xcental34x
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Why doesn't MusicMan offer Stingrays with the option of a single coil pickup in the neck position. I just thought this might be a good idea for people wanting more tonal options. Anyone think it'd be worth it?
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a great idea for options on Stingrays
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hankSRay
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I dunno, I dont think I'd like a Stingray if it had another pickup. I like the stingray for what it is, although it may only have one tone, thats the tone its known for. It kicks balls at doing what it does, and if you want something more than that well... get a bongo 
+1. And talk to Bassplyr if you do decide to get a Bongo. And tell him Sammy P. sent you. Wink-wink x20.hankSRay said:I dunno, I dont think I'd like a Stingray if it had another pickup. I like the stingray for what it is, although it may only have one tone, thats the tone its known for. It kicks balls at doing what it does, and if you want something more than that well... get a bongo
Aussie Mark
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hankSRay said:
I can't believe this "one tone" urban myth is still circulating. Through a quality amp/cabinet combination the Stingray produces a very wide range of tones, to suit many styles of music. For example, with the treble wound back and the bass boosted it's a magic funk or blues machine, and with the treble boosted it instantly becomes a prog rock or new age punk bass. In between there are tones to suit most rock and pop genres.
bassmonkeee
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Aussie Mark said:
Yep, Mark's right. One pickup doesn't equal one sound. I can get lots of sounds from one pickup basses simply by playing with different degrees of attack, or simply by moving from one spot on the bass to another.
That said, I believe its time for EBMM to release a limted edition Back to BASSics SR, with only one string (Maybe the nut could be adjustable for different strings?! Just thinking in parentheses, here 
), one pickup, and the good ol' EBMM electronics and QC.
), one pickup, and the good ol' EBMM electronics and QC.
hankSRay
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Dont get me wrong, I know that with my Stingray I can get various tones out of it, I should bite my tounge for saying one tone, but what I meant when i said that is that it always has that distinct Stingray sound. Whether Im boosting my mids or if im pumping up the bass on my EQ, it always sounds like a Stingray to me, and thats because of its one humbucker pickup which is why I say that I wouldnt want to add a single coil to the mix cause then its not that amazing sound that the Stingray is known for
