drTStingray Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Has anyone here got one of these on order or played one? They sound very interesting - passive but with neodimium pick up, series/parallel/single coil rotary control, and the same lightweight hardware, 5 bolt neck attachment and 22 frets (30 in scale), weighing in the 7 lb range and according to owners on Talkbass, sound immense. An indication that these are becoming a standard production item has been given. https://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses/short-scale-stingray?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=short_scale_stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Quite a thread on these on Talkbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 20 September 2019 at 18:23, songofthewind said: Quite a thread on these on Talkbass. Yeah definitely - seems a lot of interest in the US and some good reviews. Im surprised there's so little interest on this forum to be honest! Lightweight, short scale passive (and powerful) Stingray sound like a good combination. I have too many basses though!! 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I think maybe they look a wee bit like a toy, or beginner bass. At least at first glance. The headstock is too large, to my mind, and works against the overall effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 6 hours ago, songofthewind said: I think maybe they look a wee bit like a toy, or beginner bass. At least at first glance. The headstock is too large, to my mind, and works against the overall effect. Certainly not the experience of people on Talkbass although I do get the comment about the slightly large headstock - I'm guessing this a balance between a reasonable string spacing and overall balance of the instrument. However they're reported to balance well. Apparently they sound very full bodied. I wonder how do other short scales stack up in this context - they're said to be becoming more popular - maybe because the demographic is advancing in age...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Yes, on TalkBass folk certainly seem enamoured of the sound and playability, including in a live situation. Most encouraging. I also have read some comments on there to the effect that the bass seems amazingly compact when first unboxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digestive10 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Jazz nut width an'all. I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorshowbass Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) Dropped copper!!! https://images.app.goo.gl/Hc25tEsVebmU4XQu7 Wa wa wee wa..... Edited January 17, 2021 by horrorshowbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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