Here's My Problem...

[prickly_pete]

I actually PREFER basses that don't have wide string spacing. And I slap & pop.

I don't like the 4 banger Stingray's spacing compared to the Sterling's.

The stingray and the sterling have the same spacing at the bridge. The op is referring to right hand technique, I think, so for all practical purposes the sterling and ray are the same.