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Why We Love Stingrays
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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Johnny Lee Long has a new/ vintage / “custom “Stingray5.
This pickup and preamp swap were very well thought out. Nice clarity but still warm and never really deviates from that Classic Stingray5 tone.
Massive sustain !!
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Been playing the Ray 5 since 92...and had all the versions..currently have the Special in a 5 and 4, both HH.
There's nothing it can't do. Like any classic bass, Jazz, P, - It just works, especially sitting in the mix, NOT, being HEARD in the mix...that's a mistake. I think the hate comes from the nasal like tone you hear wanker on Utoob Slapping and doing bad Jaco/Flea...Whatever, the new specials have incredible usable range.
There's nothing it can't do. Like any classic bass, Jazz, P, - It just works, especially sitting in the mix, NOT, being HEARD in the mix...that's a mistake. I think the hate comes from the nasal like tone you hear wanker on Utoob Slapping and doing bad Jaco/Flea...Whatever, the new specials have incredible usable range.
I love my StingRay 5 (bought it here on TB).
But I do occasionally have trouble with the G string, not sonically, but because of its rather close proximity to the side of the neck. Every once in a while I'll accidentally pull the string off the side of the neck while trying to execute a pull-off. That's probably just poor technique on my part.
Anybody else deal with that issue?
But I do occasionally have trouble with the G string, not sonically, but because of its rather close proximity to the side of the neck. Every once in a while I'll accidentally pull the string off the side of the neck while trying to execute a pull-off. That's probably just poor technique on my part.
Anybody else deal with that issue?
@Shafty A compression pedal might help with that G. I'm interested in a 'with' compression/ 'without' demo from someone that might enlighten us about that option.
Using compression to even out G string idea has been mentioned lots on TB.
Using compression to even out G string idea has been mentioned lots on TB.
@Staccato I'm a bit confused -- my issue with the G string isn't with tone quality, it's a physical problem in which I physically pull the string off the side of the neck because of its closeness to the edge.
My Stingray has the best, tight, punchy, defined Low B out of all of my 5's and 6's.
I never had that problem with my SR5. Other people have said it before, but it could be a combination of neck geometry and fretting hand technique.
The G-string is close to the edge of the frets, but I haven't had any issues with it. My Ibanez ATK305 is the same way. If I do bends on the g-string... I'll bend it inward on the neck, so I don't have to worry about the string clanking off the fret.
I bought an original Stingray in 1977. Sunburst with rosewood fret board and black pick guard. The sound was incredible but the neck felt like I was playing a baseball bat. Paid $425.00 plus tax for it. My brother bought a Sabre bass the next week and still has it to this day. I sold mine 6 weeks later and don't miss it at all.
That seems very strange. I've had a dozen pre EB Musicmans and the necks have always been very thin front-to-back.
The Sabre and the StingRay use the very same neck as standard equipment: 1-5/8 nut width. Some were special ordered with 1-1/2" width, but not common to find.
My main gigging machine beside its original 1979 inspiration.
Pictures please - I have to see the BFR Fretless and the Old Smoothie!Currently have about 8x SBMM Rays (7x SUB w/ mods and 1x Ray24 w/ JE preamp- most will be sold soon, doing a large mod project video series) and then my keeper flock has about 11 USA EBMM, 6 of which are Rays ('17 Firemist Gold, '18-'19 Special in White, BFR Fretless, BFR April 2020 HH "Pinky", Old Smoothie, and my SR Classic. The "other 5" are a Cutlass, 2x Sabre Classics, a Sterling, and a Bongo BFR Sept 2020).
I like Stingrays. It's kind of funny, I was a heavy J guy when I was younger. Now out of all my basses, I only have only one or two traditional Jazz basses, a bunch of Rays, and the other stuff XD.
Don't know but the serial number was two 0s followed by three numbers if memory serves me. My brothers Sabre was more like a jazz bass. The neck was quite thin.
Old smoothie is with a friend right now. Here's a pic of two of my faves. My Stingray Classic and my Stingray EX w/ Status Fretless Neck. You can see the fretless and the other BFR in the background
My very early 78, which is also the longest bass I've owned.
