Ric5
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If I could only have one bass it would not a be a 4 string bass
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P bass or Stingray - One and only. (Poll)
- Thread starter darwin-bass
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Love em both. Went Ray but fully understand why others would go with a P.
Over the years I have bought and sold 2 nice Fender P basses. Just cant get a clean sound. I bought a Sterling Ray4 just to see what all the talk is about.. After buying the ray4 I sold my last Fender P bass that eventually had $400 worth of mods traying to get a better sound. I have played the ray4 at every gig for the past 3+ years. Except for 2 times. I tried the P bass again, same muddy-no-punch sound, Then later tried a Fender jazz, swapped back to the ray4 after the 1st set. So ray is my vote,,,,
I would take a StingRay-style bass over a P, no doubt about it. Add a bridge pickup to the P and then it becomes a harder decision.
I have both and if I had to pick only one to keep it would be the Precision. I love them both but if there could be only one . .
I don't like dealing with active basses. I only have one active bass, a Fender Deluxe Jazz. Everything else is passive. I hardly play the active bass.
OP back again. I'm entertained by those who posted without reading. I guess I'm not the only one who does that 
This won't be my one and only bass, but my only bass with rounds. As pictured on page 1, my current P and my fretless 'Ray both wear TI Jazz Flats and will stay that way.
My black 'Ray isn't a MusicMan Stingray, but a Warmoth build with a J neck, East 2-band preamp, and a switch for single/parallel/single. Likewise the P isn't a Precision but will be a Warmoth build with a 32" scale 1.5" neck, will weigh less than 7 lbs, and balance on the strap great.
Sonically, my choice leans toward keeping the 'Ray but the ultralight loaded body I have is a one of a kind thing. If I sell it I can't replace it in any cost-effective manner.
First world problems, I know. :wink:
This won't be my one and only bass, but my only bass with rounds. As pictured on page 1, my current P and my fretless 'Ray both wear TI Jazz Flats and will stay that way.
My black 'Ray isn't a MusicMan Stingray, but a Warmoth build with a J neck, East 2-band preamp, and a switch for single/parallel/single. Likewise the P isn't a Precision but will be a Warmoth build with a 32" scale 1.5" neck, will weigh less than 7 lbs, and balance on the strap great.
Sonically, my choice leans toward keeping the 'Ray but the ultralight loaded body I have is a one of a kind thing. If I sell it I can't replace it in any cost-effective manner.
First world problems, I know. :wink:
Stingray!
We need more pictures.
1995 - 3 eq - 8 lbs 1 Oz. perfect.
We need more pictures.
1995 - 3 eq - 8 lbs 1 Oz. perfect.
That has been my gripe on my previous p basses. P bass just does not have that punch. The punch would help with the generally muddy p bass sound. I know I can play closer to the bridge for this sound and closer to the neck for another sound. But is much easier to play in the same place and adjust the treble.
Does my American Elite PBass count? It has a J pickup at the bridge. My favorite bass I've ever owned.
This sounds daft, but after 40 years of playing active basses ( only two actually) The curiosity got the better of me and bought a second hand 91’ Mexican Precision with Seymour Duncan pickups. Still doing 6/7 nights a week. It’s the only bass I play now. Fatness, clarity, attack, high notes really sing. I feel stupid for not understanding this earlier. I wonder if the difference is that now I hardly ever use an amp. Just big P A’s and in ears if necessary
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The ones on the outside are 30" and the middle one is 32", right?
How long are they overall? (from strap peg on the bottom to tip of the headstock)
- Apr 18, 2008
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Multiscale Rickenbacker with dual filter preamps.
oops, wrong thread
oops, wrong thread
No, the middle 'Ray is 34" and the ones on the ends are 32". Overall length of the 32" scale basses is ~42" and they fit in some e-gtr gig bags. I haven't measured the 34" scale bass recently. But since the headstock is the same, I'm going to guess the 34" instrument is about 3 inches longer. Say 45" overall?
I'll measure and post real data tonight if you wish.
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Do you have any phasing issues or any volume problems with those two pickups like that? Been thinking about putting together a bass exactly like this with the reverse P and cant find a whole lot about it.
Awesome looking bass
That was why Leo did what he did. Moving the pickup back and adding the preamp.
Not mine, but if you want a PM setup you can't do much better than a Sandberg.
