Hi pinball, based on the guitars you plays as I know them ie surveyors, you would get on just fine with a stingray 5 no problem.
I have had many stingray 5's over the years but recently I was getting some hunger for a 4 string stingray, In the end I got hold of a usa sub series 1, for under £400.
If you want a stingray at a cheap price, get an original sub bass, there out of the californian factory, there is a sub 5 on ebay at the moment, there only 2 band eq but believe me thats all you need, and afte rall you can always stick an east in it later making it a 3band.
Do not confuse this with the stirling's or stirling sub's