Stingray 5 / Sterling 5 H or HS?!

[Movielife]

Ok, so thanks to everyone for ongoing advice.

I have whittled my Ernie Ball 5 string choice to Stingray 5 or Sterling 5. I've looked into the schematics on the site, apart from the Sterling ones that my phone won't let me view. I listened to some demos and I'm definite that the hh is too much for me. So, it's down to H or HS. I want to be able to get single coil tones as well as the classic humbucker at bridge tone, but what will I gain and lose with having HS instead of just H on both models?

Is the serial/parallel switch useful on the Stingray 5 H? Does the single coil at bridge sound better with a H or HS?!

Stingray 5 now has the same alnico pickup like my 2 Rays in my sig, which I know I will like. From what I've been told the alnico's are slightly warmer and less aggressive/hi fi, and more than classic stingray tone I love.

Sterling 5 are ceramic pickups, more bite, diff plate, smaller neck profile and body?! I'm not 100% on what the body and neck differences are. Can anyone help? Perhaps a Sterling would be a good idea for a bit of variety.

Colour is already decided! White with black or tort guard....classic vintage vibe Rosewood board.

Advice would be great, thanks!

 

[73jbass]

I have on of the first Sterling 5 H basses,and been gigging with it exclusively for almost 2 years now. I had an HH Sterling that was really cool,lots of tones available,but I kept going back to the single H. I haven't found anything that it won't do. I'm in a variety band that does classic rock,Motown,new country,etc,and the Sterling H does it all just fine. I don't change tones,eq settings,or anything. Plug and play. I doesn't get any better than that. Unless you need the extra neck pickup,the H will get it done.

 

[bradfordws]

Just my $.02. I have a Sterling 5HH and 5HS and prefer them over the 5H because I can get so many different tones out of them. I know the H is totally "plug-n-play" but I like having more tones available. Besides, I can get the H tone with the selector in the #1 position. The only issue might be that if you play slap style, the H is the one to go with because there's more space between the edge of the neck and the pup. Of course you can slap on the others, but it requires a little more accurate slap technique.

 

[Metropolis_488]

When I had my HH, I played with the settings alot for the first month or so. Then I pretty much used the bridge H 100% of the time with the band... but that is just me.

 

[keko]

Movielife, You have 2 Private Messages from me!

In 2nd, I added some important facts for Ya!

Hope it helps!

P.S. ...I already wrote around this forum about this matter, so don't want to bother again!
If You carefully read older Threads I think You'll find all the answers!