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SR5? Who gets design credit?

Aragorn35016

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Hi guys, Ive read several articles here and there and they always lump the SR5 in as one of "Leo's designs" I know this cant be right because the SR5 was introduced after Leo's departure. So who gets the credit? Did Big Poppa design it or someone else? Sorry im sitting here bored at work and this crossed my mind. It is a wonderful and beautiful instrument and Id like to know who to give proper credit to.

Thanks

John
 
I'd just like to know who gave the credit to Leo.

I can and have been wrong in my life, but never on such a grand scale!
 
No, it was a Fiver Shootout done by one of those British bass rags. Lakland just hosts the review on their website.

It says something, regarding the SR5, like - do Leo's designs still hold up fifteen years down the road?

I suppose they were thinking of the Stingray and that the Stingray 5 was an offshoot of that.

Which of course we all know is wrong.

Well, not all of us - apparently the British bass rag didn't understand it.

We probably don't want to open up the "Bass Magazine" can of worms here, though.
 
Big Poppa said:
Dudley Gimpel and I designed the SR5.....misinformation on laklands page?
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Thanks BP its a fine instrument that I enjoy daily. I really like the Contours you gave to it on the horns on the top. Its a nice touch. And gives it a nice flair.

:D :D
 
bovinehost said:
No, it was a Fiver Shootout done by one of those British bass rags. Lakland just hosts the review on their website.

It says something, regarding the SR5, like - do Leo's designs still hold up fifteen years down the road?

I suppose they were thinking of the Stingray and that the Stingray 5 was an offshoot of that.

Which of course we all know is wrong.

Well, not all of us - apparently the British bass rag didn't understand it.

We probably don't want to open up the "Bass Magazine" can of worms here, though.
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But they did get one part right:

"Despite being the only bass with a single pickup, you can't complain because all the sounds you need are their." pg 4 middle column.
 
phatduckk said:
The Sterling and the SR5 are "more related" than the SR4 and SR5 right?
if im right ... i may be wrong ... which was first the Sterling or the SR5?
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SR5.

The Sterling was a four string version of the SR5
 
BP, its cool to be able to "speak to" the designer of such an awesome instrument. Here's a question for sometime when you have a minute to answer it:
It would be cool to hear about "how you arrived at the SR5 -- how you figured it out -- what did you understand and do differently that made the SR5 work so well where so many other 5s don't -- ie: great B, great even tone, etc. What factors did you play with? (Fender still hasn't gotten it quite right!)

You ended up designing the 5 that got a "perfect" tone score from Bass Player mag, right!
 
Well thanks too you personally BP. The SR5 has been my main gigging bass for the past 5-10 years. I played an old Jazz bass for quite some time then a Modulus 6 but my trusty SR5 wound up being the main gigging axe most of the time. I have been playing nothing but SR5's for the past few years and have found my voice. Thanks so much for all you do and have done.
 
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