I love the Hot Honey. I just wish I could get it with a rosewood fingerboard.
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Which MM Stingray, they are all good looking!
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Of the three, I would pick the Anniversary. But then again, I'm partial to the special myself. It's not as heavy as I thought it would be.
Last year when the BFR's came out, I looked at every BFR on the web across the whole country. My favorite was in Miami, and I just happened to be in Fort Lauderdale the following week. So I made a quick side trip to the shop between appointments, and it was exactly like the the photo's I saw.
I called the guy from the car as I was pulling out and finalized the deal on the road. It's a fun guitar to play. You will have fun with any of those.
But in my opinion, pick the Anniversary...
PCR
I used to always go for colors and thought that black and maple was boring. But I finally came around and got a black and maple bass and I really dig it. For me, the traditional black and maple stingray 5 is my ideal stingray, and I haven’t bought one of those yet!
I had a Special in Dazzler. Was a great bass. Only sold so I could get the same finish Bongo.
Pics fail to capture it. Here’s the Bongo for the heck of it.
Saw this a couple months back and it was very hard not to walk out with it. Hot Hiney is delicious.
Pics fail to capture it. Here’s the Bongo for the heck of it.
Saw this a couple months back and it was very hard not to walk out with it. Hot Hiney is delicious.
I'll go ahead and save this before the edit.
“Hot Hiney is delicious” !!!!!!
Lmao oh my. Well, not wrong but wasn’t the implication I meant to convey! Not even going to fix it!!!
$0.02:
- Pickguards are relatively cheap and easily had in a a hundred flavors, so don't rule out a model/color based on pickguard
- If I didn't already have multiple natural/wood bass I would have been leaning hot honey or maybe a BFR exotic... BUT
- MM makes a lot of really cool colors, like MOPAR, I guess it's their thing. If you like the model, why not a cool finish
- "Jackpot" model is sweet, I was thiiiiiiis close to buying one. TBH: the gold flake was much more subtle in person than in pictures, that was the tie breaker, so I went "Goldbar" (Darkray)
- FWIW: Darkray is by default 2 band and the alpha/omega is blendable. (I use omega (Fuzz?) ~20% when I want to rock out)
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I choose Special 4H also get truss wheel, IMO easier playing neck, Roasted Maple, better contour, extra fret and easy access to upper notes along with what you mentioned also they do have Custom Design for Special
Also as to three vs two band: yes some felt pre Special was a brighter hence the clickity clackity type remarks IME experience they were excellent in the mix and easily adjusted with preamp and technique to be more vintage: many just judge by playing solo which for me is useless at least add drum track
Specials natural voice with new pre and Neo pickup is more smooth in upper mid/ Treble but also capable of giving essence of 2 band and pre Special
Saying that the Retro 70's is also Great Stingray; there are no losers in your choices
Also as to three vs two band: yes some felt pre Special was a brighter hence the clickity clackity type remarks IME experience they were excellent in the mix and easily adjusted with preamp and technique to be more vintage: many just judge by playing solo which for me is useless at least add drum track
Specials natural voice with new pre and Neo pickup is more smooth in upper mid/ Treble but also capable of giving essence of 2 band and pre Special
Saying that the Retro 70's is also Great Stingray; there are no losers in your choices
Man, for a 'Ray, natural, black guard, creme or white pickup cover is pretty darn sexy and classic....
I love and hate 'Rays at the same time. I'm not a fan of many of their current color choices. I'm more into traditional solid colors and EBMM is not. I'm not at all a fan of the looks of roasted maple fretboards. I think their 4 string necks are too wide as I love a 1.5" J neck. I love their tone on the low notes but find them thin on the higher notes.
Still, I recently bought an import version. After adding light weight tuners and discovering the series pickup position, I'm pretty happy with it.
Still, I recently bought an import version. After adding light weight tuners and discovering the series pickup position, I'm pretty happy with it.
I love and hate 'Rays at the same time. I'm not a fan of many of their current color choices. I'm more into traditional solid colors and EBMM is not. I'm not at all a fan of the looks of roasted maple fretboards. I think their 4 string necks are too wide as I love a 1.5" J neck. I love their tone on the low notes but find them thin on the higher notes.
Still, I recently bought an import version. After adding light weight tuners and discovering the series pickup position, I'm pretty happy with it.
I moved on an epically amazing Sterling because of the narrow nut. The 1 11/16 Stingray width is so comfy to me. Fun how everyone likes something different. I will say with the Special neck, I felt it needed adjustment too much for the shorter time I owned it.
One thing to consider if looking at the 2 band classic is I think it’s a slab body so it doesn’t have the contoured body if that matters
Here’s my black on black Stingray.
I really wanted sunburst with a tort guard, but when I saw this one, it quietly spoke to me.
25 years later, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As for the 2 band versus 3 band debate, I never A/B ed them, so I can’t say.
All I can say is, buy a Stingray.
Mike
I really wanted sunburst with a tort guard, but when I saw this one, it quietly spoke to me.
25 years later, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As for the 2 band versus 3 band debate, I never A/B ed them, so I can’t say.
All I can say is, buy a Stingray.
Mike
Grab the Molten Gold Ray as Collection ; Black/Maple Ray as workhorse.
Coming from only owning a P-Bass for about a decade, I finally took the plunge and got a Stingray Special a little over a month ago. A lot of people talk about the 3-Band being brighter/clankier than the 2-Band, but I don't find it to be that if you don't want it to. I'm adverse to treble in a lot of instances. I found if I roll the treble down most of the way and slightly boost the mids, I get closer to that P-Bass territory if I want it. Does it sound just like a P? Nah. But it kind of sits the same way for me. I don't have any experience comparing the 2-Bands to the current 3-Band or the current 3-Band to the older 3-Bands, though. I was mostly interested in the Stingray from players like Gail Ann Dorsey and Paul Denman.
I have (and love) the HH model and love how many other super usable sounds I can get out of it. Not to mention it gives me a thumb rest!
Edit for awesome pictures. I did swap the black pickguard for the tort
I have (and love) the HH model and love how many other super usable sounds I can get out of it. Not to mention it gives me a thumb rest!
Edit for awesome pictures. I did swap the black pickguard for the tort
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