Question about Stingray HH

[Percussion Guy]

Hello, I currently have a Stingray H and sometimes find myself missing the neck pickup sound of my old Jazz. When I played a J, I often would use mostly neck pickup when I would play country tunes (mainly ballads, where I wanted the warmest sound possible). I love my Ray but it is at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from the J neck pup. My question is in regards to the Ray HH and its ability to provide a warm tome that almost lacks attack. Also, I am a one trick pony kind of person and I would like to know if anyone has done this to their HH:

-added a 3-way toggle to each pup (single, series, parallel)
-changed the 5-way pickup selector to a 4 way (bridge, neck, series, parallel)

To me this seems like it could yield an instrument with almost limitless tonal possibilities.

Thanks

Disclaimer: I searched and found nothing in regards to my switching questions. I am not an expert in the realm of electric bass (I am actually a music education student and PERCUSSION teacher, bass is for fun).

 

[Ach]

Comrade, it looks like you're really need G&L L2000 or L2500, esp. with a single coil mod.

 

[boabski2k]

No attempt at a hijack here.

But i have always wondered what the difference between a stingray H and HH is.

Now i will not be in the position to buy a stingray for a few years until i can do them justice. But I have always had a want for one.

 

[wvbass]

H and HH are talking about pickups. A StingRay H is the "real" Ray, IMHO - a single humbucker in the sweet spot. The HH is something new. It looks like a StingRay, but has two humbuckers - one in the sweet spot and one in the neck position. The HH looks (and can sound) like a real Ray, but its really a new model with an old name. The HH is probably superior in tonal flexibility, but if you ask me, that's what technique is for.

 

[rapturebass]

Wouldn't it be easier (albeit more costly) to just get an HS Stingray? I don't know how close the tone is but it might work.

 

[JimB52]

My H/S Sterling gets the warm Jazzy tone of which you speak. That single coil soloed is sweet.

 

[Percussion Guy]

Jim, could you possibly post a recording of bridge compared to neck?



Has anyone tried the pickup wiring that I am pondering about?

Thanks

 

[rditmars]

Has anyone tried the pickup wiring that I am pondering about?

Thanks

Sounds like you want a Warwick $$.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I'm sure you'd like the HH stingray as is.

The settings are:

Bridge Pickup only
Inner coil of each pickup
Both Pickups on full
Outer coil of each pickup
Neck Pickup only

The settings using the outer coils give a jazz-ish sound. Love the combination of sounds. And with the bridge pickup only, its the exact sound of the H stingray. win-win

Not really an answer to your specific question, but I know i'd never want to change anything with my 'ray. And i do like to tinker with electronics, so it says a lot!