smallface wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:32 pm
Here is said beast with 810.
It is a righteous rig alright and there is nothing quite like a big tube head pushing big cabs.
Rob, I have a Mesa M6 Carbine too which sounds very punchy with the 810. The M9s & M6 Carbines are so very good.
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Oh I missed that one.... Boz!!!
Boz Burrell indeed!
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:29 pm
by jeremyb
Tell me about these music man pickups? are they a bass humbucker???
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:32 pm
by crowbgood1
I had a band mate who played a Stingray. Sounded really warm.
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:35 pm
by smallface
jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:29 pm
Tell me about these music man pickups? are they a bass humbucker???
They are indeed. Great sound when you can tame it.
Stingrays are temperamental beasts. Some days they sound grunty, smooth, zingy, and gorgeous, others days they sound like kicking a cardboard box. Definitely can have a honky midrange.
Once you learn how to drive them, they are some of the best tones ever. I do think the magic recipe is 2 band EQ + Alnico, although I am partial to a punchy ceramic.
I have a Stingray Special 5HH with the “upgraded” electronics and Neodynium pickups. They sound pleasant and smooth but hard to get the zingy character out of them.
Got an H pickguard, got Rob Matthews to do a minor route so it can take 90’s Soapbar pickups, changed the HH switch to a Series/Single/Parallel switch, built a 2 band eq and added a Josh East MidPot (concentric with mid cut boost and mid freq)
It sounds SO GOOD and weighs under 3kg.
Best bass I’ve ever owned by far.
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:37 pm
by smallface
TmcB wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:17 pm
Stingrays are temperamental beasts. Some days they sound grunty, smooth, zingy, and gorgeous, others days they sound like kicking a cardboard box. Definitely can have a honky midrange.
Once you learn how to drive them, they are some of the best tones ever. I do think the magic recipe is 2 band EQ + Alnico, although I am partial to a punchy ceramic.
I have a Stingray Special 5HH with the “upgraded” electronics and Neodynium pickups. They sound pleasant and smooth but hard to get the zingy character out of them.
Got an H pickguard, got Rob Matthews to do a minor route so it can take 90’s Soapbar pickups, changed the HH switch to a Series/Single/Parallel switch, built a 2 band eq and added a Josh East MidPot (concentric with mid cut boost and mid freq)
It sounds SO GOOD and weighs under 3kg.
Best bass I’ve ever owned by far.
Absolutely this.
I've been through this a few times and approaching it from a different angle this time.
A Stingray Classic 4 with alnico pickup. Flatwounds and judicious use of the mutes I reckon
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:46 pm
by foal30
Yeah 2EQ Stingray with flats its hard to go wrong.
I’ve never understood the “weak G string” thing but I’ve never owned a 5 just played a few.
Interesting for some (maybe) is it’s the only Bass I own where the Volume seems to play with the tone. Rolling back on the vol makes the Bass boost better imo
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:48 pm
by foal30
jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:29 pm
Tell me about these music man pickups? are they a bass humbucker???
jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:29 pm
Tell me about these music man pickups? are they a bass humbucker???
Passive humbucker with active EQ
Dave what year is yours?
It's a 2018
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:30 pm
by jeremyb
Mastotron clone done! One minor issue with one of the switch positions, it’s a pain to get at the caps which might be the issue so leaving it for now
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:17 pm
by foal30
jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:30 pm
Mastotron clone done! One minor issue with one of the switch positions, it’s a pain to get at the caps which might be the issue so leaving it for now
jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:30 pm
Mastotron clone done! One minor issue with one of the switch positions, it’s a pain to get at the caps which might be the issue so leaving it for now
Wooly Mammoth?
In a similar vein
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:37 pm
by foal30
I’ve decided I want to know if my Stingray is Ceramic or Alnico
But I don’t want to take the pick up out
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:39 pm
by foal30
Sounds like might have a string report on the new Sadowsky Flats this week.
I would like to attend Gear Fest Saturday if time allows.
