drTStingray
Well-known member
I picked my Aqua sparkle Stingray Special up last week and am really well pleased with it. I already have a blue dawn SR4HH and a Neptune blue (thus mahogany) Classic Sabre but this bass is really quite different whilst also retaining that Stingray sound and vibe. So what's great about it?
1) Weight - it's very light (lightest EBMM I have) - I haven't weighed it but it is extremely light - it also balances completely on my thigh when sat down - no hands!!
2) Neck feel - the roasted maple feels so slick - it's the smoothest I've ever played - even more so than my roasted flamed maple Sabre.
3) Look - well it's a stunner. And the ebony/roasted neck contrasts beautifully. Along with the stainless frets. The new tuners feel great - and the black hardware looks spot on.
4) Sound - the EQ is great. As well as the standard HH sounds the revoiced pre amp and extra power seem to enable a lot more tone sculpting - the bass boost is STRONG and fat - reminiscent of the Bongo (but different - more of a fatter Stingray). The mid is revoiced with less boost and more cut available.
5) Resonance - this bass when played acoustically has resonance like my Bongo. It's astonishing!!
I've played it four or five times in rehearsals and gigs and it's really very impressive. I played it at a festival with an Orange valve amp plus 4x12, with a very large PA. the sound was fabulous.
This is a very fine instrument. Thanks to EBMM for producing these basses, Mike at Andertons and Nick at Strings and Things for helping with the order for this - it appears to have been too wacky for a stock order - although they do have an HD yellow on show - sorry to have upset the Andertons staff taking their favourite Musicman bass of the Specials delivery away
Update - see post #272 on attached link
EBMM StingRay Special Club | Page 14 | TalkBass.com
1) Weight - it's very light (lightest EBMM I have) - I haven't weighed it but it is extremely light - it also balances completely on my thigh when sat down - no hands!!
2) Neck feel - the roasted maple feels so slick - it's the smoothest I've ever played - even more so than my roasted flamed maple Sabre.
3) Look - well it's a stunner. And the ebony/roasted neck contrasts beautifully. Along with the stainless frets. The new tuners feel great - and the black hardware looks spot on.
4) Sound - the EQ is great. As well as the standard HH sounds the revoiced pre amp and extra power seem to enable a lot more tone sculpting - the bass boost is STRONG and fat - reminiscent of the Bongo (but different - more of a fatter Stingray). The mid is revoiced with less boost and more cut available.
5) Resonance - this bass when played acoustically has resonance like my Bongo. It's astonishing!!
I've played it four or five times in rehearsals and gigs and it's really very impressive. I played it at a festival with an Orange valve amp plus 4x12, with a very large PA. the sound was fabulous.
This is a very fine instrument. Thanks to EBMM for producing these basses, Mike at Andertons and Nick at Strings and Things for helping with the order for this - it appears to have been too wacky for a stock order - although they do have an HD yellow on show - sorry to have upset the Andertons staff taking their favourite Musicman bass of the Specials delivery away
Update - see post #272 on attached link
EBMM StingRay Special Club | Page 14 | TalkBass.com
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