Can't Hep Myself

[EdFriedland]

I've been jonesing for a Stingray 4 H for quite a while now. Thought I was going to go with a Classic, but one particular Ray has been calling me for about a year. Hanging at the Bass Emporium was this 8.25 SB, maple, matching Ray... and I played it alot sitting around the shop. It recently occurred to me that this bird in the hand was the one to go for. It really is a great example of the species - light, responsive, consistent. It would have been a mistake to let this one go elsewhere. That's right, 8.25 lbs!! Snap that mofo up!!

 

[JayDawg]

Very nice! Beautiful looking bass.

 

[Big Poppa]

Oh Ed! Thanks again!

 

[shakinbacon]

Gonna be more like foundation rattling than bass whispering with that thing

Congrats, its gorgeous

 

[five7]

Snap is right! Beautiful and light weight, score!

 

[cyoungnashville]

i dont know about you guys, but knowing THE bass whisperer is rockin a stingray, makes the part of me that needed zero validation, feel all validated and stuff.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Vintage Sunburst with Maple...great combo

 

[7broccos]

Woah,way to go Ed

 

[cellkirk74]

Vintage Sunburst with Maple...great combo

...and a tort guard. Class and style!
Great choice.

(just curios: what happened to the full review of the BA 5?)

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Eager to see your next YOUTUBE video with it! Yay!!!

Congrats on a great choice

 

[keko]

I bet it's a special one!

Great color combo!

 

[oli@bass]

Congratulations! Classic looking non-classic 'Ray

 

[Chuck B]

Congrats! Burst plus maple plus tort - thumbs up!

 

[danny-79]

The matching headstock looks really good against the maple board, i like it

 

[bovinehost]

i dont know about you guys, but knowing THE bass whisperer is rockin a stingray, makes the part of me that needed zero validation, feel all validated and stuff.

It's almost okay that I haven't convinced him to get a Bongo over these last, oh....six years. Not giving up, though.

 

[EdFriedland]

I do love sunburst, at one point I think I had 7 sunburst basses simultaneously... But the look was not really the deciding factor. This really is an exceptionally good one. I mean, they're all good... but every now and then one comes along that stands out. The last time there was a sub 8.5lb Ray at the shop, I let it go, and I still kick myself for not grabbing it...

There is a White Classic at the store right now that is a relatively light 9.25lbs... that was pretty darn tempting... But this is the one!

 

[jlepre]

I had a Sterling 5 that was 9 pounds. I kick myself daily for letting THAT one get away.

 

[syciprider]

The final answer to the 2 band vs 3 band argument.

Ed rocks a 3 bander

 

[EdFriedland]

Tonight was fun with new Ray night. Took it out on my rock/soul/blues/garage/r&b gig with Sideshow Five. It sounded awesome! Felt great too, and man do I love an 8.25 lb bass. I love getting the amp real loud so I can keep the eq flat. It's so responsive, the slightest little taste of any of the eq controls makes a huge difference that way. We like!

 

[Big Poppa]

Oh Ed stop it...its a one trick pony