So, I got a Stingray 5

[Pacman]

Wow, what a cool bass! I've found a great disco bass . Thing sounds great, plays easy, and it's got a gorgeous color, to boot. Pics don't really capture the color (Lava Pearl), but they come close. I'll post more when I got some in available light...

 

[Wasabi1264]

My SR5 is my number one gigging bass. While I love my F, and use it in my jazz gigs and all my shedding, the SR5 is ALWAYS what I use live. Because I go direct, the extra cut and punch the SR5 has really works well. I literally run right into a Behringer Ultra powered DI, into the board, using a Mackie powered system. Nothing else. I play with all the EQ flat. And the sound kills. Our band does our originals, and we cover everything from Billy Joel to Aretha to Dave Matthews to Neil Diamond, and it works for all of it.

 

[tZer]

Pretty! Welcome to the club!

I love mine too, although I have recently been enamoured with my new Jazz V and have been giving it a lot of stage time these days... I did get the SR5 for every night last week for my practice and boy did it feel good! They are great basses!

 

[20db pad]

My SR5 is an exact dupe of yours. The Lava Pearl finish is a trip - it seems as if the human eye perceives it differently depending on the intensity, quality, and origin of the light source. As a result, it's hard to capture the color digitally. I'm of the opinion that there's actually more orange in the mix than the photo above depicts.

I play a J Bass around 80% of the time on gigs. SR5 basses occupy a different place in the audio spectrum than a J Bass does. I regard it as a more "centered" tone that arguably sits in the mix better than most other axes, regardless of price. Took me a while to really get comfortable with the tight string spacing, but I'm cool with it now.

This is a classic "must own" instrument in my eyes - enjoy the new bass !

 

[Trevorus]

Dude, I love that bass....

 

[OneArmedScissor]

Very very nice. I hope to get one when I fix up my financial situation (pay off my credit card ). I played one with a maple F/b and in red with black P/G and it has to be the best bass I have ever played/heard. Enjoy it mate.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Congrats on a perfect bass. Having just recently gotten back in the Stingray club, I have to say Stingray 5s are perfect at what they do. It's a distinctive bass, but also super versatile.

 

[g00eY]

sweet, dude! i dig the color combo. i've been GASsing for a MM style bass as of late.

 

[keb]

Congrats! I've been thinking about Stingray 5's myself lately.

 

[Figjam]

Now you see the light

 

[Akami]

I love those SR-5's and yours with that color and white pickup!!

What does anyone else think about a different pickguard for it though? Maybe MOP?

 

[Rockon!]

Bought a Stingray 5 last year in medallion gold finish and rosewood fretboard. Awesome bass. See if I can get a pic online.

 

[Pacman]

I was thinking white pearl pickguard too, Akami. Any other suggestions? (please note the white pickup...)

 

[cheezewiz]

Oooh, I like that! WHITE PEARL for sure!

 

[syciprider]

White pearloid or even white ice will work. Nice bass. You Air Force guys aren't so bad after all.

Join us at the EBMM forums too

 

[phxlbrmpf]

Nice, I really think they look best with a white pickup.

 

[Nico3535]

Enjoy her brother, i sure did!

 

[IotaNet]

With the white pickup, White Pearl is DEFINITELY the way to go!

Here is a similar bass with that setup ...

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Enjoy Jon !

 

[SuperDuck]

I agree, white pearl would look pretty killer.