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SBMM Stingray Short scale

#1,581
redstrand said:
gotta admit I wasn't bonding well with mine. E was boomy. So as I've sat down with every bass, the last week or so. Took the time to really dial it in. Lowered saddles, adjusted the relief a bit more, angled the pickup a skoosch. Kept playing until it sounded even. Now I'm good, all the growl, the rotosound flats are just right for me on this bass. Finally feeling better and good enough to play most everyday, glad mine is here to stay
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I've had that happen with a few basses too. I usually spend a good amount of time trying to get them sounding right but some I've given up on.

Glad you got yours straightened out. I'm still figuring this string tension thing. Trips me up on faster more aggressive playing.
 
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richwag said:
I've had that happen with a few basses too. I usually spend a good amount of time trying to get them sounding right but some I've given up on.

Glad you got yours straightened out. I'm still figuring this string tension thing. Trips me up on faster more aggressive playing.
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I usually get them dialed in quick. Putting it down for a bit helped. Fresher perspective. It’s damn comfortable too which I almost forgot about. I need to cycle through my basses better...first world problems indeed
 
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richwag said:
I've had that happen with a few basses too. I usually spend a good amount of time trying to get them sounding right but some I've given up on.

Glad you got yours straightened out. I'm still figuring this string tension thing. Trips me up on faster more aggressive playing.
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The intonation on mine was non existent. It could probably use some more tweaking actually.
 
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Aiden1382 said:
What do you mean by floppy? They feel good to me but I’ve always used EBs. What gauge are you using too?
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They are the same gauge but just feel tighter. Perhaps they are just a stiffer material? I didn’t dislike the EBs but I prefer the DRs. They just have a stiffer tighter feel that works better for me. I will say the EBs were slightly more comfortable.
 
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WestyBassBob said:
They are the same gauge but just feel tighter. Perhaps they are just a stiffer material? I didn’t dislike the EBs but I prefer the DRs. They just have a stiffer tighter feel that works better for me. I will say the EBs were slightly more comfortable.
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Core wire may be larger, or the outer wrap tighter. Either would make a more stiff feeling string.
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Voyevoda said:
I have also been thinking of later in the year having another cavity routed and another pickguard made so I can move the humbucker closer to the neck and maybe be able to switch back and forth in a few minutes by unscrewing and moving. I know that’s a crime but I’m addicted to the P sound :///
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Did you ever do this mod? This bass seems great from a fit and finish perspective. And it's just beautiful. But I'm also more into the P-bass sound. Seems like moving the pickup would make for an ideal SS.

And according to Photoshop, it would still look pretty dang cool.
SBMM Stingray SS Pickup Move.jpg
 
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Lucas Vidler said:
Did you ever do this mod? This bass seems great from a fit and finish perspective. And it's just beautiful. But I'm also more into the P-bass sound. Seems like moving the pickup would make for an ideal SS.

And according to Photoshop, it would still look pretty dang cool. View attachment 4164606
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That's sort of a G&L fallout short scale. I do like the sound of that bass too. Darker sound.
 
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richwag said:
That's sort of a G&L fallout short scale. I do like the sound of that bass too. Darker sound.
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Much better looking than the G&L. And darker sounding is nothing but good from my perspective. I'm more interested in deep thick bass that fills up the low end rather than upper frequency bite and articulation. Of course, guitar is my primary instrument, so take that for what it's worth.

I think I'm convincing myself to pull the trigger on one of these. Half the fun will just be doing this mod. And it's not such an expensive or precious instrument that I'd feel bad about cutting into it.
 
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Lucas Vidler said:
Much better looking than the G&L. And darker sounding is nothing but good from my perspective. I'm more interested in deep thick bass that fills up the low end rather than upper frequency bite and articulation. Of course, guitar is my primary instrument, so take that for what it's worth.

I think I'm convincing myself to pull the trigger on one of these. Half the fun will just be doing this mod. And it's not such an expensive or precious instrument that I'd feel bad about cutting into it.
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Most would not know you did the mod unless you told them.

Of course, participants on this thread excluded.
 

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