Stingray and P, or Stingray and J....:'(

[JPRecess]

Well, if you go the All Three route, you may as well pick up a Hofner and a Rick. And a Pedulla Fretless, just in case.

 

[Panych]

A 3 band eq StingRay and a P. I have also a J but it is usually at the case....

 

[MoeTown1986]

Shew. This is tough. I have all 3. But, I always choose my Stingray 1st. The P gets more play than the Jazz. So, I say Stingray and P if you must choose.

 

[Pandastylebass]

Shew. This is tough. I have all 3. But, I always choose my Stingray 1st. The P gets more play than the Jazz. So, I say Stingray and P if you must choose.

I have the same problem, I have all of them as well. A Stingray has been my main bass for over 20 years, but every since I got a good P she has been getting less action.

 

[Yogi Bear]

Or... Just to throw this into the mix - a 3 band HS or HH 'Ray. IMO, you can get close to a P, J and obviously, a Stingray.

 

[MoeTown1986]

I have the same problem, I have all of them as well. A Stingray has been my main bass for over 20 years, but every since I got a good P she has been getting less action.

I think my Stingray gets more play simply because it's a 5 string and my cover band calls for a low B quite a bit. My P is an 80's MIJ E-series and I absolutely love playing it. It'd probably be my #1 if 4 strings suited my job in my band.

 

[TMARK]

I personally think a Ray and a J could cover everything you needed on the stage and in the studio.

This.

 

[bassdude51]

I'm a little surprised about the comments saying a J is redundant if you have a Stingray. They sound nothing alike.

Umm, IMHO..........take a J Bass, dial down the neck pickup a wee tad and run the bridge p/u full, enhance the low and mids a hair and roll off a bit of the highs on the amp, pluck near the bridge p/u and..............it's pretty darn close to a 'Ray!

If only one bass and no more...............Jazz Bass! It can get fairly close to a P, a 'Ray and of course it is a J. Nearly 3 basses in one!

Another bass that pretty much does it all are the Musicman 4HH 'Ray and 4HH Sterling. The 5 way switch covers the J, P and 'Ray and more.

 

[Gonzo64]

I use a StingRay 4, and a Sterling 4, along with a cheapie MM SUB 5. I never feel like I need something else to complete "my tone". However, that new walnut Rickenbacker is gonna come home with me some day soon....

 

[tonemachine]

I'm starting to miss my SBMM Ray 35, which is the cheaper but decent quality version of the EBMM Staingrays....

I may end up selling two of my basses to get a Stingray 4 or 5, but not sure which.

Which combo do you prefer? Apart from the classic "Why not all three" or "why not the P and J" comments.

What can't the Stingray do that the P or J can?
The 2 or 3 band EQ on the SRs seem to be able to give more punch like the P-Bass and more cut like the Jazz Bass if you dial it in right...I mean...what can it NOT do??

Either.

But an HH Ray and a Jazz would cover more sounds. The HH all neck gives a good P sound. Or a Bongo HH if you like a smaller neck. Or a MM H and P with a J pup.

With any two of those you cover a lot of ground. At the end of the day, get whateVer is comfortable.

 

[73jbass]

Get an HH Ray or Sterling and have it all.

 

[drTSTingray]

Stingray with a thumbrest in the P pup position covers the P requirement.

Any part of the E string (on a 4) is the thumbrest (unless you're playing on the E string)!!

 

[Doner Designs]

I would get a Stingray HH which can sound almost the same as a J when the 5 way switch has you using one coil from each humbucker.

I don't think you can get a Stingray (not even the HH) to sound like a P.

 

[MovingPitchers]

Just a shame Bongos are expensive as heck and I will never be able to afford one.

 

[mikeswals]

Just a shame Bongos are expensive as heck and I will never be able to afford one.

They're relatively cheap on the used market.

 

[MovingPitchers]

They're relatively cheap on the used market.

As cheap as a new MIA....lol..there was one Bongo on my local CL for $1100....yeah....

 

[KyleSerlington]

you're just gunna have to go with your gut on this and figure out which ones speak to you the most. i started out with a PJ at a young age and i bought different basses over the years (including a jazz and some ray copies) and while i liked them i always held onto my P basses, heck i have 4 basses right now, all of them P's. i would like to own a cheap ray copy again some day and i actually plan on putting together a cheap jazz with a p neck when i get some money, but i found that P is always the best sound for the music i play. i liked playing my ray and jazz alone through a small amp with my fingers, but i play in punk bands that require fast picking, and a P suits my needs best.

 

[Dave W]

Umm, IMHO..........take a J Bass, dial down the neck pickup a wee tad and run the bridge p/u full, enhance the low and mids a hair and roll off a bit of the highs on the amp, pluck near the bridge p/u and..............it's pretty darn close to a 'Ray!

If only one bass and no more...............Jazz Bass! It can get fairly close to a P, a 'Ray and of course it is a J. Nearly 3 basses in one!

Close enough for Government work I suppose. Like I said, a J and a Ray are generally my tools of choice. I'll break out a PJ pretty often too. I'll agree that a J can do a lot of similarish tones of the P (still not the same though) but I don't think it sounds anything like a Ray.

 

[elBandito]

Keep what you have and save up for another ray.