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stingray graphite neck!

#21
Any big differnces in design, quality, or price between Status, Moses, Modulous and whoever else?

Can you buy a replacement MM neck that has the offset tuner and same head shape?
Couldn't find a wood replacement from the normal sources.
 
#23
Jim C said:
Any big differnces in design, quality, or price between Status, Moses, Modulous and whoever else?

Can you buy a replacement MM neck that has the offset tuner and same head shape?
Couldn't find a wood replacement from the normal sources.
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Status use the propper MM headstock, as they're licenced.
FL Knifemaker said:
There's a Stingray at Bass Central with a factory graphite neck. IMHO, it played and sounded like a maple neck :ninja: It looks cool, someone with a better ear could probably hear a difference.
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Its more about the stability, and clarity of notes, is what most of my research states.
 
#24
Darkstrike said:
Not Status anyway, maybe Moses or Modulus.
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Not Modulus

Moees my make something similar in pocket size (but not headstock.

I do think do add a touch of brightness but not to much.

Fender32 owned a status stingray for a while and could tell you more. (He very cool and would give you the skinny).

I can say there is nothing like a graphite J (not to go to far of topic) I agree with Bill very rich.
 
#25
If I ever could or needed to pull the trigger on a replacement neck, these would be what I would do... ...if I could afford it. Played a Modulus or three with graphite necks. Absolutely wonderful response. That alone sells me.
 
#26
bassybill said:
I don't use the Ray much, it flatters to deceive imo ).
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Hello Bill...
Not sure what you meant buy that. I ask becuase I do value your opinion in such things, so I'm serious on that.

Cheers
 
#28
Darkstrike said:
I got a knockoff of a 5er Stingray coming soon, and the idea of popping a fretless Status neck weighs heavy on my mind, and this only furthers my GAS......

I definatly would like to try a fretted one on a Fender/ish bass sometime too.
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CRAP!!! There was a older Fender P with a Status neck on Rumbleseat Musics website for a long time. I just checked and now it's gone. :mad: They only wanted $675 for it IIRC.
 
#30
basswave said:
Hello Bill...
Not sure what you meant buy that. I ask becuase I do value your opinion in such things, so I'm serious on that.

Cheers
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Yeah, okay - my own Stingray always seems to me a bit of a disappointment, tbh. I've kept it because it's beautifullly made and finished and plays like a dream. It's one of my best basses in that respect. I play it at home quite a bit.

But when I first bought it, I tried it on a gig and struggled to get it to work well for me. It suffers from the Stingray "quiet G" syndrome, which is really strange, especially if you haven't experienced it for yourself - but notes on the G do just seem to drop back in the mix. I was really disappointed. Also, in a direct A/B against my Status neck Jazz (with Nordie NJ4SEs and a J-Retro), the tone just doesn't sound anywhere near as open, clear or harmonically rich (other players have agreed with me on this when trying my stuff). It's almost like the difference between hearing something on AM or FM radio! LOL. I've not used it on a gig since! Shocking, I know. It cost me quite a bit, too. :(

So, yeah - don't misunderstand me, the Ray is a nice instrument and if I had only one bass and it was that one I'd still be proud to own it (there's been times when I would have killed to do so :D). But at least a couple of my other basses just destroy it totally for me - hence the lack of use. The "flatters to deceive" comment really means that I've always felt I should like it in a gig situation more than I did; somehow, it just didn't cut it for me in that context.
 
#31
bassybill said:
It suffers from the Stingray "quiet G" syndrome, which is really strange, especially if you haven't experienced it for yourself - but notes on the G do just seem to drop back in the mix.
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You are mistaken about the quiet G syndrome.
When it gets mentioned on the EB site, a bunch of people write in to say that the poster is wrong and this has never occuredn.

Odd to me since it is mentioned on many sites as a quirk of the instrument and sure is real on my 83' Ray!

No wait, I must be mistaken...
 
#32
Jim C said:
You are mistaken about the quiet G syndrome.
When it gets mentioned on the EB site, a bunch of people write in to say that the poster is wrong and this has never occuredn.

Odd to me since it is mentioned on many sites as a quirk of the instrument and sure is real on my 83' Ray!

No wait, I must be mistaken...
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Jim, you're dead right there. I'd never heard of this issue until I experienced it for myself, but some folks seem to think we're making it up! If guys love their Stingrays I have no wish to detract from that at all, but this is something that did actually bug me about my own bass and I'm not making it up (and neither are the other folks who have observed the same).
 
#33
bassybill said:
Jim, you're dead right there. I'd never heard of this issue until I experienced it for myself, but some folks seem to think we're making it up! If guys love their Stingrays I have no wish to detract from that at all, but this is something that did actually bug me about my own bass and I'm not making it up (and neither are the other folks who have observed the same).
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not only is it quiet, but if you bend / hammer on to the g string (ha) a lot, stingrays (especially SR5's) are tricky because the string is so close to the edge of the neck.
 
#34
I just find it amusing that some serious MM fanatics will not admit to something that can be heard or seen on a VU meter and complained by a bunhc of guys that play MM basses daily. I just play diffrently to compensate; no big deal.

No to say they all do it, but plenty of them do
Don't hear guys saying that most Fenders don't have a quiet C# or D
 
#37
RFord04 said:
^LOL, you're probably right about that. I guess it's because a lot of people feel that the Stingray sound lives in that preamp. I'd never rip one out myself, but to each his own.
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I got a passive MM copy for $30. I love the tone. No mid hump :hyper:. The 2 band eq is better, but its just one of those things for me that keeps me from getting a real ray. I'm a passive guy for the most part, so it shouldn't be a surprise.
 
#38
My bolt-on graphite Status neck is on a Status bass, and it's the most stable, lightest, most playable, versatile and best-looking neck I've played. Look at their website for off-the-peg or mail Rob to discuss custom requirements.
 
#39
phillipkregg said:
Hmmm...

I've toyed with the idea of putting one on my Lakland 55-02. So I'd be interested to hear what others think of them.

Does anyone know about weight issues? Does it increase the bass's weight significantly? Does it cause lots of neck dive?

:confused:
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i know a kid with a full graphite upright bass. pretty sure his dad got it because of the lighter weight. not to mention they are crazy rich from composing the music for La Nouba...
 
#40
as for the weight issue, status necks are made of HDF (high density foam) wrapped in the carbon and then finished with the poly. (like a surf board with CF instead of fibre glass)

so they are pretty much hollow :)

i have a bolt on status and if i could (afford) id have status make necks for my sandberg and jaguar too :P

tone wise it is really full range, no weak tones anywhere on the neck and harmonics ring out like crazy from every note, but still the root is strong and clear.

id also say try status strings (premiums), they seem to add to the qualities of the neck and bring out more of that 'status' tone. plus they feel great and sound great for ages (i had them on my B2 for 2 years before they got dull)
 

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