Stingray 5 problems?

[wladimirovic]

Hi,
i am a new one member in this forum coming from germany and i have a question concerning my new MM5 Stingray (natural body , maple neck).
In comparison to my sterling i am wondering why the Stingray has so low level of mids when the EQ on the Stingray bass was left to be unaffected. Is this normal for an Stingray or is due to the maple neck (rosewood neck would be better?).
Further the level output of the Stingray is also lower when compared with the Sterling. (the position of the bass strings is identical in both cases).
Has sombody experiences with this "phenomenon!"?
Thanks for reply
wladimirovic

 

[Moondog]

In terms of low/mid/high levels, my Sterling (maple)
& my SR5 (rosewood) are just about identical.

It may be differences in your strings ??

 

[AnthonyD]

Pick-up height?

 

[wladimirovic]

@ moondog:
This seems to be really the ffect of a rosewood neck you used for your SR5.
And can different bass strings change the mid-area really dramatically? I cannot believe this.....A little bit, ok but not the basic sound of a bass....
@adelucia:
my pick-up heigt is nearly identical to that of my sterling...

I wanted to know if the mentioned problem is a general one or if it is special problem of "my" SR5. Perhaps my SR5 has a unknown "problem"....
Thanks for your replies
wladimirovic

 

[bovinehost]

That kind of sonic difference cannot be attributed to maple versus rosewood fingerboards.

nd can different bass strings change the mid-area really dramatically? I cannot believe this.....A little bit, ok but not the basic sound of a bass..

You should try to believe it, because it's true. I just had an interesting experience with this phenomenon. I picked up a Lakland bass (sorry, BP) the other day and it arrived with some unidentified roundwounds on it. No problem, I prefer flats, but I can deal with the rounds for a bit.

But the bass sounded completely like crap. No mids, no definition, and I thought - I can't keep this thing, it's horrible.

But I changed the strings and boom, the bass came to life and sounds great. Strings can make all the difference in the world.

I would, if I were you, first check pickup height. If the pickups are too high, they won't pick up the proper amount of string vibration. Too low, the magnets can inhibit string vibration. So check that first.

Also a new battery is always a good idea.

Jack

 

[wladimirovic]

Ok, thanks...
i am going to check this out....Perhaps the answer might be so easy
One further question: Do you know the optimal pick-up-height for the SR5? Is it comparable with that of a Sterling?
Thanks
Artur

 

[Tajue17]

I tried a few stingrays at Guitar center recently and one of them did that same thing, the pickup was about the same height as the others and I thought it was a dead battery but the battery was fine? it was weird the volume of the EQ knobs wasn't nearly as progressed or las loud as the other MM's---> then I thought wiring?

 

[wladimirovic]

Hi,
how can I "measure" this?
Artur

 

[wladimirovic]

Hi,
further "another" question: why it deosn´t give a Sterling with 5 strings?
Artur