sterling or stingray

[clay9er]

Hello guys new here to the forum but need some help if you don't mind. I have been playing a '79 fender P bass for the last 8 years, that when i first got took sometime to get used to because i had only played a jazz type neck before. I decided that I would treat my self to a new musicman. Well about 5 yrs ago I played a sterling and loved it so I fiquired that i would get a sterling (friend of mine as a stingray that I play pretty often and like just fine) So when I get my sterling it just felt wierd because back to a jazz type neck. Its kind of strange because it feels good but different and i wounder if now since i got used to the p bass neck if i shoud get a Stingray instead? But I do love the tonal flexablity of the sterling. I have always thought that the sterling would be better because I my hands are not very big. Any suggestions keep what I have or get a Stingray?

Oh by the way the sterling that I bought is a beautiful graphite with black pickguard and maple neck.

 

[Mobay45]

I went from a P to a Stingray. I don't like the smaller neck either.

 

[phatduckk]

its all about what feels good dude ... tonal flexibility is great, but if your hands arent happy moving alogn the neck then you get no tone at all

honestly i prefer the Sterling neck. I have a F*&der P bass and can go between that, my Sterlign and Ray just fine. I think you'll get used to it

 

[Tajue17]

I have two stingrays but in the past when I didn't know what I wanted I tried a sterling and thought it sounded thinner than the stingray with the bigger body.. the ray just felt better to me too and I love them but its a personal thing... if you like the sterling then by all means keep it cause if you don't you will regret it in the longrun..

 

[Samingo]

If you can get all the sounds you want out of a P, then you sound like you know what you are doing. If you know what you are doing, you can get all the sounds you want out of a SR. Regardless of fancy eq's or anything of the like, inevitably, once played in a band, a bass will, hopefully, sound like a bass. So I wouldn't worry too much about sound options, either way as long as it's MM you'll be in good hands.

If you currently have a Sterling, and your friend has a StingRay, spend a good amount of time with each, clear your head of technicalities and just see which is more fun to play. Then go that route, follow your gut. Hope I haven't wasted your time with my oppinion, and that it instead helps.

 

[bassic]

i think that a sr5 because the 3 way switch and i don´t like small basses i belive that a big bass gives you a much rich sound thats my belived

 

[armybass]

I think all of the modern EBMM necks feel great. There is a marked difference between the EBMM necks of today and a few years ago.