Hey thanks! it's actually see through teal? No burst. I'm not sure what the manufacturer correct color name is. Nice burst!
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Music Man StingRay Club | PART FIVE
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Walked into local GC during lunch. This beauty was hanging up in the used section. Always wanted a 20th Single H, so I walked out with it. This is my fourth SR5 and it will be buried with me. Can't wait to get it home, clean it up/set it up and start gigging with it. 
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Walked into local GC during lunch. This beauty was hanging up in the used section. Always wanted a 20th Single H, so I walked out with it. This is my fourth SR5 and it will be buried with me. Can't wait to get it home, clean it up/set it up and start gigging with it.
Awesome! I've always wanted one too...
Beautiful! And the lack of a pickguard is an especially nice feature of these, especially since it's a burst.Walked into local GC during lunch. This beauty was hanging up in the used section. Always wanted a 20th Single H, so I walked out with it. This is my fourth SR5 and it will be buried with me. Can't wait to get it home, clean it up/set it up and start gigging with it.
The finish on my honeyburst SR5 is GORGEOUS but so much of it is hidden by the large pickguard. I considered replacing it with a clear pickguard, but there would be a lot of glare from it that it would effectively hide the finish so I just left it as is. Although mine is tort and if I "have to" have a pickguard, I do NOT consider tort a compromise.
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Beautiful! And the lack of a pickguard is an especially nice feature of these, especially since it's a burst.
The finish on my honeyburst SR5 is GORGEOUS but so much of it is hidden by the large pickguard. I considered replacing it with a clear pickguard, but there would be a lot of glare form it that would effectively hide the finish so I just left it as is. Although mine is tort and if I "have to" have a pickguard, I do NOT consider tort a compromise.
Thanks, I love the Honeyburst color that you have. That and Powder Blue are my faves.
Do we get numbers anymore? I guess mine is 1978!
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VERY NICE. Congrats. I believe they're still using the posting numbers as a member number
Just got mine earlier tonight, really nice so far! A lot different than my p-bass in almost every way. A lot of the presets I use for my P are not playing well with the 'ray.
I could really get used to this flat fretboard radius and grind/growl though. A little compression and a pick and it's sounding amazing.
I could really get used to this flat fretboard radius and grind/growl though. A little compression and a pick and it's sounding amazing.
Here are some pics!
I'm finding the sound to be a bit thin and honk-y, thinking I'm too accustomed to using Sunbeams on everything lately that whatever these red-wrapped funk strings are need to be swapped out... just ordered some 40-100 Sunbeams for it to see if that improves. The neck is something else, could really get used to this perfect satin finish and the flat radius. Can't believe how good of shape this is for being from the early 90s. The grain and trans teal finish are hard to photograph.
I'm finding the sound to be a bit thin and honk-y, thinking I'm too accustomed to using Sunbeams on everything lately that whatever these red-wrapped funk strings are need to be swapped out... just ordered some 40-100 Sunbeams for it to see if that improves. The neck is something else, could really get used to this perfect satin finish and the flat radius. Can't believe how good of shape this is for being from the early 90s. The grain and trans teal finish are hard to photograph.
Killer. I plugged a strat into it last night to see what's up with the gain. It does produce some distortion but really only at full...and sounded amazing. At that volume with the Ray I barely need to move the master. I don't know what people think of the traynors. It's not bad. I got it cheap in an effort to get this V down to 2 ohms. Haven't got there yet, need one more 8 ohm cab. I think it's going to have to end up being a pair of 4ohm Bergantino 610's.
So I've had my SR4 for a while and so far very happy with it. My plan for next year is to add another into the arsenal. This time I will probably go for a classic. I'd love string through with mutes and two band. My biggest question would be fretboard radius.
I assume there might be a perceived feeling of a thinner neck with an increased radius. Can someone who has both provide feedback please?
I assume there might be a perceived feeling of a thinner neck with an increased radius. Can someone who has both provide feedback please?
