New Stingray Special or New Flea Bass?

[Sequential]

As mentioned earlier, EBMM makes higher quality product than Fender does.

 

[Dabndug]

The Flea is a flawed Stingray wannabe. I'd take any EBMM Ray over one.

 

[Maynjo]

I think the flea bass is interesting, but if price is not an issue, I'd go with the Music Man.

 

[JtSD619]

Make your bass your own, not fleas. You can get that sound from the MM.

 

[P. Aaron]

I chose Stingray because I don’t have one. I have Fenders I like very much.

Variety & all that.

 

[Odinbass]

I'm in an RHCP tribute and even I'm sticking with my Stingray Special. This most recent Flea bass just isn't very appealing.

 

[sikamikanico]

Neither

But ok, StingRay, because it’s a classic, and looks great!

The Flea bass is all kinds of wrong, including that matching headstock with a maple fretboard

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Get the Stingray Special and come back and thank us later !!

Like others have said , mine is the best bass I’ve ever purchased .

I returned a Fender Elite Jazz 5 to get mine.

 

[Lesfunk]

The people have spoken! Go get your new Stingray!

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

StingRay, all day. MusicMan is on a hot roll right now, building the best axes they've ever built, and are very capable.

On a purely personal note, I'm not paying five bucks for a PeptoBismol-colored Jazz Bass body with a MM pickup and a matching pink peghead.

This 100%

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

The Flea bass is trying to be Fender’s take on the StingRay. So the question is why would you spend the kind of money Fender wants for their wannabe StingRay? Just get the real deal and thank us later!

 

[rashrader]

Not an easy decision.... SR4H.

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

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That green with the roasted maple fretboard and neck is just shaging sexy

 

[Laurent]

I played a Stingray special for the first time today and it's a very nice bass. I had two Stingrays in the past, a Classic and a Ball Family Reserve HH and the new one is easily the best of the three. I have not played the new Flea bass but on paper it does not look like anything particularly special. The previous Fender Flee model was OK too but it did not move me like the new Stingray. I think the pole result speak for itself.

 

[JohnnyChatter]

I love my stingray 4h special but I kinda like the look of that Fender. Never played one though. As far as quality control and fender, although mine aren’t high end fenders I feel I have been pretty lucky as far as quality. I do have a few friends with some real nice high end junk. Always play before you buy but I can tell you I would feel way more comfortable buying a SS special online.

 

[Jughead6]

That green with the roasted maple fretboard and neck is just shagging sexy

As an owner, I can confirm the charging green is even more stunning in real life.

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

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That SR is a sexy beast!

 

[Luigir]

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I'm not sure if the comparison is fair. The Fender sells for 1.7k while the syingray goes for about 2.5k.

Given the price difference I'd go with the Fender. It looks to be a nice bass and I like the Aguilar electronics. Don't get me wrong the Stingray looks beautiful but at these prices we are approaching Invalid Link Removed.

 

[mouthmw]

I'd take any Stingray over the new Flea. But then again, the new Flea does nothing for me really. Grab a nice used Ray (2 band FTW!), unless you really want the new Special.

 

[Les Fret]

Or a Modulus Flea bass?