highwayman Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) I'm absolutely delighted with my "new" Classic string-through Stingray 4 but am wondering how it compares when playing stood up with the contoured 'Ray? Edited June 6, 2016 by highwayman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I don't think, personally, that it makes a huge difference to when you have it on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Stand up and play it and find out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highwayman Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 "stand up and play it and find out..." I don't have a contoured 'Ray to compare it with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I've had both - contoured is much comfier. The top part of the slab rubbed on my forearm and constantly niggled me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) I have both. The contoured is comfier but there again if I didn't have a beer gut I'm sure the slab would sit comfortably in front of me rather than slightly offset to accommodate. I have a photo I took of an even more portly gentleman than me playing my slab bodied Stingray and it's actually sitting on top of his belly - up under the chin style Mark King strap position ........ I don't have a problem with the lack of an arm contour - maybe causes marginally more sweating on the arm. All in all its not really a consideration when choosing a bass to take to a gig - in some ways it's quite a cool feature, aesthetically. Edited June 6, 2016 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburstjazz1967 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm sure the millions of people who play an acoustic guitar would wonder what all this fuss is about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Personally I prefer the slab bodied pre-EB, the classic seems to have a "squarer" edge compared, for want of a better way to put it, still prefer that over the contour body however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I've recently switched a contoured body guitar for one with a slab body and I get more bass/low-mid response at the expense of comfort - Standing up is fine, but it can give you a jab in the ribs sitting down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I love my EB stingrays so won't look past them. I like the look of the contoured better anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 [quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1465290175' post='3066739'] I'm sure the millions of people who play an acoustic guitar would wonder what all this fuss is about? [/quote] Nah, I've got an acoustic and it's not a problem as you reach round it, but I struggle with non contoured bodies on bass, as I rest my forearm right on the top of the body. I played a ric for a while and wore a wrist band to stop it cutting in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highwayman Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 I don't mind not having an arm contour - maybe playing a plectrum makes it less of an issue for me than if I played finger-style? I don't have a belly so maybe I'm not missing the back contour either! Does the slab body 'sound' better due to the extra timber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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