SBMM Stingray Short scale

[Ren the bassist]

I won't do it, I promise. It is strange though that the EB stock Slinky that came with the bass is a bit scarce and cost more than their Slinky long scale. I guess there have been lots of short scales sold recently. I have tried 2 other brand roundwound short scale strings and neither worked out well. There was not enough string tension so strings were flabby. I may give the Roto Sounds 45-90 short scales a try yet but so far I like the stock Slinky roundwounds best. It also a bit weird that the Sterling and EBMM short scale comes stock with a 105 gauge E string but a full scale EBMM Special Stingray comes stock with a 100 gauge E String. Wonder why that is?

Hey so I sold my SBMM short scale bass a few months back. So I have an extra set of EB short scale strings I’m never going to use now. If you’re interested I can send the strings your way for free if you want to just pay whatever the shipping fee would be. I also have an extra Graphtech black tusq xl jazz bass nut I can throw in, I had one installed on my short scale stingray with no issues.

 

[Moonskunk]

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Hey so I sold my SBMM short scale bass a few months back. So I have an extra set of EB short scale strings I’m never going to use now. If you’re interested I can send the strings your way for free if you want to just pay whatever the shipping fee would be. I also have an extra Graphtech black tusq xl jazz bass nut I can throw in, I had one installed on my short scale stingray with no issues.

PM sent.

 

[Moonskunk]

There are still good people in this world. Thanks Ren.

 

[Ren the bassist]

There are still good people in this world. Thanks Ren.

No worries Moonskunk

 

[RodRy]

There are still good people in this world. Thanks Ren.

Yep, and quite a few hang out on TalkBass.

 

[Texican]

Best I could do scoring locally. I’d prefer 105’s, but we’ll see how it goes.

 

[Texican]

Ok, so far I’m digging the Chromes! I won’t know for sure until I play them in a mix, but Covid still in picture, that will have to wait. Here is picture of how they work out length wise on the SS Stingrays. It would be nice to get similar pics of various string sets for future reference.

 

[peterwsmith]

Ok, so far I’m digging the Chromes! I won’t know for sure until I play them in a mix, but Covid still in picture, that will have to wait. Here is picture of how they work out length wise on the SS Stingrays. It would be nice to get similar pics of various string sets for future reference.

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I used Chromes on my SS Jaguar and loved 'em. Looking forward to getting some on my Stingray! How do you feel the sound compared to the stock strings?

 

[RodRy]

Ok, so far I’m digging the Chromes! I won’t know for sure until I play them in a mix, but Covid still in picture, that will have to wait. Here is picture of how they work out length wise on the SS Stingrays. It would be nice to get similar pics of various string sets for future reference.

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To me, this is what some well-made strings should look like. Threads all start an even distance above the nut.

What is the distance from the nut to the silks?

 

[Texican]

To me, this is what some well-made strings should look like. Threads all start an even distance above the nut.

What is the distance from the nut to the silks?

It was definitely nice finding such a perfect fit on my first try. I don’t know the exact length from the nut to the silk, but it’s about a third of the length of the first fret.

 

[Texican]

I used Chromes on my SS Jaguar and loved 'em. Looking forward to getting some on my Stingray! How do you feel the sound compared to the stock strings?

I’d say the are “different” but not necessarily “better” than the stock strings. The stock strings sound fine as long as you don’t hate EB Slinkies. The stock strings are 105, but don’t have as much tension as the 100 gauge Chromes. I should also note that Chromes aren’t exactly my favorite set of flats, but they were in stock at my local shop and I was impatient lol.

 

[Texican]

..........so I have a dumb question...


On the rotary switch, the positions are as follows: parallel/single coil/series

But I haven’t found guidance on whether turning clockwise or counterclockwise gets you to position #1.

 

[Moonskunk]

Counterclockwise. Position 1 is the parallel. You will know when you hit series, it louder and has more bass and body, almost too much. When the boost knob is out it is in its normal position. They say it's a volume boost but it's actually a volume cut when pushed in. I also hear a bit of extra bass in normal pulled out position but I prefer the sound pushed in, to me it just sounds a bit cleaner.

