Why We Love Stingrays

[LowEndLobster]

Mr. Lobster,
What finish is on the HH top right in the photo?
BTW, LOVE your videos and was surprised that I couldn't adjust to aView attachment 4577371 Ray 4 neck.
If my 83' were only lighter...
Just found another OLP that will get modified with Uncle Fluffy pre and Nordy PUP. 8.5 lbs!
The other is the same color and must have lived in a music store window. It's 9.5 and the SR is 10.5lbs.

Nice collection! That HH is my BFR in Champagne Sparkle. Ball Family Reserve | Ernie Ball Music Man

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Nice collection! That HH is my BFR in Champagne Sparkle. Ball Family Reserve | Ernie Ball Music Man

I sure wish Ernie Ball would release a Special StingRay5 in that beautiful pink sparkle .

 

[Pet Sounds]

A Stingray or Sterling can do Motown just fine. Here is an old USA SUB 5 I had. All I did here was tweak the eq. If I had used flats and mutes, I really would have had the Motown vibe.

I've occasionally brought a StingRay to practice or a show with my Motown band. While it did the job satisfactorily, I pretty strongly felt that it was not the best bass for the job, and I should have stuck with a Precision Bass with flats. The Ray just lacked those low mids. I might feel differently with the StingRay Special. But you sound good in this video, Doc!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I've occasionally brought a StingRay to practice or a show with my Motown band. While it did the job satisfactorily, I pretty strongly felt that it was not the best bass for the job, and I should have stuck with a Precision Bass with flats. The Ray just lacked those low mids. I might feel differently with the StingRay Special. But you sound good in this video, Doc!

I know what mean. My point is not that a Stingray will do a perfect Precision imitation. I just want to show that it is a versatile bass.

 

[LetItGrowTone]

I love the Stingray 4H pickup because it's far enough back to avoid what I don't like about P, and far enough forward to avoid what I don't like about J bridge pickup. (I like P and J too.)
And, because it has two rows (getting a "second opinion" from the string at any instant) it averages out one thing about the Ric bridge pickup (different flavor of "burp" than J bridge pickup, but still a kind of burp) which isn't my favorite thing about the Ric bridge pickup.

Also, the Stingray seem to me to be a full class better made than (some other well-known brands) that I've owned. There's an ambience of solidity about it, including especially the great neck. Quite a relief compared to some others.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

StingRay basses are offered now in so many different forms that it’s almost impossible not to find one can’t make work for you.

I had to move away from the more traditional options and ended up with some dream basses.

A StingRay5 Special with what I believe is Rosewood/ Alder with 2 yr old Cobalt flats and a stock slinky low B. No annoying metallic ping with this one.
Still has that sweet signature StingRay bounce to the notes. Low B thunders and rich notes throughout . Slower Worship music and finger style is my Amethyst Sparkle specialty.

My Sterling StingRay Short Scale is maple/mahogany with stock Slinkys. This is a petite passive powerhouse . When no low B is needed and I want to funk it up, this is the one . She shines under the thumb and the 19mm spacing and 30 scale are perfect for fast old school licks.

 

[chris_b]

I had an SR5 in 1996, but moved on to a Lakland 55-94D.

I like the sound when other people are playing them, but I have other preferences for my basses.

 

[jivetkr]

I've had this one for about a year now. I go back & forth between this & my G&L JB but the stingray is a special bass. Something about the way it feels in my hands keeps me reaching for it all the time.

 

[Timmah]

I’ve got a 2016 SR5 on the way (due tomorrow) and I can’t wait to get back into it. Had an 08 a while back even though I sold it (the project I was in at the time was not a good fit for it) I never got over that darn beautiful B string.