Stingray Classic slab body vs contoured body

[highwayman]

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

[Musicman20]

I don't think, personally, that it makes a huge difference to when you have it on...

[matski]

Stand up and play it and find out...

[highwayman]

"stand up and play it and find out..."

I don't have a contoured 'Ray to compare it with...

[Mudpup]

I've had both - contoured is much comfier. The top part of the slab rubbed on my forearm and constantly niggled me......

[drTStingray]

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

[sunburstjazz1967]

I'm sure the millions of people who play an acoustic guitar would wonder what all this fuss is about?

[Foxx]

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.

[Schnozzalee]

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.

[Pinball]

I love my EB stingrays so won't look past them. I like the look of the contoured better anyway

[lojo]

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I'm sure the millions of people who play an acoustic guitar would wonder what all this fuss is about?
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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

[highwayman]

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?