Stingray Sterling Electronics switch.

[FREAKYSTYLEY]

Im just wondering, if I WAS able to get my hands on some sterling Electronics and I put it in a ray, would it sound the same as a sterling? Im just asking for two reasons, one it would be diffrent and I like the tone of the Sterling more, tho the ray is great, it would be cool.

 

[phatduckk]

i think you could get close but it wont be exact....

i beleive the pickups are different (different magnets i think). also the sterling has the downsized body so there's less wood/mass.

 

[bdgotoh]

A big part of the Sterling tone is the ceramic magnet pickup, but the preamp is different too. There seems to be some differences in the low end particularly - the Sterling seems to have more low end on tap than any 3 band Stingray I've had.

For me the best combination is a Stingray alnico pickup and a Sterling preamp. I think the SR5 20th will sound awesome for that reason.

 

[Road Pop]

Ceramic/alnico... life is tuff.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I'm not sure of the physical dimensions of the Sterling pickup but they do have a dummy coil underneath. In other words, a Sterling pickup wont fit the Sting Ray pickup cavity.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Actually, does any one have the lenght and breadth of a Sterling pup...Brad???

 

[bdgotoh]

Sure Gav, they are exactly the same length and width as a Stingray pickup, just the height is different as you said.

 

[FREAKYSTYLEY]

Whats the best way I can get a stingray to sound like a sterling? And how close would it be? Im in love with two diffrent beasts. Stingrays looks and Sterlings sound. But If it comes down to it.. Sound over looks.