jazseven Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) ...but i'm thinking of selling my '91 EBMM SR4 (along with my Spector Legend 5) to allow me to afford a better Spector neck thru..... thing is the SR4 is my baby but ever since i got the 5string i just don't play her all that often and i think that when i upgrade the 5 i probably won't play her at all because the sound from the 5 will be that much better..... i just don't know i'm not gonna be making a decision any time soon i know that much what are peoples thoughts? Edited March 13, 2012 by jazseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 A MusicMan Stingray is a rite of passage for a serious bass player but, I've had 2 and moved on from them. They're not the be-all and end-all of basses and the carved, thru necked Spectors are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazseven Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 yeah, i mean even this korean made bolt on i have in my hands right now is great, could play a bit better i'll give you that, but sound wise is very similar to the stingray, and a euro series can only be better... surely? but i love that ray too.... which leads me to the question at hand it's not easy having G.A.S when you have no money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus_147 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I played a 'Ray for the first time the other week, and I kinda failed to see what all the fuss is about. I'd like to get the chance to play one in a band situation so I could give it a fair chance, but on it's own, nothing about it jumped out at me in particular. It had a pretty nicely rounded tone, I'll give it that, but... not my cup of tea really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazseven Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 i grew up on flea and it just instantly had that tone i've had in my head since i started playing, it was the first bass i've been truly happy with... but it doesn't have a 5th string and i'm not a fan of the sr5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 [quote name='Icarus_147' timestamp='1331675315' post='1577129'] I played a 'Ray for the first time the other week, and I kinda failed to see what all the fuss is about. I'd like to get the chance to play one in a band situation so I could give it a fair chance, but on it's own, nothing about it jumped out at me in particular. It had a pretty nicely rounded tone, I'll give it that, but... not my cup of tea really. [/quote] I currently have 2 stingray 5's and I do know what you mean. The stingray is not great at solo noodling but in a band situation it just sits in the mix where it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 +1 Chris, my Fretless Stingray 5,s has one of the best neck,s for a 5er and defo sit,s in the mix well even for a fretless! Jazzseven iv,e had a fair few highend basses, i went down that road year,s ago, it,s nice to own them but you can get a bit precious with them i.e. gig,s etc , IMO a good amp and a good quality bass with a cool sound is all you need bud. It,s alway,s good to have a 4 knocking about, defo think about it. PB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 [quote name='pistonbroke' timestamp='1331684503' post='1577308'] +1 Chris, my Fretless Stingray 5,s has one of the best neck,s for a 5er [/quote] If I am playing a gig where I am unsure of the music and meeting new people etc , my stingray 5 is alway's my "go to" bass as i find the neck is just so easy to get on with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 [quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1331708339' post='1577368'] If I am playing a gig where I am unsure of the music and meeting new people etc , my stingray 5 is alway's my "go to" bass as i find the neck is just so easy to get on with [/quote] What, the one you're selling in your sig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1331717008' post='1577472'] What, the one you're selling in your sig? [/quote] Busted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Yeah I think there are quite a few differences between a SR4 and SR5 - pickup, contouring, circuit etc. - the SR5 isn't just a SR4 with an extra string. I would still consider going for a European Spector if that's what's floating your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I'm a huge Stingray fan. Used to have a 2-band 4 string ages ago and my fav bass to record with both for pleasing tone and playing comfort for long recording sessions. I sold it to get a 5 string, but ended up buying a Lakland which actually pulls off the passive MM tone quite convincingly. If you want a tight, punchy and ballsy bass tone the Stingray is very high on my list of suitable basses. Some folks criticise the Stingray for being too much of a one trick pony. I will conceed that it's not a subtle bass, but you know where you stand with it just as much as a P or J bass. That's why they are very popular...no fuss with great results. I'm not a guy that will spend days to find the 'ultimate tone' (despite owning an EA amp!). I just want to plug in, crank it and and rock out! The 2nd hand market for Stingray's has always been very good. You can find yourself a bargain in next to no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 *forgot to add this!* The Euro Spectors are a lot of bass for the money and just as good as the US models IMHO. The bolt-on ReBop model is a lot of fun to play and has a great neck profile. I have never been keen on the EMG Hz pickups, but that's just personal taste. jazseven - Flea is commonly known for playing Stingray basses, but also used a Spector to record some of the songs on Mothers Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazseven Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Didn't know that about flea I must admit, not that surprised though, can get a pretty good stingray tone out of the Spector I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1331717008' post='1577472'] What, the one you're selling in your sig? [/quote] Thats right, I am still keeping one stingray 5 , i dont plan on selling them both. I have one with Maple fretboard and one with rosewood and at the moment the maple works better for what i am playing at the moment as the maple has slightly more mid range bite. I am after and MTD and just cant keep them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 [quote name='jazseven' timestamp='1331727273' post='1577739'] Didn't know that about flea I must admit, not that surprised though, can get a pretty good stingray tone out of the Spector I have [/quote] ...and here's the man himself giving a Spector the usual abuse he shows towards his Stingrays and Modulus basses! [url="http://youtu.be/hU9vToZ8ti4"]http://youtu.be/hU9vToZ8ti4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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