Question new stingray 5 fretless h/piezo
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Manfloozy
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Congrats on the new bass! You'll love it.
Try the stock strings first, they are Slinkys and very good quality strings. If you want to try something different, perhaps some EB Group II or III flats. The II's will be HUGE and the III's will allow a nice finesse. But don't discount the stock rounds!
Enjoy!
Try the stock strings first, they are Slinkys and very good quality strings. If you want to try something different, perhaps some EB Group II or III flats. The II's will be HUGE and the III's will allow a nice finesse. But don't discount the stock rounds!
Enjoy!thanks
I appreciate the advice. I recently acquired a Sterling 5 HH, and am blown away with what a nice bass it is- replacing a custom shiop warwick that cost about 5 times as much, the Sterling just blew it's doors off. i am chomping at the bit to get my hands on the Stingray.
I appreciate the advice. I recently acquired a Sterling 5 HH, and am blown away with what a nice bass it is- replacing a custom shiop warwick that cost about 5 times as much, the Sterling just blew it's doors off. i am chomping at the bit to get my hands on the Stingray.
keko
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Ugh...
Congrats, I would really like to try that one!
Please put some photos when arrive!
Congrats, I would really like to try that one!
Please put some photos when arrive!
BassMent
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Let me start out by saying that I have a SR5 Hp fretless, and it's my favorite bass EVER.
Rosewood is a comparatively soft wood for a fingerboard, and I worried about gouging it with roundwounds when I first got mine. The previous owner had played it very little, but he used rounds and the effects were visible.
I love that "mwah" stuff on a fretless, and I can't get it happening the way I like with flats. So I tried a whole bunch of groundwound and pressurewound strings to get the right balance of sparkle and fingerboard kindness. After D'Addario Halfrounds, Rotosound Solo Bass, Ken Smith Compressors and Slickwounds, the winner is...
GHS Pressurewounds!
This was a surprise to me, as I have been no fan of GHS strings in my 30+ years as a bassist. But these strings are absolutely killer. They have a nice smooth, supple feel under your fingers, but they are almost as zingy as roundwounds. I tried a set of DR Sunbeams (roundwound) because lots of fretless players swear by these, but I think the GHS are even more singing and sensitive to playing technique, with no loss of punch (the B string is apocalyptic). Plus, they don't seem to be causing any added damage to my fingerboard.
Extra special bonus: they're cheap!
Give them a try, I think they're the ideal choice for an EBMM fretless!
Rosewood is a comparatively soft wood for a fingerboard, and I worried about gouging it with roundwounds when I first got mine. The previous owner had played it very little, but he used rounds and the effects were visible.
I love that "mwah" stuff on a fretless, and I can't get it happening the way I like with flats. So I tried a whole bunch of groundwound and pressurewound strings to get the right balance of sparkle and fingerboard kindness. After D'Addario Halfrounds, Rotosound Solo Bass, Ken Smith Compressors and Slickwounds, the winner is...
GHS Pressurewounds!
This was a surprise to me, as I have been no fan of GHS strings in my 30+ years as a bassist. But these strings are absolutely killer. They have a nice smooth, supple feel under your fingers, but they are almost as zingy as roundwounds. I tried a set of DR Sunbeams (roundwound) because lots of fretless players swear by these, but I think the GHS are even more singing and sensitive to playing technique, with no loss of punch (the B string is apocalyptic). Plus, they don't seem to be causing any added damage to my fingerboard.
Extra special bonus: they're cheap!
Give them a try, I think they're the ideal choice for an EBMM fretless!
Sounds like you have done your research!
I am really excited to get my hands on this bass, and it sounds like you have followed a very similar path as I would in researching the string thing. This bass is replacing a Pedulla Pentabuzz, I just could not find the sound in that bass I was looking for. I have very high hopes for this one, it is due to arrive tomorrow. Thanks for all of your insight.
I am really excited to get my hands on this bass, and it sounds like you have followed a very similar path as I would in researching the string thing. This bass is replacing a Pedulla Pentabuzz, I just could not find the sound in that bass I was looking for. I have very high hopes for this one, it is due to arrive tomorrow. Thanks for all of your insight.
BassMent
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Interesting. I had a Pentabuzz, and almost loved it. The mwah factor was unsurpassed. But I could never get as much punch out of it as I wanted to hear.
No such problem with the Ray. Slap a set of the GHS pressuewounds on there, and I think you will be in the zone!
