So it doesn’t have a single coil mode. They changed the wiring when they went to the alnico pickups. It’s supposedly series with a filter. Can’t actually find anything that says what the filters supposed to do.
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Stingray 5 Club!
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There is a german Music Store called "Musik Produktiv" which has Original Preamps and Pickups. Maybe worth a look?
Music Man Humbucker, SR 5 Ferrit mit Rev Coil bis 10/2006 « Pickup E-Bass
Originaler Music Man Replacement Pickup. Version bis 10/2006 · Bauart: Humbucker · Pickuptyp: passiv · Magnet: Ferrit · Farbe: Black · Besonderheit(en):..
Sorry that's what I meant, they haven't had single coil for awhile but I still call it that..is it quieter in series with a filter mode on your bass?
Not really. After playing around with it I’m starting to hear more differences between the switch positions depending on HOW I play it. If I’m just playing finger style it’s pretty subtle, but boost the eq, grab a pick, and you start hearing some real differences.
What I said in the post I referenced above has been true for just about the entire time I’ve owned my SR5HH’s. But funny how things happen. Right around the time I posted that I started Positions 1 and 5 more than I have in a long time.I'm probably in a small minority of Stingray fans who doesn't use the single H tone very often. I've always owned and played HH's specifically because I really like a couple of the coil combinations I get from the HH.
But I gotta admit that the single H is a great tone in the right hands. That sounded fantastic.
I’m finding Position #5, neck pickup, with some mid boost works great on our blues and most classic rock songs, such as our B.B. King, Tom Petty, Santana, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dire Straits, etc..
And I’ve also been getting great results using Position #1, the classic single H bridge pickup tone, with some bass boost and maybe a little mid boost for a gnarlier tone that works well on our songs by Allman Brothers, Cream, ZZ Top, Joe Bonamassa, The Who (sounds AMAZING on The Who, especially boosting treble, too!), etc..
I still use all five positions on a gig and still love Position #4 above the others. But I’ve noticed that recently I've been using the various positions differently than I have in the past. I suspect part of if could be the novelty of using different tones and it feeling/sounding fresh to my ears, which seems reasonable – and it’s a h3ll of a lot cheaper than buying new basses. It’s also making me appreciate the HH config even more than I have for so many years. They have SO much versatility.
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Thanks, that roughly answered a question brewing in my head regarding how the neodimium and the ceramic pickups compare. I understand that the pre is not the same in the special and its predecessor, nevertheless, your post was helpful to me.No argument about the ceramic SR5s. My 2007 SR5HH has covered every playing situation I’ve used it in since I bought it. It’s been my #1.
That being said, my SR Special 5HH has also done an equally good job in every situation I’ve used it in. It’s just that I’ve only had it for about eight months so far. It has a different basic tonal character, but it’s equally versatile and overlaps a lot with my ceramic. But … it is a Stingray!
Thanks. It’s really REALLY fun to play and sounds absolutely sublime.
I have had to wait too long, but recently I was able to buy what I thought was the nicest looking specimen EBMM had created in the form of the [This invalid link has been removed]* fretless fiver.
That is, until I saw yours.
* link shows an example from EBMM website
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That sounds right. My recollection is that, at least with the Specials, the preamp is designed specifically for those pickups.Thanks, that roughly answered a question brewing in my head regarding how the neodimium and the ceramic pickups compare. I understand that the pre is not the same in the special and its predecessor, nevertheless, your post was helpful to me.
I love mine, but I really like what @LadyLoveStingRay5 created for a parts swap fretless too. I’ve seen pictures of a bonkers looking fuego for sale on reverb I think it was. The most figured neck I’ve ever seen.
I like my Stingray even more now! Guitar center honored the 10% discount they just started running for Memorial Day weekend. They refunded me the 10% this morning. It was a good deal before, it’s a crazy deal now!
Also, I got confirmation from Chris at EBMM that the middle position on the alnico pickup SR5 is pickup wired in Series with a filter designed to emulate the single coil sound. I’d seen something about that speculated, but couldn’t find confirmation anywhere.
Also, I got confirmation from Chris at EBMM that the middle position on the alnico pickup SR5 is pickup wired in Series with a filter designed to emulate the single coil sound. I’d seen something about that speculated, but couldn’t find confirmation anywhere.
Nice tone and nice playing.
I like the tone on the third one the best. Too bad they aren't all the same pickups and preamp for comparison sake.
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I agree. I usually will prefer a Special every time, but this case was an exception.
I watch that at least once a week.
New to the club with this 2000 SR5 in trans-orange. Needs some setup work but it sounds amazing. Glad I went with the ceramic pickup as I was looking for something that can get aggressive.
I recently played an SR5 Special at a store and found it much more tame than my bass. I'm sure I could have gotten there if I spent more time, but the inherent voice of the Special is smoother for sure.
One other observation is that the pre on my bass can get pretty extreme and that happens even with very small changes to the EQ. The EQ on the Special on the other hand seemed more subtle and the taper was easier to work with as it wasnt as sensitive.
I recently played an SR5 Special at a store and found it much more tame than my bass. I'm sure I could have gotten there if I spent more time, but the inherent voice of the Special is smoother for sure.
One other observation is that the pre on my bass can get pretty extreme and that happens even with very small changes to the EQ. The EQ on the Special on the other hand seemed more subtle and the taper was easier to work with as it wasnt as sensitive.
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