Hi all,
This is my first post on the forrum, so i'll start by introducing myself. My name is Joe and i'm a student at the University of Vermont. I've been playing bass for almost 4 years now, and have played in one small gig band (one of those high school kinda bands that played vfw's and battle of the bands kinda things, nothing too serious) and spent two years in the high school concert band, playing the parts for stand up bass on my electric. I started with a fender squier p bass, then a year later bought a b.c. rich, which at the time i though was the coolest thing in the world, but now am ashamed to even be seen with. The band i was playing with was hard rock, so it didn't look so bad, but now i'm getting into more funky jazzy kind of stuff, playing slap a lot, and such. But not only do I look like a joke playing that kind of music with a b.c. rich, the tone is all wrong. Now, I've always loved the sound of the stingray, and ideally, I'd get one, but being a poor college student, thats just not going to happen. So, I've been looking for a more affordable bass that will suit my needs now, but at the same time, be good enough that i won't have to upgrade for a long long time, prefferably, forever.
Now, through my searching, i've stumbled across the music man s.u.b., and am considering purchasing it. Most online sales sites i see are saying its got a sound comprable to the stingray, as it has basically the same electronics, but at a fraction of the price. What i'm wondering is, what are the pros and cons to this bass, as compared to the stingray, or other basses in its price range, and what is the cause of the price differnce? I know that the s.u.b.'s fretboard only comes in rosewood, but thats okay, as its what i would get for a stingray anyway, and know that its made of poplar and not ash; but is that going to cause a substantial difference in tone? Also, i can't seem to find anywhere, even on the music man site, what s.u.b. stands for, if anything, because that would be nice to know. And lastly, for some reason, most of the dealer's sites i've been looking at don't offer the s.u.b. in graphite, which is what would most likely be my first choice for color; and i can't seem to find a picture of what it looks like in blue, so if anyone could respond with any of this info, it would be most appreciated. (oh, and if it matters at all for tone or bass selection, my amp is a peavy 1x15 combo thats roughly 150 watts).
Thanks all;
-Joe
This is my first post on the forrum, so i'll start by introducing myself. My name is Joe and i'm a student at the University of Vermont. I've been playing bass for almost 4 years now, and have played in one small gig band (one of those high school kinda bands that played vfw's and battle of the bands kinda things, nothing too serious) and spent two years in the high school concert band, playing the parts for stand up bass on my electric. I started with a fender squier p bass, then a year later bought a b.c. rich, which at the time i though was the coolest thing in the world, but now am ashamed to even be seen with. The band i was playing with was hard rock, so it didn't look so bad, but now i'm getting into more funky jazzy kind of stuff, playing slap a lot, and such. But not only do I look like a joke playing that kind of music with a b.c. rich, the tone is all wrong. Now, I've always loved the sound of the stingray, and ideally, I'd get one, but being a poor college student, thats just not going to happen. So, I've been looking for a more affordable bass that will suit my needs now, but at the same time, be good enough that i won't have to upgrade for a long long time, prefferably, forever.
Now, through my searching, i've stumbled across the music man s.u.b., and am considering purchasing it. Most online sales sites i see are saying its got a sound comprable to the stingray, as it has basically the same electronics, but at a fraction of the price. What i'm wondering is, what are the pros and cons to this bass, as compared to the stingray, or other basses in its price range, and what is the cause of the price differnce? I know that the s.u.b.'s fretboard only comes in rosewood, but thats okay, as its what i would get for a stingray anyway, and know that its made of poplar and not ash; but is that going to cause a substantial difference in tone? Also, i can't seem to find anywhere, even on the music man site, what s.u.b. stands for, if anything, because that would be nice to know. And lastly, for some reason, most of the dealer's sites i've been looking at don't offer the s.u.b. in graphite, which is what would most likely be my first choice for color; and i can't seem to find a picture of what it looks like in blue, so if anyone could respond with any of this info, it would be most appreciated. (oh, and if it matters at all for tone or bass selection, my amp is a peavy 1x15 combo thats roughly 150 watts).
Thanks all;
-Joe
