Short scale Stingray!

[BassPilot]

I got one of these from Chicago Music Exchange a few weeks ago. It got from Chicago to CA in 2 days with free shipping!
It's my first Stingray and I really like it. I've played 1 gig and 4 rehearsals with it. It doesn't have the expensive components that the EBMM version does but it's an excellent instrument for the money ($600 w/tax).
One of my complaints was the tuners feeling rough and "catchy". I installed a Tusq XL nut (pretty much a drop in replacement) 2 nights ago and the biggest difference I have found is an improvement in the running of the tuners - much much smoother and it's staying in tune better.
I'm going to shim the neck over the weekend to get the action lower. I'll report my findings after that.

 

[PJams]

My TC active SS Stingray just arrived yesterday. Pairs nicely with the Starry Night passive!

Hi there…can you give some feedback on the TC SS Stingray? Was it worth it? How was the quality upon delivery? Any need of fretwork? How does the active compare to the passive in your opinion? Any other thoughts? Thanks!

 

[gigetto]

Where to put my Chromes? On Jazz or on Yamaha BBPH? BBPH prefers rounds I believe and on Jazz I prefer Stainless....

 

[Adee]

Hi Anyone in the UK had a replacement pickguard made for their EBMM short scale? Want to put a clear on my Starry Night!

 

[Djadja]

Hi Anyone in the UK had a replacement pickguard made for their EBMM short scale? Want to put a clear on my Starry Night!

not in the UK, but here is what it looks like

 

[Adee]

Definitely prefer it with the clear, seems a shame to cover up such a great finish! will just take mine off while I source a clear one.

 

[mjmeche]

Definitely prefer it with the clear, seems a shame to cover up such a great finish! will just take mine off while I source a clear one.

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Here is a place to start

 

[Adee]

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Got one on order from WD thanks!

 

[Adee]

Not sure about anyone else but my EBMM Starry Night has seen 3 festivals and a couple of rock club night here in the UK and I am still loving it so much, its a dream to play and sounds spot on, punchy and articulate ... hows everyone else getting on with theirs?

 

[CPB2019]

Not sure about anyone else but my EBMM Starry Night has seen 3 festivals and a couple of rock club night here in the UK and I am still loving it so much, its a dream to play and sounds spot on, punchy and articulate ... hows everyone else getting on with theirs?

My bassist is only 11 (and on the small side), but he’s had several outdoor festivals and shows with his sisters in the past few months and his EBMM starry night has become his #1 over his mustang, mostly because of the neck and weight.

He likes it so much that we’re picking up an SBMM version from a member here so he can keep it at school and not have to lug his bass back and forth (he walks to school). I know it won’t be as nice as the EBMM, but I’ve heard good things.

 

[Djadja]

He likes it so much that we’re picking up an SBMM version from a member here so he can keep it at school and not have to lug his bass back and forth (he walks to school). I know it won’t be as nice as the EBMM, but I’ve heard good things.

I have both an EBMM and an SBMM (which I had defretted). They aren't exactly the same. The details on the EBMM are clearly well above but the SBMM is quite nice and for the price is downright amazing. The sound is very, very close to the EBMM as is playability.

Not sure about anyone else but my EBMM Starry Night has seen 3 festivals and a couple of rock club night here in the UK and I am still loving it so much, its a dream to play and sounds spot on, punchy and articulate ... hows everyone else getting on with theirs?

no festivals for mine but it very quickly became my primary bass. I don't see it ever moving on.

 

[CPB2019]

I have both an EBMM and an SBMM (which I had defretted). They aren't exactly the same. The details on the EBMM are clearly well above but the SBMM is quite nice and for the price is downright amazing. The sound is very, very close to the EBMM as is playability.

Thanks! Playability is the key.

 

[Djadja]

Thanks! Playability is the key.

let us know what you think once it has arrived

 

[CPB2019]

let us know what you think once it has arrived

Will do!

 

[CPB2019]

let us know what you think once it has arrived

So we’ve got the SBMM to compare to the EBMM. Right off the bat, the tuners, string tree and nut are higher quality on the EBMM. And the edges of the fretboard are on the EBMM are slightly more rolled with smoother fret edges (but by no means bad on the SBMM). Where the heel meets the body is more contoured on the EBMM. And the EBMM is 0.4 lbs lighter. In terms of playability for my son, while he hasn’t had much time in the saddle with the SBMM, he didn’t notice a difference.

The plan is to keep the SBMM at my son’s school so he doesn’t have to lug a bass and his backpack to and from school (he walks, and is on the smaller side of 6th graders). And the thinking is that we’ll paint the body of the SBMM a color of his choosing.

Here are some pictures:

 

[Adee]

I got a USA G&L Fallout as my 'other' but it just not ... in reality I want another EBMMM Stingray Shorty

 

[CPB2019]

For the SBMM I wanted to see how difficult it would be to remove the paint.
Here’s where 20 minutes got me with a heat gun followed by some initial rough sanding.

It is going to be a lot easier than I thought, though I’m sure that the sides will taken longer. I will likely add a bit more to the existing contours.

You may be able to see that there were a few imperfections under the pickguard that looked like they had been filled before painting.

I’ve got lots of chores to get done today, so I’m not sure how much more I’ll get don’t until next weekend, but figured I’d share how easy the paint comes off.

Edit: I note that there was virtually no soldered connection for one of the pickup leads. I barely touched the wire and it was free. The rest were fine.

 

[CPB2019]

For the SBMM I wanted to see how difficult it would be to remove the paint.
Here’s where 20 minutes got me with a heat gun followed by some initial rough sanding.
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It is going to be a lot easier than I thought, though I’m sure that the sides will taken longer. I will likely add a bit more to the existing contours.

You may be able to see that there were a few imperfections under the pickguard that looked like they had been filled before painting.

I’ve got lots of chores to get done today, so I’m not sure how much more I’ll get don’t until next weekend, but figured I’d share how easy the paint comes off.

Edit: I note that there was virtually no soldered connection for one of the pickup leads. I barely touched the wire and it was free. The rest were fine.

Correction. I wasn’t down to wood! Apparently nowadays they coat the wood with a rather thick slurry of some kind of compound before painting (not a primer). Likely to create a better base than wood for the paint. Now I’m down to wood:

 

[CPB2019]

It still needs a light sand, a couple of more coats of nitro color and then nitro clear then polishing, but it is coming along:

 

[Aiden1382]

Looks good. What is the name of the color?