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    the new HH stingray are you blown away?

    To all the new owners of a HH stingray, are you blown away with the now having 2 pickups on the musicman. Have you sold your 1 pickup stingray?

    Id like some opinions about how more versatile or impressions from users please.

    Thanking you in advance.

    cheers

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    yes!

    i LOVE the SR4 HH. before the HH i had a Stingray and sold it because it wasnt for me. Im a huge fan of the Sterlings (I have 4) and the SR4 HH gets more playing time than any of the Sterlings.

    Its super versetile, wayyyyy more so than the standard sr4. youve got stingray tones, a p bass tone, a jazz bass tone and much more.

    you really cant regret and sr4HH. its amazing!

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    I absolutely LOVE my HH SR5. Such tonal variety.

    Have I sold my single H SR5? It'll be a cold day in hell before I do that.
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    Heres the thing, the new 2 pickup models are awesome. But the single pickup models are awesome too. So essentially you have the choice of 4 great pickup combos (H, HP, HS, HH) I dont think many people are running off to sell their single H Rays so they can get a dual bucker. I think its more of a thing to consider now when buying a new ray, cause for a minor upcharge you can get a wider variety of tones, while still having what we all know and love in a StingRay. Thats my 2 cents. Oh and incase you're wondering, I'm definately going to get an HH StingRay but there's no way I'm parting with any of my single H Rays.

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    I like the dualies a lot. However, I still use the bridge pickup only position about 80% of the time. If I had a Single pickup Ray that I loved, I would try to find a way to keep both.
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    Quote Originally Posted by smallequestrian
    I still use the bridge pickup only position about 80% of the time.

    +1
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    If i can keep both i would, its a compromise for me of baby wife and bass playing and how many basses im allowed to have around the house before it drives her mad, then she drives me mad, i guess you get the picture. I do love my stingray but the option of the HH looks enticing, thanks for the replies.

    Cheers

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    Good to see you playing something where the grain is actually visible, Jack.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bovinehost
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    I still love my Bongos, but..........this one's going nowhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markandsophie
    If i can keep both i would, its a compromise for me of baby wife and bass playing and how many basses im allowed to have around the house before it drives her mad, then she drives me mad, i guess you get the picture. I do love my stingray but the option of the HH looks enticing, thanks for the replies.

    Cheers
    i say go for it unless you have a HUGE sentimental tie to your current bass, if it plays like no other (has mojo), or if its SUPER rare (trans white, 20th anniv). if not, you can always buy one like it again right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by smallequestrian
    I like the dualies a lot. However, I still use the bridge pickup only position about 80% of the time. If I had a Single pickup Ray that I loved, I would try to find a way to keep both.
    +2

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    I've been using an SR4 since the early 90's so it's what I'm familiar with. I was in GC the other day and they had an SR4 HH on the floor. So, I decided to plug it in and give it a try.

    Realize that I was playing at very low volume levels but I did not hear a huge difference between the pickup positions. I did hear a slight difference but I could have used any pickup position in any playing setting.

    Now maybe at gig levels the difference is greater. I felt like I could have gotten greater tonal variations with my right hand technique (and certainly with the eq) than with the pickup selector.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smallequestrian
    I like the dualies a lot. However, I still use the bridge pickup only position about 80% of the time.
    I thought, being new to EBMM basses, that I would use some combo of the two pickups most of the time - but on my Sterling HS and my SR5 HS - I am using the humbucker a lot. I really like the tone of my Bongo 4 H.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leond
    I've been using an SR4 since the early 90's so it's what I'm familiar with. I was in GC the other day and they had an SR4 HH on the floor. So, I decided to plug it in and give it a try.

    Realize that I was playing at very low volume levels but I did not hear a huge difference between the pickup positions. I did hear a slight difference but I could have used any pickup position in any playing setting.

    Now maybe at gig levels the difference is greater. I felt like I could have gotten greater tonal variations with my right hand technique (and certainly with the eq) than with the pickup selector.

    LeonD
    I'm finding the same thing with my Sterling HH, there's a big difference in sound between position 1 (bridge H only) and all the others, but the other 4 sound only mildly different. I always just assume that I'm a tool and not hearing what everyone else is...

    I'm really a set it and forget it kind of guy. I don't do a whole lot of knob (and now switch) fiddling.
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