5 String...Stingray or Bongo????

[Dcareaga]

Ok, My father is a Bassist, he is looking for a New 5 String. It is for One purpose only.
Recording in the Studio....... Country Music....
He has Decided to get an EBMM he is just not sure which one....
He is very particular about having a Very tight sounding Low B string.....
Any Thoughts???



DC

 

[OrangeChannel]

Bongo w/ a piezo.

 

[bovinehost]

I play all kinds of silly country songs with a Bongo 5, but he might not be as open-minded about the looks as am I.

Show him the Cowpilot videos and see if he can deal.

If not, a Stingray 5 always works.

http://www.bovinehost.com/cowpilot/cowpilot.html

Click the videos if you dare!

Jack

 

[Oldtoe]

There's always the Stingray HH and H/SC 5's, too. Both sound just flat out killer.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hey I like Nancy

 

[Randracula]

I think it's a win/win situation.You can't go wrong with either of those basses.

 

[adouglas]

<BIAS>Read my sig.</BIAS>

 

[TSanders]

I prefer the StingRay 5, but my Bongos sounded great in the studio.

If hes only doing studio projects, Id say a H/SC Bongo.

 

[shamus63]

I prefer the StingRay 5, but my Bongos sounded great in the studio.

If hes only doing studio projects, Id say a H/SC Bongo.

I'm biased towards the Bongo, as it does cut exceptionally well in both studio and live mixes.

 

[Tom F]

I've done recording with both, and I'll whole hearedly endorse either. I'd just make sure he plays both (especially if he can wait until the dual PU SR5's come out) since the neck dimensions are a little different IIRC, and the electronics packages are different.

 

[TSanders]

Ill go into a bit more detail on my opinion, since I was in a hurry when I made my first reply.

The reason Id say a Bongo is because of the plug and play ease.

I get to use my amp and cab rig on the majority of my sessions, therefore, its easy for me to get the tone I want/need.

However, in a plug straight in situation, which I have done with the Bongos, they still smoked.

I recomended the H/SC because thats the config I got the best recorded tones with out of all the Bongo configs.

 

[cristian123]

Please Do Help Me!

hI guys! this is what i was looking for!!!!! I'm cris and writing from Italy.I'm just about to buy a new bass. I've heard speaking about both Stingray and Bongo, never listened to how they sound. Just know they both are great basses, would you please let me have more informations, and help get the right one!! Cheers! Bye!

 

[prickly_pete]

I vote for the Ray.

 

[roballanson]

I would go Ray but wait for the new dual pup ones, then go for HS SR5

But get himn to play both. They are similar yet different animals

 

[anthrobassist]

if he's a real man he will get both!

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi cristian.

You made your way to registering

Welcome aboard

 

[cristian123]

i am a real man, but i'm not a rich man!! so the difference is that the new one will have double pick up, isn't it? if not, what else? when will it be on the market?
i've even found there's Sting 5HH and Hs, what's different? just be patient with me!

P.S. yes Gav i made it! thanks!

 

[Dr Stankface]

Another vote for the Ray.