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syciprider

syciprider

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Perfect, Shiny and New indeedy! I named her Karla.

Perfectly set up out of the box.

The settings IMHO:

1: THAT sound.

2: A sharp slappable tone. Also good for tunes that call for a well defined bassline. This setting made China Girl sound extra delectable.

3: Reminds me of Seymour Duncan QPs. Very big sound. Suitable for pieces that need a heavy bassbeat. That Eb-Eb-Eb-Eb line from God of Thunder was... well.... thunderous. Too bootilicious for slapping.

4: Grrrrooowwwllls and burps. Reminds me of Glenn Hughes' tone in Burn from the Deep Purple Made in Europe album. Perfect for Yours is No Disgrace. The slap tone has a little less edge than setting 2.

5: 1/8th note rock was the first thing I thought of. Heavy driving tone. Silly Love Songs sounded great. Again, too much @$$ for slapping.

Countless more tones available with the ever versatile 3B MM EQ.

Weight: Surprisingly light! My shoulder is orgasmic.

Druthers: The case has a bad middle latch. (shrug)

Again, thank you to the EBMM family and thank you Beaver Felton and Ed. Because of this bass, there is no need to venture into Leo's other brands. 2pup MMs cover it all!

Kay, you have your review, I'm gunna go play some more!
 
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syciprider said:
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Perfect, Shiny and New indeedy! I named her Karla.

Perfectly set up out of the box.

The settings IMHO:

1: THAT sound.

2: A sharp slappable tone. Also good for tunes that call for a well defined bassline. This setting made China Girl sound extra delectable.

3: Reminds me of Seymour Duncan QPs. Very big sound. Suitable for pieces that need a heavy bassbeat. That Eb-Eb-Eb-Eb line from God of Thunder was... well.... thunderous. Too bootilicious for slapping.

4: Grrrrooowwwllls and burps. Reminds me of Glenn Hughes' tone in Burn from the Deep Purple Made in Europe album. Perfect for Yours is No Disgrace. The slap tone has a little less edge than setting 2.

5: 1/8th note rock was the first thing I thought of. Heavy driving tone. Silly Love Songs sounded great. Again, too much @$$ for slapping.

Countless more tones available with the ever versatile 3B MM EQ.

Weight: Surprisingly light! My shoulder is orgasmic.

Druthers: The case has a bad middle latch. (shrug)

Again, thank you to the EBMM family and thank you Beaver Felton and Ed. Because of this bass, there is no need to venture into Leo's other brands. 2pup MMs cover it all!

Kay, you have your review, I'm gunna go play some more!
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So, what are you tying to say?
 
bovinehost said:
Who are you who are so wise in the ways of build codes?

Very, very nice bass and thanks for the review.

Jack
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EBMM use the build code as the name of the photo in the build your own stingray section of the EBMM site ... heheh
 
Beautiful indeed!

And I agree...

...2 humbuckers
+ 3 bands of EQ
+ 5 positions of switching
Just about everything!
 
Yet another Happy Butterdreamer, welcome to the club. I told you that the HH's have it all! Such a great bass!

PS I almost bought your bass, but Beaver told me it was spoken for at the last minute, i guess the original buyer backed out! Enjoy!
 
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Thanks for the comments!

Further observations. I want the old style pup cover with the wide shelf for the bridge pup. Can EB CS tell me if the old Ray pup covers will fit? The neck pup cover's height is perfect. Out of the way for slapping.

This 2 pup Ray brings me to a crossroads. I really do not see how I can need another 4 string bass. Unless of course, I buy just for looks or colors. Nothing wrong with that.

So from a practical POV, I am done buying basses.:eek:

Let's not bring out a maple f/b Bongo or a three single coil Ray just yet until my finances recover.
 
I agree totally, it is so versitle, why would you need another. I was suprised how different each position is, and they all sound great. A few of them still even have a little ray tone in there as well. Hats of the Scott/Sterling and the rest of the gang, these Basses are a homerun!!!!
 
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