grayn Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I went out early this morning, to meet up and collect an EBMM Short Scale Stingray, from Basschatter Bunion, who had been very accomodating, in getting this superb shorty into my very eager hands. This little beauty was made in August 2020 and when I took hold of it, this a.m., apart from a little pickguard wear, it looked like it had just come off the assembly line, in California. My previous Stingray experience was 4 different full size models, including an HS pickup version, that to my ears had the best sound but unfortunately had the widest fingerboard of any bass I have owned. I also, not long ago, had a Sterling by MM, S.S. Stingray, in Daphne Blue. That Sterling was very nicely designed and made and opened my eyes to the sounds available on a passive Stingray, with series, parallel and single-coil options on the pickup. And I have to say, I love this passive short scaler. Even before I bothered with the tone control, I spent ages playing with the 3 pickup settings. Enjoying every one. I think parallel is how the usual Stingray pickups are wired and to my ears, this certainly gives this bass that edgy, almost throaty sound. For my playing, which is 95% fingerstyle, I think the series and single coil options probably suit best. And although the pickup is far closer to the bridge than most other single pickup basses, this bass sure has plenty of bottom end. No amp EQ fiddling needed here. Just pluck a little nearer the neck and you'll be sweetly rewarded with a deep, lush sound. And it is all the sounds you can get, just using simple technique, that to me, shows just how good this bass is. A compact bass that is a breeze to play. The Vintage Sunburst body and roasted maple neck, not only look great but assist in this short scaler's excellent feel and sound. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Nice, nice, nice! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Nice. BTW - the pickup is in the same place as on the big ones... proportionally. It's adjusted for the scale length. It's the same percentage of the total scale length. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 hours ago, fretmeister said: Nice. BTW - the pickup is in the same place as on the big ones... proportionally. It's adjusted for the scale length. It's the same percentage of the total scale length. Yes, I meant that most other brands of single pickup basses do not have that single pickup so close to the bridge. If Leo said it works that way, then it probably does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Lovely John 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Very nice indeed well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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