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Music Man StingRay Club | PART FIVE

#861
Need some help from my Stingray brethren. I got my SR5 last month and I haven't been able to dial in the tone I want. I have the 3 band H version. I'd like to get it as close to my Classic Stingray tone as much as possible, but I'm not sure what to do with the mids knob. I think having the 3rd knob is just making me over think things. I did have the switch in the series mode for the longest time, but after realizing that the Classics are wired in parallel, I made that switch. Any tips as far as eq?
 
#864
Ok Stingray club folks, I am asking for some help.
Quick backround, I have owned 2 Stingrays, a 25th anniversary and a 30th anniversary. Both left me cold, I just couldn't bond with them. Chalked it up to me not being a EBMM kind of guy. However last year I tested and now own 2 Big Al basses (one 4SSS, one 4H) and one Bongo (4HH). This has convinced me to try a Stingray again. However, I don't know why, but the standard Stingray,like this one, (Google images)
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is very different then this one
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I don't mean color or number of strings, but this one is more beveled, different pickguard,different sound, different feel.
Can anyone please fill me in on the differences from an owners perspective? I am looking to buy the HH version of one of these.

Thank you in advance,
Ken R
 
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#866
Check out this page, it's the EBMM page for the standard stingray. down at the bottom you'll be able to compare specs, just choose to compare it with the stingray 5, as that's what you posted.

StingRay Guitar

one of the biggest differences is that the H SR4 has a 2 band eq with no switch, while the H SR5 has a 3 band eq with a 3 way switch.

the SR5 also has 22 frets, while the SR4 has 21, if that matters to you.
 
#868
I have a question about (possibly) modding my SR5 neck. The website describes the neck finish as "Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend".. And I'm just not 100% in love with the way it feels. I do love the way my SR Classic neck feels, which the website describes as "High-gloss finish". I love the way it plays and the way it looks. If I wanted to get my SR5 neck more like my Classic, would I be able to very delicately apply a coat of gloss clear coat to the back of the neck, or would that damage the neck as it is?
 
#873
Here you go Ken R. These vids can do a better job at telling you the difference then I can in words.




Relsom, here's a link going over the history of bridges on the Stingray. You will see examples of what you have done as well as what MM did on further bridge updates to address the issue.
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#874
I had seen that years ago and modded mine based on that. It's interesting that it wasn't until the mid '90s that they figured it out how to make a bridge that made sense as far as string routing goes.

My favorite, not, is the '92 to '94 style where the bridge was installed off center to compensate for the offset in the saddle grooves.
 
#876
To everyone who helped,
Thanks for the information and the links. They did help. I bought an SR5 with the 3 band in cherry burst. Not too sure it's for me yet, and the neck has some issues, but I'm digging it right now. I put a set of Dunlop Superbright Nickles on it. Sounds good to me.
Pix in a few minutes.

Ken R
 
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The neck must have had severe feet sprout, because the G string side of the neck has a curve. Whoever filed the frets, filed away the wood and then rounded the edges of the frets too far into the front of the neck so that when you press the G string on it the 7,8,9th frets, the string slides off the neck.
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