Ander87

@ezbass that’s a killer duo mate!

Hmmm….! I’ve got the 4H so thinking as I’m off to studio to record EP and whatnot a 5HH may be handy… those single coil tones in position 2 & 4 sound pretty juicy…!

I’m considering doing something a bit crazy but that many a folk here would approve of…. Starts with Special, ends with 5HH…. NOS….

A Musicman Stingray Special 5 in Cruz Teal. I've been chasing one for a bit as I was silly enough to sell mine 3 years ago due to difficult circumstances and not playing enough... Discontinued colour... I've not seen others apart from mine and I'm on the hunt, but it's a tough one!

Interesting! I just spoke with strings and things the distributors since the screws for a saddle has worn off and I can't raise the string action - they just sent me two packs for all the saddles in both my basses without hesitation and overnight - good to know that companies take both sales and after sales seriously still! Ander.

Hm! Interesting - shopping from the vault incurring customs and whatnot seems tedious though, how was your experience @drTStingray?

It is this story that has motivated me to hunt for my missed #1 from some time ago, an Stingray Special 5 in Cruz Teal... Why was I stupid enough to let it go I do not know....!! And yes @Musicman20, prices for new MM are circa £3k nowadays actually...! Ander.

haha! I’ve no acquisition power! Only my rays Special 4Hs…! What’s the weight out of curiosity? need to play some lottery ASAP.

Hmmm...! I am traditionally a 45-105 guy, and was surprised I couldn't find 45-105 for Chromes - somewhat disappointed, BUT after having installed the 45-100, I am happy as the tension is pretty even and equivalent to a round wound 45-105 (actually a tad bit more if you look at the numbers at the back of the package). I have a feeling 45-105 would be too heavy for me on Chromes flats. Funny enough, I love how balance is the sound, to the point it's making me consider 45-100 on the NYXL round wounds...! Ander.

Nice. Still hope that one day I can capture that charging green SR5.

Hm! DR Is more neutral territory - I used to like the nickel lo rider and the quantum nickel pure blues too, but I've never tried the DR flats - would need them to be 'round wound' output if that makes sense, with enough treble too...!

I love the carelessness you can have with a road worn - especially when gigging out on stage. Having said that, I have, after many basses and much neurosis about dinging my basses, decided I am taking my EBMM Stingrays out to rehearsal stage and wherever - I'm pretty careful with my things, and I'm tired of having top end basses as case queens (the reason why I went for cheaper basses and relic's)... ... I just told my wife I can't let go of my Stingrays - but I did say so about the Limelights (I still don't want to but have to for budget), so, to answer the question, I can never say never - although the closes thing to 'never' is my Charcoal Sparkle SR4 Special - favourite bass to date, I can say that. Ander.

So, I may be going off track here, apols if so - what strings do you use on your stingrays? I am a fashion victim and would love EB strings with my MM's, any other option feels like wearing Jordans with Adidas socks lol, but guys I really have tried. I've tried regular slinky's (not too great but okay enough, meh), cobalts (great output but lacking mids to my liking? feels like steel strings) and cobalt flat wounds (how sticky/grabby are they? gosh! and tension for days! Big let down here)... So, much to my "disappointment" I'm back to D'addario. I wanted one on rounds, the other one on flats - for rounds I went for my trusty NYXL, and surprise! First time I try the Chromes flat wounds... REALLY LIKED THEM!!! They're what the EB flats announce (flats that sound like rounds) but made real and with a much more pleasant feeling on the fingers - smoothest I have tried is Labella but for the more aggressive music we play (punk rock, but with the B3K on the HX effects maxed up), the Chromes will be the ones to stay. ..... I still feel like a brand traitor Best, Ander.