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Musicman Stingray 5 : H, HS or HH?

Musicman Stingray 5: H, HS or HH ?

  • H (humbucker)

    Votes: 100 42.2%

  • HS (humbucker + single)

    Votes: 61 25.7%

  • HH (humbucker + humbucker)

    Votes: 76 32.1%
  • Total voters
    237
#2
H all the way. The single MM tone is what the Stingray mojo is all about. There are lots of dual pickup basses out there, many are lighter, smaller, whatever - but nothing sounds like a single pickup 'ray.

Also, I think the pickups look a little obnoxious up by the neck.
 
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WJGreer said:
H all the way. The single MM tone is what the Stingray mojo is all about. There are lots of dual pickup basses out there, many are lighter, smaller, whatever - but nothing sounds like a single pickup 'ray.

Also, I think the pickups look a little obnoxious up by the neck.
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+1. If I were to get a Stingray, it would be because I want that bridge Stingray tona, and because I want to have all that room between the pickup and the heel of the neck. I would NOT buy it for warm, neck PU tones. I'd get something else for that. Or, if I needed a warm tone from the SR, I'd cut the treble and boost the bass. Simple as that :bassist:
 
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#6
I do not like the HH because the neck bucker is in the way of slapping and plucking. I love the HS models, still have the room, plus have a variety of tone. I love being able to go from Stingray to Jazz Bass in a sweep of a switch on the same intstrument.
 
#10
Maybe I am a total traditionalist, but I have to agree. The single H is all you really need anyway. That is how they have sounded for 30 years! and sounded great with little change needed. Plus i think they look too gaudy with the extra pu's. Really distorts that cool, minimalistic look they have.
 
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#14
I wasn't aware that the HH sounded that differently in bridge pup mode than a single H. I've only played one briefly & it seemed fine to me... but I'm not such a big MM fan that I'd notice the difference. Is the pup in a different place? The electronics (EQ) different?
 
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MarkTAW said:
I wasn't aware that the HH sounded that differently in bridge pup mode than a single H. I've only played one briefly & it seemed fine to me... but I'm not such a big MM fan that I'd notice the difference. Is the pup in a different place? The electronics (EQ) different?
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On the 5 string version of the HH the pickups are hard-wired in series. You have a choice of series/parallel/single coil on the H model. If you want that classic Stingray tone, the pickup needs to be parallel.
 
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#17
Just to add some information (I am the author of the poll):
I have 2 MM Stingrays.
-A white 2007 4 string with single humbucker and maple board
-A sunburst 1983 (March 11) pre-EB, 2 EQ single humbucker maple board.
:)

I really want a 5 string EBMM, and also (as most here) don't think the extra pickup added much... and it took space.

Some commented on "it has to have a maple board". Although I didn't ask on this topic, I am inclined to agree. :)

I was looking at 2 incredible looking EBMM SR5 at the perfect bass. The problem is that one of them has a rosewood board and the other has 2 humbuckers! They both look great, but I will probably let pass both.
 
#18
bwv1013 said:
black and maple, single h :cool:
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You mean this:

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