Stingray 4 HH advice.

[El Choclo]

Hi everyone.

I have been playing an excellent vintage sunburst/rosewood Stingray 4 3eq onstage for the last two years and I really like it. However, I am knocked out by the Stingray 4 HH and variety of sounds you can get out of it. I also love the ability to rest my thumb on the front pickup.

My question: If I were to trade my current Stingray in for a Stingray 4 HH, would I lose the cool, aggressive sound I have now; or would I just be adding to the great sound I already have? Thanks!

 

[bovinehost]

If I were to trade my current Stingray in for a Stingray 4 HH, would I lose the cool, aggressive sound I have now; or would I just be adding to the great sound I already have? Thanks!

Saludos, Choclo - que color de choclo eres? Te gusta la chicha hecha de choclo?

You'll probably get a lot of different opinions on this question. Consider mine no more or less important than the others.

When I use just the bridge pickup, my HH SR5 sounds an awful lot like my H SR5.

I think you'll get additions to your already great sound.

Jack

 

[phatduckk]

IMO position 1 (bridge bucker) on an SR4 HH is just like playing a single H 3 band SR4.

The best advice i can give regarding an SR4HH is "get one"

im 100% serious. playing one for 2 minutes sealed the deal for me. theyre a wonderful instrument!

 

[Moondog]

I wouldn't trade away your player too quickly.
Appears you are happy with it. If you can, own
both for a while & sell off the less desirable one.

I prefer my H's but the SR4HH is an excellent bass.
If you need to be versatile or in a cover band, the
SR4HH is hard to beat.

 

[El Choclo]

Thanks for your help, gentlemen. That's all the arm-twisting I need.

 

[Buzzman]

I also love the ability to rest my thumb on the front pickup.

I'd keep your single H if you can and get the HH, unless finances prevent having both. I love my SR 4 HH and thought I too would be resting my thumb on the neck PU but it's more comfortable using the bridge PU as a thumb rest. I must have picked that habit up from my H Sterling.

 

[oli@bass]

As others said, don't trade your current bass if you like it. Live with both and see what works for you.

I'm pretty sure you'll find that both have their strong spots in different situations, and you'll probably want to keep both. Each instrument is an individual, with a distinct voice.

 

[shamus63]

I had both back in '06. I found myself playing the HH more often because it had a warmth from the neck p/up that I just couldn't get out of the single-H, yet still remained articulate from the bridge p/up.

It's one of the few basses I truly regret letting go.

 

[drTStingray]

I agree - you can get a lot more warmth from the HH SR4 when using a setting with the neck pick up. The HH SR4 has a lot of versatility and the neck pick up doesn't get in the way too much if you're going to slap it.

However, I've found you can also get the normal SR4 sound using the bridge pick up soloed - and if you trim the mid, and boost the bass and treble a little, you can get a good 2 band classic sound also.

Buy the HH and keep the other one!