passive stingrays

[todddlu]

can you get a passive stingray.

 

[J0ttem]

As far as I know: no
The Big Al and 25th Anniversary bass do have a passive/active switch though

 

[oli@bass]

StingRay: No. The only officially available passive StingRay was the passive SUB.

 

[Christianmetal]

That sort of takes away the point of owning a stingray.

 

[Duarte]

As I recall, people wanted a passive stingray, Music Man offered the passive option on the SUB and nobody bought it.

A passive stingray would be like a castrated dog. But still a pretty knarly one.

 

[todddlu]

i like the stingrays but i don't like active electronics, bad words coming, i use fenders and i play in an ACDC tribute band and would like to get a stingray. i'll get the active one, i'm sure i wouldn't be disappointed. just thought maybe i could find one. i think the first ones out use to be passive.

 

[oli@bass]

AFAIK, the StingRay introduced the active electronics to basses.

AFAIK, Cliff Williams plays a stock StingRay.

 

[Bart B]

Passive will only give you less output, and if you had any bad experience with active electronics in the past, it won't happen with a Musicman Stingray, these things are top quality

 

[ou7shined]

I used to have a passive S.U.B. and it was fantastic...


... my active 'ray is much better though.

 

[bovinehost]

Cliff Williams plays a stock StingRay.

Yup, if I were in an ACDC tribute band, I know what I'd do.

 

[five7]

I just joined an ac/dc tribute band and my stingray kicks ass. I wouldn't think of playing anything else. It also sounds great for the funk rock band I am in. Just a little tweaking on the eq and wahlaw.

 

[RaginRog]

i like the stingrays but i don't like active electronics, bad words coming, i use fenders and i play in an ACDC tribute band and would like to get a stingray. i'll get the active one, i'm sure i wouldn't be disappointed. just thought maybe i could find one. i think the first ones out use to be passive.

Todd From AB???
I don't know of many Canadiens in ACDC tribute bands...

Get a passive SUB bass and give it a nice finish like you usually do....I know you're looking for this look ain't yah? Cliff's basses were of the 2 band variety of I'm not mistaken.

 

[Lynottfan]

Just get a Ray mate, I had this crazy thought once to, so I did what I thought would be the next best thing, I got a G&L2000, a USA one, and a great bass it is, hell its by Mr Fender he knew a thing or two, but I played it, I use it to record, nice sound and yes it can do the active thing, but when it comes down to it, NOTHING cuts like a EBMM Stingray, I have said it before, imho they are the very best off the peg bass money can buy, dont let the active put you off, once you have your head down grooving your acca dacca tunes it will be all worthwile.

Rock on.

 

[todddlu]

i've had many active basses but i always go back to passive, they sound more natural to me.

 

[Powman]

i've had many active basses but i always go back to passive, they sound more natural to me.

Have you tried a MM Bass yet? I too had the same reservations about active. I once owned an Ibanez with active elctronics, and yes it did sound unnatural to me.

So when it was time to replace my Fender Jazz (noisy single coils bothered me), I kept avoiding the MM because of the active electronics. Finally tried 3: Bongo, Sting Ray, Sterling. Liked 'em all, loved the Sterling. And this time, I love the tone of active electronics...

I have also heard some folks find active pups noisy. I had the opposite experience. I was picking up so much junk on my jazz pups, these sound extremely quiet. I can actually take my hands off the strings and not get a big buzz. (I now have other ways of getting a buzz)

Anyhow, try a Music Man first and see.

 

[Sting]

i've had many active basses but i always go back to passive, they sound more natural to me.

I've had many active basses and many passive basses. Some of the active basses sounded great and some didn't. Some passives sounded great and some didn't. My Stingray completely blows them all away!

Don't get caught up in features and preconceived ideas, no matter what past experience has been. Just pick up a bass, plug it in and play it. If it feels good, sounds good then it is good.

 

[phatduckk]

loved the Sterling

good man

 

[bizmarckie]

I used to look down on active basses. Then I played a Music Man. Then I sold my passive bass and bought the Sterling. I love my Sterling!

 

[laneline]

Get the SR, set it flat , the addiction will set you free. Of course get a 25th and you'll have it all, I'm the opposite, I love active first, but the passive tone on the 25th is sick.

 

[adoptedbassist]

I have a passive SUB5 that I want to sell to get an active version or a StingRay/Sterling. I bought it because it was listed as active but when I got it, it was not! I never liked passive basses. I have owned and currently play US Cirrus basses and the active is great on them - VERY quiet. Also, 18v like the Bongo's.
The SUB5 is my very first MM bass. I have had it for a week now and did a setup on the weekend with new Slinky's - its great BUT the pickguard has to go! It is too damn thin not to mention looks like the floor panels on a firetruck. I want a 0.90" black pickguard but they are a tad pricey.