WHY? part 2

[cliff78]

why is it that in the sterling videos it was mentioned that the first position switch of the sterlings HS is in parallel,when in fact it is in series? whats the real deal. check this site and click in the sterling bass video with sterling himself
http://www.guitarcenter.com/events/musicman/

 

[Randracula]

I believe the Sterling HS and HH are both wired in parallel. The single H Sterling and SR5 give you the option of series but I believe you lose that option with the two pickup models of those basses in favor of the coil switching.....

 

[cliff78]

I believe the Sterling HS and HH are both wired in parallel. The single H Sterling and SR5 give you the option of series but I believe you lose that option with the two pickup models of those basses in favor of the coil switching.....

see!!!! not everyone knows that hh&hs sterlings and stingray5 are in series. they are not parallel. they are wired series. and somehow the stingray4 hh&hs are parallel.

 

[Figjam]

Yup, much confusion, but apparently they are in series. I can now hear, in my HH sr5, that it is in series.

 

[Dargin]

Cliff, magnets have something to do with it. Sterlings and Stingray 5's come with ceramic magnets, while Stingray 4's come with Alnico.

 

[Big Poppa]

cliff once again I clearly addressed this twice for you....how about a new topic?

 

[cliff78]

Cliff, magnets have something to do with it. Sterlings and Stingray 5's come with ceramic magnets, while Stingray 4's come with Alnico.

thanks for this great answer!!!!!!!! topic closed

 

[Randracula]

Yup, I could have sworn i've heard people say that they missed the series option on the SR5 and Sterling HH-HS so I guess I just made the assumption they were in parallel........Guess you learn something new every day. IMO though what everyone wanted out of these 2 pickup basses was something different than what the single H Music Man basses had to offer. I think that's what EBMM gave us....so play it if you like it , but if you don't and really miss parallel that much then play a single H.

 

[Dr Stankface]

I only play my single H SR5 in parallel and with my HH SR5, there's not much difference between it's "series" and my single H's parallel.

 

[Oldtoe]

I now have a Collective Soul song stuck in my head from this thread title.