i'd go for a HH SR5 because i play a lot of modern Christian music, and (IMO) the stingray sound is just perfect. the extra humbucker would just be when i want a different sound.
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Musicman Stingray/Bongo/Sterling Or Custom Valenti?
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spudmaster34 said:fancy, a graph.
even if it made no sense, everyone will believe you because it looks cool.
but it did make sense
I thought it was fertilization diagram
In regards to tone, I would give the Bono a little larger section of the pie................er.............or egg
Not taking away anything from the Valenti though.
ROFL! Sorry but my mind tends to work in "pictures" better than words.FL Knifemaker said:I thought it was fertilization diagram
In regards to tone, I would give the Bono a little larger section of the pie................er.............or egg
Regarding the Bongo, I have played/owned one of those and it certainly is one of the most versatile basses I've ever seen. Unfortunately, it comes with the baggage of a look that doesn't appeal to everyone. A custom bass would be built to spec and would give a player EXACTLY what he/she wanted -- including cosmetics.
As an aside, I'll bet that a Fender Roscoe Beck V would also be versatile enough to stand alone with a Stingray. Those two could cover a great deal of tonal ground together, yes?
It is a nice graph.... reminded me of those visine commercials tho...spudmaster34 said:fancy, a graph.
even if it made no sense, everyone will believe you because it looks cool.
but it did make sense
Sugarfuzz said:
That main difference would be the preamp. 9V in the Stingray VS the 18V in the Bongo. The Bongo pumps out a very broad range of tone.
Comments on "the chart":
- The new HH Music Man basses are very versatile, don't underestimate that. The older ones have a tone you can pigeonhole, but definitely not the newer ones.
- Valenti basses can give you 2/3 of all existing bass tones? C'mon, let's be realistic here. The Valenti circle might be 2-3 times as large as a single pickup StingRay and maybe a little larger than an HH model if spec'ed right, but still wouldn't get you even to half of the total circle.
There's a good reason many of us have multiple basses. I'd like to suggest you get a good used StringRay 4H for that unique tone, then get Valenti to design you something different to complement it, but not replace it.
- The new HH Music Man basses are very versatile, don't underestimate that. The older ones have a tone you can pigeonhole, but definitely not the newer ones.
- Valenti basses can give you 2/3 of all existing bass tones? C'mon, let's be realistic here. The Valenti circle might be 2-3 times as large as a single pickup StingRay and maybe a little larger than an HH model if spec'ed right, but still wouldn't get you even to half of the total circle.
There's a good reason many of us have multiple basses. I'd like to suggest you get a good used StringRay 4H for that unique tone, then get Valenti to design you something different to complement it, but not replace it.
I'd go for the Sterling with H/S pickups for a very versatile instrument. Heck, they're already versatile with one pickup but I can't wait to try one with the neck pickup too.
ghunter -ghunter said:
I think I mentioned in my post that the chart was totally "non-scientific." It was more about illustrating my point (Which most people seem to have gotten) than being mathematically accurate.
It looks like you got it too because this ...
"I'd like to suggest you get a good used StringRay 4H for that unique tone, then get Valenti to design you something different to complement it, but not replace it."
... is pretty much exactly what I said. That was the whole point of the chart.
I thought your chart was pretty cool.IotaNet said:ghunter -
I think I mentioned in my post that the chart was totally "non-scientific." It was more about illustrating my point (Which most people seem to have gotten) than being mathematically accurate.
It looks like you "got it" too because this ...
"I'd like to suggest you get a good used StringRay 4H for that unique tone, then get Valenti to design you something different to complement it, but not replace it."
... is pretty much exactly what I said.
Some people just like to nitpick.
Unless you're sure that this bass will be the one (and that's unlikely given that you're looking at several different basses with different preamps and many possible pickup combinations), resale value should also be a consideration. EBs hold their value very well, especially if you buy used. If you buy a new bass from a custom builder, and later decide to sell it, you'll take a big hit. That's not a knock on any custom builder, it's just the way the market works.