 

[Texican]

Counterclockwise. Position 1 is the parallel. You will know when you hit series, it louder and has more bass and body, almost too much. When the boost knob is out it is in its normal position. They say it's a volume boost but it's actually a volume cut when pushed in. I also hear a bit of extra bass in normal pulled out position but I prefer the sound pushed in, to me it just sounds a bit cleaner.

Thank you!

 

[XP2aficionado]

Hello SBMM connoisseurs,
I've been thinking about getting an SBMM for a while now and I've been reading along here diligently. Maybe I can - although not yet a proud owner - still contribute something.
I play several shortscales, including a small heavily modified shortscale SX Precision "beast".
Today I put on EB Short Scale Slinkys (105-85-65-45) for the first time, after my Daddario EPS170S (100-80-65-45) were played dead.
The Slinkys feel very good. Smoother than the Daddarios. String tension is noticeably higher, especially on the D and G strings. The tone, however, is not what I would have expected.The low mids of the Slinkys are very pronounced, and the strings have a lot of thump (which is good). The Daddario strings, however, have much more low end, are clearer overall, and my SX has much more character with them.
I have tested virtually all short scale strings (roundwounds!) available here in Europe and the EPS170S are among the best.
What do I personally not like about the EPS170S? They feel a bit rough. I wish they were longer lasting, but that goes for all other SS roundwounds as well. The string tension of the E and A strings could be a bit higher.
Another interesting alternative could be the EXL170S, the "nickel" brothers of the Prosteels. They have a slightly higher string tension.
So if there are no Slinkys available, these are two really good alternatives and they should not behave much differently on an SS Stingray than on my SX Shorty.

 

[XP2aficionado]

Oops, I forgot to ask a question about the SBMM. When you activate the Single Coil Mode, which of the two coils is active? The coil towards the bridge, or the coil towards the neck?
To find out, lower the volume a bit and then tap lightly against the poles with a screwdriver.

About the background of my question: I will modify my SBMM (if I buy one) and add a Jazz Bass sound to it. For this, the rear coil of the MM pickup must be active and the Jazz Bass Single Coil must then be selected to match (RWRP).

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[TheBass]

..........so I have a dumb question...


On the rotary switch, the positions are as follows: parallel/single coil/series

But I haven’t found guidance on whether turning clockwise or counterclockwise gets you to position #1.

Just trust your ears. The Parallel position has got the brightest highs. The series position has got more lows and sounds the beefiest.

Btw: the EB stock strings sound great. I am not sure, but I guess those are EB2852 Regular Slinky Shortscales 105-45. After end of their lifetime I'll probably replace them with D'Addario EXL170S. Did anybody already try them ?

 

[redstrand]

Just trust your ears. The Parallel position has got the brightest highs. The series position has got more lows and sounds the beefiest.

Yes, yes they do. I love mine

 

[Texican]

Gator 4G-Electric

They also make a Jazzmaster bag in the 4g series (which is about two inches longer), and that’s actually what I thought I would need. Of course my local shop only had the standard electric guitar version. Lo and behold, it fits perfectly! Very nice for only $50! My other gig bag is a Mono M80, and I still like this cheap little Gator for what it is.

The Gator Pro bag also fits as long as you remove the extra pad at the bottom. Awesome bag that rivals the Mono M80, but 3X the price and heavier/bulkier.

 

[redstrand]

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Gator 4G-Electric

They also make a Jazzmaster bag in the 4g series (which is about two inches longer), and that’s actually what I thought I would need. Of course my local shop only had the standard electric guitar version. Lo and behold, it fits perfectly! Very nice for only $50! My other gig bag is a Mono M80, and I still like this cheap little Gator for what it is.

The Gator Pro bag also fits as long as you remove the extra pad at the bottom. Awesome bag that rivals the Mono M80, but 3X the price and heavier/bulkier.

If I didn’t get my mono for a steal I would got one of these. It’ll fit in most guitar bags