Anyone tried tapewound on the stringray ss? How do you like it? I don't see people pairing the rays up with tapewounds very often and not a lot coming up upon my researches...thank you 
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SBMM Stingray Short scale
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Played my Stingray at band practice the other night- first time in a long time. It sounded great, but one issue I had was something I think I've run across a few times on TB but can't remember details. I think the E string on SS models in general can have a deeper (or boomier?) sound. I had some issues with volume moving between strings. I would get set with what sounded like a good level for a song, and then as soon as I hit a few notes with that E string, lookout, I was far too hot. Of course when I tried to set lower level based on that, I would then get buried in the mix on other parts of the song.
I'm a novice- but is this simply a setup issue? I had the Ray setup and restrung back when I got it but I guess have mainly used it for recording until now.
I'm a novice- but is this simply a setup issue? I had the Ray setup and restrung back when I got it but I guess have mainly used it for recording until now.
Hey everyone, Precision guitars has a dark purple pickguard in stock. I had it made for a white bass that I returned.
This happened to me also. Easy fix. Take a small screwdriver and lower the pickup on the top side (closer to the E) .. do this while you’re playing with an amp or plugged into something you can hear the bass and adjust it until everything sounds even.
I lowered the whole pickup (top and bottom sides) quite a bit from the factory setting but the top side needs a little extra lowering to make things even.
Anyone tried tapewound on the stringray ss? How do you like it? I don't see people pairing the rays up with tapewounds very often and not a lot coming up upon my researches...thank you
I haven't tried tapewounds yet.. but I'm also curious. I want to revive this thread also if possible...
What strings are we using everyone? And what genre do you mostly play with your chosen strings? Curious to hear what's working for you!
I was using standard (pink pack) D'Addario nickel rounds for awhile and I loved them, but I decided I wanted to give Chromes a try since some people rave about them. So far, I like them, but there are some things I miss about the rounds.. still trying to find that perfect balance I want to hear.. I don't want my tone to be dull really, but I also don't want something that dies out within a few months and needs to be replaced.. TI flats are supposedly amazing, but also apparently super slack and I think I play too aggressively for that. Some people say tapewounds are a good compromise..(?)
Oh, I play mostly rock.. but I like to get funky and mellow sometimes too. I could probably do that with my tone knob but I think the string replacement thing is more my concern. I live in Thailand and short scale strings are hard to come by.. trying to limit how often I need to buy a new set. Import costs and shipping times really suck sometimes..
Any thoughts on this, guys? Come back to our SBMM shorty thread so I get regular notification mails in my inbox again and little dopamine hits throughout the day
Thanks in advance.
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Currently I am using Rotosound RS66 stainless steel strings on my SBMM SS Stingray. However I am using long scale string because short scales weren't available. It works but stringing the A and E string is a bit messy. The sound is nice and gets the passive SS Stingray a bit closer to the active long scale Stingray. But that's what I am looking for: SS handling but with the long scale Stingray sound I am used to.
I haven't tried tapewounds yet.. but I'm also curious. I want to revive this thread also if possible...
What strings are we using everyone? And what genre do you mostly play with your chosen strings? Curious to hear what's working for you!
I was using standard (pink pack) D'Addario nickel rounds for awhile and I loved them, but I decided I wanted to give Chromes a try since some people rave about them. So far, I like them, but there are some things I miss about the rounds.. still trying to find that perfect balance I want to hear.. I don't want my tone to be dull really, but I also don't want something that dies out within a few months and needs to be replaced.. TI flats are supposedly amazing, but also apparently super slack and I think I play too aggressively for that. Some people say tapewounds are a good compromise..(?)
Oh, I play mostly rock.. but I like to get funky and mellow sometimes too. I could probably do that with my tone knob but I think the string replacement thing is more my concern. I live in Thailand and short scale strings are hard to come by.. trying to limit how often I need to buy a new set. Import costs and shipping times really suck sometimes..
Any thoughts on this, guys? Come back to our SBMM shorty thread so I get regular notification mails in my inbox again and little dopamine hits throughout the day
I've got short scale nickel wound StringJoy strings on my EBMM StingRay. I like them a lot.
I play pop, dance, singer/songwriter, and worship with a gospel lean.
Personally, I've not put them on my SBMM StingRay SS, but I like Stringjoy strings on two of my other basses. Their short-scale strings start the taper at 32" from the ball end, and that will clear the nut for the SS. That should also give you near perfect winding around your tuning posts.
I really should have scrolled down before posting my comment!
Nice to see we agree on the quality of their strings.
One thing in peticular about bass is the pickup height needs to be on the low side (quite a bit lower than it came stock) to avoid a strange warble of the notes. I have 2 EBMM Stingray Specials that also have neodymium pickups but they don't have this warble with the pickups set up much higher than I have to set my Sterling SS. Anyone else notice this oddity?
It's not an oddity. The "warble" can happen on nearly any bass with magnetic pickups. If a pickup is too close to the strings it can cause a warble or chorus-like effect from the too strong magnetic pull. The cure is to do what you did... lower the pickup.
That must really be some strong magnet. As I said the neodymium ones on my EBMM StingRays are set up much higher with no such warble The Sterling SS pickup is set up not much higher than my pickguard. I do have to crank the volume up on my amp a considerable amount to equal that of my active EBMM Rays.
It varies. Mine is around 8.5 lbs. Some are heavier, some lighter.
Figure between 7 and 9 pounds with most reported as a little more than 8 pounds.
It appears that most guitar cases are long enough to fit it. But look at the body cavity to make sure it will accept this bass. There’s a few recommendations further back in the thread. I just bought a Fender short scale gig bag. It was only $60 and it works for me.
Have a look at The Gator XL Guitar Cases and Gig bags, check out ...
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