I've tried a few different flats and my two favorites, for different tones, are D'Addario Chromes and Labella Deep Talkin' Flats. Currently have Chromes on my L-2500 and DTF's on my Precision V. Both sounds sooooooo good!
In general, I've written off Ernie Ball roundwounds because I never got much string life out of them, including the roundwound Cobalts. They've sounded great at first but as they started to lose the zing they seemed to lose everything appealing about them. So I guess that's why the Cobalt flats never got my attention - I just soured on EB strings in general. But, since these are flats, I'd assume they'd have a really long lifespan? has that been your experience?
And, since you said they Cobalt flats have high tension, that also gets my attention. I love playing bridge cables.
Might have to try the EB Cobalt flats just to see what I think.
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OK, you guys have basically twisted my arm.
I'll pick up a set of Cobalt flats and try them on my Stingray. I was seriously considering changing the strings soon anyway, so your timing is perfect.
Well, not that I needed to add to the stash of new strings already sitting in my basement, but I just placed an order for Cobalt flats with Bass Strongs Online.
We'll see what happens once I put them on my Stingray.
Will do, but it probably won't be for a few weeks. My mom is having surgery on Friday so I'll spend most of the weekend helping out her and my dad, then my wife has family visiting the following weekend. During the weeks I'll be spending what little free time I'll have working on songs for the band I just joined.
But I'll report after they're finally on.
Having placed the order, I'm getting more curious to feel (I mentioned on the last page that I like playing bridge cables
OK, so I finally got a chance to put the Cobalt Flats on and play them at a rehearsal. Some thoughts so far....
- The feel isn't as stiff as I like, but it's better than I expected. Compared to the Chromes on my L-2500 and the Labella DTF's on my Precision V, I'd still say they're a little looser than I'd prefer. But the feel isn't so floppy that I want to take them off now. We'll see what I think of them over time.
- At least new, they are pretty bright. I don't know how long it typically takes them to settle in compared to other flats, but I'll give them at least several months to see what happens to them. I do like how they sound, but I don't think they sound like a classic, thumpy, all-about-that-fundamental kind of flatwound string. That's not a bad thing, but I think I prefer a slightly less bright flat. Again, we'll see how they change over time.
- I tend to play with the treble rolled down to about 60-70% on my Stingray when I have rounds on it and, since this is the first time I've tried flats on this bass, I expected to play with the treble set much closer to flat after putting the Cobalt Flats on. However, I still found I had to lower the treble to get the sound to where I wanted it. But that's OK, that's what EQ is for and I didn't have to do anything significant - just cut the treble a little bit less than had been doing with rounds.
- Overall, I'd say the Stingray with the Cobalt Flats sounded really good in this context - we primarily early 60's to early 70 rock, basically British Invasion (guitar, keys, bass, and drums). Granted, this was just one rehearsal but I liked the sound of this combination better than my L-2500 with Chromes, which is the bass I had been using with this group since joining about a month and a half ago. But, this Stingray has been my #1 since I bought it about 12 years ago, so that's not a surprise to me.
Bottom line, so far so good. They don't have quite the stiff feel I prefer and they're currently brighter than I prefer my flats (although I knew going in that these are supposed to be bright sounding flats). Maybe in the fall I'll re-assess how they sound and decide what to do next - keep them on even longer term, try another set of flats that I've never tried before, give my beloved Chromes a try, or reinstall the Pressurewounds I removed to put these strings on.
... or maybe even put on yet another set of my favorite can-simply-do-no-wrong nickel Lo Riders.
I've had Cobalt Flats on my Fender P5 for about 9 months. Still pretty bright, but I like it. I don't particularly care for the traditional flat sound so take that into consideration. I think they feel really nice after break in. They're just a little more thumpy than rounds, but definitely not as thumpy as traditional flats. They lean more towards the round sound. What I like about them is the feel and how long they last.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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