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Stingray Classic Returns
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I can buy without knowing weight because it hasn't really ever been an issue for me.
Received the G&G case with my natural finish from the EBMM vault. I'm in the US.
has never really been an issue for me either until I found talkbass. Then I was convinced the lighter the better.
And it is for the back for sure but to be completely honest my best sounding basses have been the heavy ones. And I don't think weight has anything to do with it but more to do with the density of the wood. That's why chambering works. Your not really changing the density of the wood but just removing some of it to cut down on the weight. Now I have also owned very great sounding light basses (and still do) but the heavy ones usually (not always) have something extra special sound wise to them IMO.
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I hear you but there are a lot of things that are common TB "wisdom" that I think are outright foolish. Weight of an instrument isn't necessarily one of them though. Back issues are horrible and I have my share of them but luckily it hasn't impacted instrument choice for me.
Agreed. If you have any type of issue that the weight of an instrument is causing you pain, it's not worth hurting yourself at all.
Nice!
I didn't realise those MONO cases were so substantial.
Kind of hard to imagine / believe now, that the original '76 StingRays were once that minty fresh.
Normally I don't buy without knowing the weight. I prefer lighter basses. The retailers I usually buy from list the weights. But in this case, I have been wanting a Stingray in that finish with those specs for so many years, I took a gamble. Turned out mine wasn't as heavy as some other ash body Stingrays I've played. So, I'm happy (at about 9 and a half pounds).
Years ago, I special ordered a natural ash Stingray with narrow neck (SLO special) and two-band EQ. Took months and months to get it. It was a great bass and I probably should have kept it--I ended up trading it for something or other else. After than I had two Classic Stingrays that were both nice, but heavy and in colors I wasn't all that thrilled about... so again, they got traded away. So when this Retro model came along with all the specs and in the natural finish I've always wanted in a Stingray, the weight became a non-issue. I'd have kept this baby even if it weighed 10 and a half or 11 pounds.
Mine did too (direct from EB).
Seems that I've noticed this too over the years. I've had plenty of both good and bad sounding light and heavy basses, but on average the heavier (or rather, denser) ones seem to have a tighter, more defined sound. The lighter ones tend to have a "warmer" or more "airy" sound. Of course, it's hard to describe sounds, but that's kind of what I hear, typically. It seems that the lighter basses I play, even though they sound great, need to be EQed a bit more carefully to keep them from getting boomy/muddy/ indistinct. The heavier ones are just "tighter" sounding and less boomy. Of course, there are a bunch of other factors that will affect the sound as well.
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Yes I agree. This is exactly what I notice as well. With my lighter basses I always use a high pass filter to help with the boomy bass. It also helps tighten up the sound.
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"Seems that I've noticed this too over the years. I've had plenty of both good and bad sounding light and heavy basses, but on average the heavier (or rather, denser) ones seem to have a tighter, more defined sound. The lighter ones tend to have a "warmer" or more "airy" sound. Of course, it's hard to describe sounds, but that's kind of what I hear, typically. It seems that the lighter basses I play, even though they sound great, need to be EQed a bit more carefully to keep them from getting boomy/muddy/ indistinct. The heavier ones are just "tighter" sounding and less boomy. Of course, there are a bunch of other factors that will affect the sound as well.
"Yes I agree. This is exactly what I notice as well. With my lighter basses I always use a high pass filter to help with the boomy bass. It also helps tighten up the sound."
Yes it is shocking that EBMM, Sadowsky, Sandberg, Fodera, Spector and many other Quality Bass Manufactures haven't noticed this and continue to put out light weight Boomy inarticulate expensive Basses that need a HPF to sound at least decent
I am going to Sale my light weight Stingray Special and get me a 10lb Retro or 10lb Sterling by Music Man
"Seems that I've noticed this too over the years. I've had plenty of both good and bad sounding light and heavy basses, but on average the heavier (or rather, denser) ones seem to have a tighter, more defined sound. The lighter ones tend to have a "warmer" or more "airy" sound. Of course, it's hard to describe sounds, but that's kind of what I hear, typically. It seems that the lighter basses I play, even though they sound great, need to be EQed a bit more carefully to keep them from getting boomy/muddy/ indistinct. The heavier ones are just "tighter" sounding and less boomy. Of course, there are a bunch of other factors that will affect the sound as well.
"Yes I agree. This is exactly what I notice as well. With my lighter basses I always use a high pass filter to help with the boomy bass. It also helps tighten up the sound."
Yes it is shocking that EBMM, Sadowsky, Sandberg, Fodera, Spector and many other Quality Bass Manufactures haven't noticed this and continue to put out light weight Boomy inarticulate expensive Basses that need a HPF to sound at least decent
I am going to Sale my light weight Stingray Special and get me a 10lb Retro or 10lb Sterling by Music Man
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This may be the Best 'Propaganda' for the Retro
also Brian Wilson calls Carol the Best Bass Player ever.
also Brian Wilson calls Carol the Best Bass Player ever.
She was one of the greats. The best ever is quite a statement, but a nice picture nevertheless.
To be fair to Brian, he never got to record the amphetamine fuelled speed-metal opus he was working on, with Lemmy.
It's just been decades of unfortunate scheduling conflicts, that has thus far prevented him from recording his funk-metal album, with Les Claypool, and Flea (the manuscripts were completed back in the early 90's).
Rumour has it that Brian is insistent that Flea records with a StingRay (which is proving to be another sticking point).
I hope they manage to pull it off one of these days. I can't wait to hear it.
This is from Monday Night 'The Voice'
At approx 1:20 to 1:30 Video is the Bass Player in Voice Band playing what I think he is? Proper thread for what I think
the voice contestant fleetwood mac the chain - Google Search
At approx 1:20 to 1:30 Video is the Bass Player in Voice Band playing what I think he is? Proper thread for what I think
the voice contestant fleetwood mac the chain - Google Search
Gloss neck, it has the 21st fretboard dot and the string tree is in the A&D position, so this is a Classic
