Sr 5, which configuration

[Drmckool]

hi everyone.

i was just wondering what is the prefered configuration of pickups for the SR 5 is it one humbucker, 2 humbuckers or the humbucker and single. i'm just wondering because i want one and cannot decide between one or two humbuckers

 

[RitchieDarling]

My preferred SR5 config is:

Single H Dargie Delight, MHS

But, that's just me........

Wecome aboard!

Ritchie

 

[saxnbass]

I'm with Ritchie on this, if/when I get an SR5, it'll be an H.
Maybe if I get a second one, it'll be a dual pickup, but the first is going to be an H.

And Welcome

 

[roballanson]

For me its the HS - great range of tones

 

[slucas]

Seems to me the general consensus around these parts for SR5's and Sterlings is a close race bewtween H and HS with HH as third choice. On SR4's and Bongos it is close between H and HH with HS trailing the field. Not all will agree but I'm just sayin'

 

[Psycho Ward]

Welcome to the forum!


Which SR5?
One of each is really the only way to go, I'm just saying.

 

[Alz®]

One of each will be fine for me. And just think, you could have 3 SR5 20th for the price of 1 BFR SR5 20th!

mmmm.....decision, decisions!

 

[slucas]

Come on guys, give cool a break. First post and your telling him to buy 3 new basses. We have to bring the NOOB's along a little more slowly. Let's not scare off a new convert here. Cool, if your torn between 2, just buy 2
My SR5 is an HS but if I were to get another it would be an H. Love that paralell sound

 

[roburado]

A related question: What are people's preferred configurations on the 20th SR5?

 

[bovinehost]

This is one of those questions that you ask ten people and get ten different answers for ten different reasons.

Classic SR5 = single H.
Expanded tonal options = HH or HS, depending on your pref.

You're going to have to play them and decide what floats your boat....or, you know, one of each could work out.

Jack

 

[Drmckool]

well one of each is not an option because i also want to get a rickenbacker for it's old-school geddy lee rock tone, and a marcus miller j bass for some smooth stuff. but these 3 basses will take me untill the beginning of university to be able to afford 2. i'm looking at getting one bass by september right now and currently it's a tie between a Sr 5 and a rickenbacker.i was thinking of a 4 string ray in HH but after trying a 5er that's out of the picture. plus i don't have a 5er currently and everyone needs at least one.

i love how you can switch from parellel to series and all that stuff on the single but i love on the hh (i've only ever played the 4 string hh) that you can get some really diverse tones

and thanks for the welcome

 

[timmy5strings]

Get the HH, you'll find all those sounds in there. I've played 2 HS's and it always seemed like the S has a lower output than the H, and i thought something was wrong. Check them out for yourself though, they all sound different. Welcome aboard

 

[Cory T]

As the owner of a 76' Rickenbaker 4001, and 2 Single H SR5's, if it wasn't my Pops from back in the days Bass, i would have sold the thing years ago. Its Clunky, heavy, and not very versitle, I am actually amazed that people love those basses.
Single H SR5. best bass ever.

 

[bovinehost]

..i also want to get a rickenbacker for it's old-school geddy lee rock tone, and a marcus miller j bass for some smooth stuff.

As the owner (ex-owner, mostly) of many Rickenbackers and the owner (again, ex, mostly) of many Jazz basses, I don't want to try to talk you out of your choices.

(Yes, I do!)

(Not really.)

(No, really, I do!)

Ahem. I like Rics stylistically and do think they bring a certain 'something' to the table, if you can deal with them on an ergonomic basis.

I like Jazz basses, too. I don't even KNOW how many of those I've had.

One thing you might want to consider is getting the SR5 first and see how well that covers the tones you want from the other two basses. MY experience (and it may well not be yours) is that I can get everything I want from the Music Man basses, and so I don't have to deal with the comfort issues of the Ric (I do have a custom Ric being painted up nicely right now, but it's a specialty instrument).

I find Jazz basses comfortable and versatile and still have a 62 RI Jazz, but it does nothing special, nothing that I can't get out of my EBMM basses.

YMMV and I'm clearly a company man, but it's something to think about.

Jack

 

[bgavin]

The Ric has a wonderful and distinct grind. If one could get close with an EBMM, then all the better.

I've only owned one SR5/H, and it was a damn fine player for comfort and ergonomics. Never played a Ric, do like the tone, do not have any need to own one.

My SR5/HH is on order for September delivery. I have high hopes that it will become my main player.

 

[Rano Bass]

My favorite is the single H SR5.

 

[Alz®]

^ +1

 

[1Echo]

Hopefully Oldtoe will chime in but I seem to recall the HS SR5 kicking the HH SR5's behind in a comparison at Lord Bongo's house. Of course, Jack's single-H 20th was also great to play.

 

[Fraxture]

HH me laddie, no tone is beyond yer reach.

 

[Surly]

How's slapping and popping with the extra H or S? Looks like it is close to the neck and may interfere a bit? One thing I like about the single H is that it is closer to the bridge and you still get a full plucking sound.