she looked like a supermodel but she couldn't cook
I do all the cooking in my house BTW
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Music Man StingRay Club | PART FIVE
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I do all the cooking in my house BTW
I've heard that the poles in the pickup can be pushed from behind to fix any string to string volume issues. Is this true?
Joeykun
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Yes, you can do that or push the others in so they are flush to the casing. I just raised the treble side and lowered the bass side and was good to go.
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http://www.talkbass.com/threads/musicman-stingray-pdn-neptune-blue.1116969/
My Neptune Blue Stingray is up in the classifieds!
My Neptune Blue Stingray is up in the classifieds!
Ok, I've had this in my hands for almost a week now. First of let me say that it is hands down the most beautiful bass I have ever had the pleasure of owning. The gold/maple combo is stunning! One of the main reason I bought it is because of the factory clear coated neck. I love maple necks but I can't stand the regular unfinished MM maple necks and I'm not a fan of the slab body on the classics so this bass is a win/win for me. For the life of me I can't understand why MM doesn't offer the clear coated maple neck on standard basses as an option. I don't know whether to play it or put it in a glass case so I can stare at it all day. I've have and have had several SR4's and sterling's but this is my first SR5. Love the neck profile, so comfy. The HS config gives quite the variety of sounds with just a flick of the switch. It's killer to have the standard humbucker in parallel and then also have the neck single coil for a more P bass round style tone. Now I have to resist the usual urge to sell off other basses to get more SR5's! I'm already dreaming about a all rosewood/natural combo.........
I love my 89 SR5 for the gloss neck. They should definitely do that more often or have it as an option for the standard series basses.
But 68Goldfish, that flamed neck is stunning! I'm not a huge fan of the newer offerings from EBMM, but yours is a distinct exception to that rule. That bass is freaking awesome. I'm glad she sounds and plays as nice as she looks, good score!
But 68Goldfish, that flamed neck is stunning! I'm not a huge fan of the newer offerings from EBMM, but yours is a distinct exception to that rule. That bass is freaking awesome. I'm glad she sounds and plays as nice as she looks, good score!
I prefer the feel of wax/oil maple. But if it gets dirty, it looks horrible! My Classic Ray's poly gloss neck is more stable than naked necks. That's a plus.
I'm the opposite. For me, the oiled neck feels the best to me, with a satin neck following. The oiled neck on my Stingray is what sealed the deal when I tried it out. I always feel that gloss necks are kind of sticky feeling when playing. I do agree with you as far as EBMM offering it as an option in their line, because a number of bassists (you, for example) like the feel of a gloss poly neck. It may sell more people on the brand, even. Seeing that they already make a gloss neck in the classic line, I can't imagine that it'd be difficult to extend that to the standards.
Don't get me wrong... I love the feel of the oiled necks as well. My 93 is oiled and I play the bejesus out of it.
But there is something to be said for the sealed neck being less susceptible to weather changes and dirt. And you can always knock the gloss down with steel wool or a scotch brite pad to get the satin feel.
My gloss neck gets a little sticky, this is true. But it stays adjusted better than the oil one.
And oddly enough, my Status-necked SUB is gloss, but isn't as sticky as the SR5. Must be the different gloss (epoxy resin versus whatever EBMM used).
But there is something to be said for the sealed neck being less susceptible to weather changes and dirt. And you can always knock the gloss down with steel wool or a scotch brite pad to get the satin feel.
My gloss neck gets a little sticky, this is true. But it stays adjusted better than the oil one.
And oddly enough, my Status-necked SUB is gloss, but isn't as sticky as the SR5. Must be the different gloss (epoxy resin versus whatever EBMM used).
And I don't mind the feel of the oiled neck either, just as long as it's a rosewood board. the OCD part of me can't stand the way the maple fretboard get's dirty. That and I just like how purdy the gloss finish looks on figured maple! I'm daydreaming about a full rosewood neck now. Can anybody shed some light on when they were made and for how long? What their called etc. I've seen some that have the BFR emblem on the fretboards and some that don't.
Happy Thanksgiving, to all those who celebrate it! Those all-rosewood necks are fantastic looking. I've never seen one in person, though. It seems like they get released in limited quantities every once in a while. I also hope that nobody took my comments about the neck finish the wrong way. I totally agree that EBMM should look into releasing a couple different finish options with their necks. No hate here!
To go back to the rosewood neck theme, I bet a rosewood neck with a maple fretboard would look crazy. Kind of the reverse of the norm. I don't know if it's ever been done, but I bet it would look great. White body, tort pg, rosewood neck, maple slab on top. Thoughts?
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My son purchased a Beautiful SR4 HH with the rosewood neck and board in April. Very nice. Black with Rosewood. He got it from Sweetwater.
My bongo has an all RW neck and I love the feel and look!
Raw or oil/wax... not sure, but it's amazing!
Raw or oil/wax... not sure, but it's amazing!
I don't know but I'm guessing there isn't anything on the back of the all rosewood neck. Obviously there's poly on the front and back of the headstock but I bet that's it. There's probably enough oil in the wood where it doesn't need any protection.
But..having said that I wonder what one would look like if it was all finished, even the fretboard in clearcoat. That thing would shine!
But..having said that I wonder what one would look like if it was all finished, even the fretboard in clearcoat. That thing would shine!
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Yes, it may be oiled/waxed but I can't tell. I know a RW fretboard needs some oil from time to time cause they get dry.
A curious question. So I am pretty happy with the overall sound of the stock pickup(s) and preamp, which is unusual for me. It's almost always a foregone conclusion that shortly after I get a new bass the search is on for an 'upgrade' to the internals. I guess the main reason from my experience is that unless you're buying pretty high end or custom grade basses you get adequate components at best, entry level junk at worst. But the SR bits seem very very good.
So if you replaced anything what was it, what was your reasoning and what gains did you realize?
So if you replaced anything what was it, what was your reasoning and what gains did you realize?
