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Being reminded how much the 'Ray 5 kicks butt

Tom F

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Last night I was hanging out and jamming with a friend, and he happened to have dug up some old MP3's of a band we were in a few years back. The band stunk, but I couldn't believe how good my old Stingray 5 sounded! One of the MP3's was from a show where we had a power surge on stage and everything cut out but the drums and PA. Of course, everything but my amp came back on, so I spend the rest of the night just going direct. Didn't matter! Still sounded great.

I'm going to have to get in touch with another friend with whom I did some recording work on the 'Ray 5 and see if he has an MP3 from that.

When I have the scratch, I think I'll try to pick up another Stingray 5 (or maybe a Sterling, since I'm digging 4 bangers these days). The 2-band 'Ray will have to wait. At least I have my Bongo to keep me company!
 
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I gotta tell you something... a two band Stingray with a ceramic pup is a very good sounding, best of both worlds instrument.
IMO.
 
Tom F

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Actually, Scott, this was the Graphite Pearl I traded you for the 2-band 'Ray a few years back. Although if I remember correctly, it left your hands without leaving the box. :D

The black on black I got from you was a killer bass, as was the Buttercream Hum/Single I had to sell off last year. My next one will probably be a single H - I spent a few minutes the other day playing some SR5's at my local GC, and I prefer the coil switching options to multiple pickups.

The good news is that my wife agreed that a SR5 would be an excellent birthday present as long as I made some room for it. I guess it's time to dust off the eBay account and move some non-MM gear!
 
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I usually go to an open mic blues jam every other Thursday. I have the only MM there. The other basses are the usual F#$%er P's and J's. There are some other basses there as well. My SR5 absolutley dominates. Fat phat fat. Deep punchy tone that's also articulate. Did I mention fat? All that plus the mighty Stingray growl.
 
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bovinehost

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Ah, SR5 love is so sweet.

I've spent the last two evenings with my DD SR5 HH and am I happy?

Why, yes, yes, I am, thanks for asking!
 
armybass

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Tom F said:
Actually, Scott, this was the Graphite Pearl I traded you for the 2-band 'Ray a few years back. Although if I remember correctly, it left your hands without leaving the box. :D

The black on black I got from you was a killer bass, as was the Buttercream Hum/Single I had to sell off last year. My next one will probably be a single H - I spent a few minutes the other day playing some SR5's at my local GC, and I prefer the coil switching options to multiple pickups.

The good news is that my wife agreed that a SR5 would be an excellent birthday present as long as I made some room for it. I guess it's time to dust off the eBay account and move some non-MM gear!
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Ah, that one went to Todd Fortier for a 93 Honey Burst SR4. I have no idea how I remember that but I remember tracking the UPS truck down, sticking a new label on it and driving to the UPS hub in the same afternoon (while I was on duty protecting this nation from a lull in internet bass trading). Or something.
 
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ya, I mentioned how much I liked the SR5 when I was reacquainted with one this past weekend and that it caused serious GAS for a 20th Anniversary SR5.
but I guess because I mentioned that the SR5 that I had played had an after-market Alnico pick-up in it that wasn't appreciated. I mean, who'd ever think of putting an Alnico p/up in a stock Sting Ray 5? Those dang 'Acme' modifications, such crap ideas.
 
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bovinehost said:
Ah, SR5 love is so sweet.

I've spent the last two evenings with my DD SR5 HH and am I happy?

Why, yes, yes, I am, thanks for asking!
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Be careful, Lord Bongo, about public statements of affection for other basses, even if they do come from the Great Source of All Things Low Frequency, EBMM.

The Collective may take notice and take retribution. Your status as Lord Bongo will not protect you from the consequences of your actions.

We are Bongo. When you first took up a Bongo, your life, as it had been, was over. Your essence, your very understanding of basses, was adapted to service us.

Nothing has changed. This imperative remains in force. The collective can and will withstand all incursions from lesser basses.

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Tonight, I still have six. One is boxed up and almost ready to go tomorrow, but that still leaves me with five.

Think I'll be okay?

:D
 
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