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[Hellzero]

How was the setup @SurroundedByManatees ?

[SurroundedByManatees]

6 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

How was the setup @SurroundedByManatees ?

When I got this I had done a setup with new strings (40-100 Sadowsky blue label). There were a few high frets, but those could be hammered back into the fretboard. Plays well with a low action now.

 

Do you know this bass?

[Hellzero]

I think so.

[SurroundedByManatees]

2 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

I think so.

Okay.

 

I got this about 2 months back from an Austrian guy. There was a very similar '86 for sale in Belgium,  though that was a refin. 

[Hellzero]

Then it's not the one I know as it didn't go to Austria.

[Bagman]

I've now got GHS Precision Flats on my fretless 2EQ Stingray 

Had previously only used Chromes on it 

G string is a bit much but I think it will settle - I used GHS previously on a fretless Jazz and really liked them

[Bagman]

Bought this in December but today is the first day of proper playing

numerous things needs fixing , for me it was unplayable 

 

strung with the Labella 760FS 

 

the electronics are not the greatest 

its certainly a heavy instrument 

The new nut the  luthier made is considerably better , now the G string is actually on the fingerboard 

 

Holds it’s tuning well , intonation very good , with some bass boost EQ and a high ish action it’s very nice to play walking lines on 

 

Bass - Hard Case - Freight - Strings - Luthier … all up approximately £725 

[Bagman]

I did 45 minutes  practice  with this instrument standing up ( I nearly always practice whilst sitting down and often do the same at gigs) and while this is a heavy instrument the balance was very good and no neck dive. 

 

I'm running it into a Diamond / SGFX Bass Comp/EQ  with the  mid switch at 900 not 500 which is what I use for all my other basses. It sounds better, I don't have an explanation why 

 

Plectrum use is ok , I'll need to practice more , probably prefer a heavier gauge than what I normally use 

 

The Pick Up / Electronics are not "hot" like my 2EQ Stingray 4. I'd look under the hood but I have no idea what I'm looking for in any knowledgeable way

 

The treble boost pot doesn't add hiss - hurrah - not that I ever use the treble pot much 

The pick guard is a replacement - the original is a shocker - like a metal foot wiper 

 

Is this a good Bass? I thinks so. It's certainly 25-33% cost on the only 2EQ Stingray 5 USA I could find. Once I got slightly more familiar with it's quirks and string spacing I'd happily gig this anywhere, any genre 

[Grassie]

My first ‘Ray. Been playing 30 years, always wanted one, only ever tried one full fat US model and a couple of SUBs. Landmark birthday in a couple of months so treated myself. 😊

[roger]

I have this lovely thing, to compliment i'm also looking for an elusive 2eq Natural/maple, there must be one somewhere........Anyone

Edited February 26 by roger
new pic

[Bagman]

Was Stingray Sunday at mine

[Chiliwailer]

This 1995 Stingray had many mods since I first got it in 1996; it's not the best Ray I've ever had, but we have history and it feels like nothing else in my hand.

 

It sounded great with ceramic pickups earlier in the year, but I think I've finally cracked the right mod for me this time (see Sabre comment below) - 2 x Nordstrand MM4.2 pickups and an Aguilar OBP-1 preamp. Each pickup has a 3-way series/single/parallel switch, and there's a 3-way pickup selector switch. I may add an active/passive push/pull volume switch at some point, but the cavity is pretty tight with wires so not too sure yet. 2 x 9v batteries are under the pickguard, in between the pickups. 

 

The neck pickup in single coil mode is real oid school, and almost like an old P Bass, so that was a nice surprise.

 

Each pickup has the rear coil engaged when in single mode, which I prefer to the regular Stingray HH single settings of either both outer or inner coils; it just sounds better and makes more sense for me. 

 

I'm haunted by a '78 Sabre I sold in 2007, and keep hearing it on old recordings, but this bass now finally gets into that territory with the neck pickup in series with the bridge pickup in parallel - such a great tone  

 

So it's now wearing a new 90s style matt black pickguard and a fresh set of Tis. Happy days. 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Chiliwailer