blueyedmule
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The first time I saw pics of SUB.. .hated 'em! 
That's my first disclaimer. I just didn't care for the package.
I was in a Guitar Center, had been up all night working the night before, and when I got off in the morning I decided to go snoop some basses on a Saturday. I tried many different basses out, then decided to try out a SUB. I tried it through a Gallien Krueger Backline 2x10 . . . hated it! But I usually am playing through 15's and I knew I liked the GK Backline 115, so I plugged into that. It was like night n' day. What sounded overly bright/snappy smoothed out through the 15. Also I began finding my way around the two band eq and found how to moderate the overly bright/clank that this bass can put out, and also to tease out all those snarly mid overtones, and to bring out the substantial low end this bass is capable of putting out. All of a sudden the weird black paint and diamond plate bumper/scratchguard started making more sense, fitting the character of the bass. This bass would drive a bad*** Camero and sport the nastiest mullet with pride! It would wear a six inch tall mohawk with swagger and peacock strut. I was definitely struck by the neck. As a '57 Precision reissue owner, many necks feel faster to me but many also feel too small. This neck struck just the right balance of feel/narrowness/thickness/flatness. Very nice, for me this is a fast neck. I find myself ripping off licks I don't get on my P with it's wider fretboard and string spacing. I did compare this bass briefly with the passive SUB. I much prefered the active and that's what I took home.
I've noticed some . .. .tension between the Stingray crowd and the SUB gang. I think if folks just allow the SUB to be what it is, it's a great bass at it's pricepoint. It's not a Stingray replica. If anything, it might be more of a vintage 'ray in a way with the slab body and 2 band eq. ..a little retro styling with industrial packaging. This is a workhorse bass, no doubt with punk/rock appeal. For me, I'm not offended by Stingray owners sayin' it's not a 'ray. They're right, it's not, it's a SUB and stands on it's own merits. And does so rather well, I think.
mule
That's my first disclaimer. I just didn't care for the package. I was in a Guitar Center, had been up all night working the night before, and when I got off in the morning I decided to go snoop some basses on a Saturday. I tried many different basses out, then decided to try out a SUB. I tried it through a Gallien Krueger Backline 2x10 . . . hated it! But I usually am playing through 15's and I knew I liked the GK Backline 115, so I plugged into that. It was like night n' day. What sounded overly bright/snappy smoothed out through the 15. Also I began finding my way around the two band eq and found how to moderate the overly bright/clank that this bass can put out, and also to tease out all those snarly mid overtones, and to bring out the substantial low end this bass is capable of putting out. All of a sudden the weird black paint and diamond plate bumper/scratchguard started making more sense, fitting the character of the bass. This bass would drive a bad*** Camero and sport the nastiest mullet with pride! It would wear a six inch tall mohawk with swagger and peacock strut. I was definitely struck by the neck. As a '57 Precision reissue owner, many necks feel faster to me but many also feel too small. This neck struck just the right balance of feel/narrowness/thickness/flatness. Very nice, for me this is a fast neck. I find myself ripping off licks I don't get on my P with it's wider fretboard and string spacing. I did compare this bass briefly with the passive SUB. I much prefered the active and that's what I took home.
I've noticed some . .. .tension between the Stingray crowd and the SUB gang. I think if folks just allow the SUB to be what it is, it's a great bass at it's pricepoint. It's not a Stingray replica. If anything, it might be more of a vintage 'ray in a way with the slab body and 2 band eq. ..a little retro styling with industrial packaging. This is a workhorse bass, no doubt with punk/rock appeal. For me, I'm not offended by Stingray owners sayin' it's not a 'ray. They're right, it's not, it's a SUB and stands on it's own merits. And does so rather well, I think.
mule
