SR 4 HH questions

[T_Mac]

Hey folks,

I'm a soon-to-be new owner of a Stingray 4 HH (Big Brown Truck should be here this week!).

Anyway, I was wondering what the tonal differences were between switch position #2 (outer coils) and position #4 (inner coils)? Is either position louder?

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to the new 'Ray!

Mac.

 

[MrMusashi]

hello t mac and welcome to the forum!

on my 5 string sr i really cant hear much difference in volume.
if you want to hear the differences ed friedland has this video clip that shows off how it can sound:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ULm6_Y-fU]YouTube - Bass Guitar Magazine -Sneak Preview SR5 20th Anniversary[/ame]

welcome to the addiction

MrM

 

[bdgotoh]

Volume is very consistent in all 5 switch positions on the HH models, #2 and #4 just sound a bit different tonally.

 

[T_Mac]

Thanks guys,

Comparing the 2 positions, it sounds like the outer coils put out a bit more top end, and the inner coils more mids?

Mac.

 

[Caca de Kick]

When I had HH Rays, settings 2 and 4 are what I always used. To me the difference was in the mids.

 

[oli@bass]

Check out my http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/42214-stingray-sound-examples.html. Among several different StingRays, I also recorded a 4 HH switching through all the different setttings.

 

[nashman]

I pretty much stick with position 3 personally.

 

[timbledum]

I also pretty much stick with 2 and 4 with 5 sometimes for the rockier songs. 4 has that 2 pickup scoop in the mids, like a jazz.

 

[cellkirk74]

When I had HH Rays, settings 2 and 4 are what I always used. To me the difference was in the mids.

Same here. 2 is sort of a modern JB sound, 4 has more mids and a bit more growl. 1 and 2 are my favorite settings.

 

[drTStingray]

2 is sort of a modern JB sound, 4 has more mids and a bit more growl

This is very true - position 4 is like a modern, more defined P bass sound and I've found this position very useful for certain songs which are best with that sound - position 1 (bridge humbucker soloed) sounds more aggressive and appears louder than all the others (it almost certainly isn't - I'm guessing the breadth of sound produced makes it appear louder - I guess that's why it's called the sweet spot).