All, Is the single coil neck pickup of the Stingray HS closer to the bridge than the neck humbucker of the HH ? What I want to understand is whether there's more space between the neck and the pickup on the HS vs the HH. The neck humbucker of the HH sometimes get in the way when slapping and I'm looking for more comfort. Thanks, Paolo
I have two HS basses (Ray 5 HS and Sterling 5 HS) and one HH bass (Ray 4 HH). All of them have their own tone. Even the Ray 5 bridge H and the Ray 4 bridge H sound different even though they are both alnico pups. Id say for a more 'Fender' type blend of Musicman punch and aggression, try the HS. If you want full on Musicman tone, get the HH. Its almost like the HS can be a little sweeter and 'vintage', whereas the HH sound a little thicker. This is when we are talking pup selections that involve the extra H or S. Im currently deciding whether to go HH or HS for my Bongo. The BEST parts of the HS for me are: Single coil (neck) on its own for a more vintage bluesy type warmth...lots of clarity. Single coil (bridge) on its own for Jaco-type bite The BEST parts of the HH for me are: Both outer coils of each HH...like a Jazz/Ricky type blend with Musicman DNA Neck H on its own with the treble cut...this can almost get into a smooth doublebass like tone if you play near the neck All of them are great if im honest.
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