Stingray Versus Fender American Deluxe Precision

[Morrow]

Just to add one dissenting voice..... ( I am a longtime Fender player who has been spending much of his recent time on an older Rickenbacker although I still do love my Stingray.)

Play what you feel comfortable with and get a variety of basses. Be that a Stingray or a Pbass or a Bongo or whatever... I have not found one bass that does everything. I love the way different basses feel and play and sound unique.

I like many basses.

Ernie Ball do have amazing build quality and are more consistant than the others , their customer service is second to none. It would be a good place to start or a good place to wind up.

 

[Richie]

Uh....I heard the Stingray got in a fight with the Fender Precision, and the Fender cried. The Stingray barely hit it, but the Fender cried like a little girl. The Fender tried to tell everybody later that it had a stomach ache and something was in it's eye, uh.....but nobody believed it. These hot latino chick basses (Ibanez's) went over to the Fender and....um....started laughing at it. "Why are you crying?" they asked. "I'm not crying", said the Fender. Then the Ibanez's started laughing again, and the Fender cried even harder. Everyone saw it. Fender's such a baby.

True story.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I just sold my lefty Am Jazz Dlx, nothing wrong with it, I just couldn't get a good sound out of it. Now that I have a Sterling, I doubt I'll buy a skinny neck bass again... well more Sterlings of course.

EBMM basses, to me, just sound and play the best.
I don't know why and I don't care... great is great, that's all...

 

[shamus63]

Lakland's rate very high with me, as well.

Just as it's been said throughout this entire forum, it's all a matter of what axe feels/sounds/looks right for you.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

nothing wrong with it, I just couldn't get a good sound out of it.

Ummm, to me that would classify as "something wrong with it".

 

[Psycho Ward]

Ummm, to me that would classify as "something wrong with it".

I had it checked out, everything was good, but it couldn't touch my other Fen@#&$, the word weak comes to mind...

Don't matter now, I sold it, made money, bought a Sterling.

 

[Randracula]

Lakland's rate very high with me, as well.

Just as it's been said throughout this entire forum, it's all a matter of what axe feels/sounds/looks right for you.

They are nice but I don't think the price on the U.S. Laklands are justified.I could buy like two and a half SR5's for the price of one of those........or a Bongo and a Sterling....or two Sterlings and an S.U.B.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

They are nice but I don't think the price on the U.S. Laklands are justified.I could buy like two and a half SR5's for the price of one of those........or a Bongo and a Sterling....or two Sterlings and an S.U.B.

They just went up another 10% too. (USA's only not Skylines)

 

[phatduckk]

... well more Sterlings of course.

i want my 2 PUP Sterlings soooo bad!!!! I cant wait.

 

[shamus63]

They are nice but I don't think the price on the U.S. Laklands are justified.I could buy like two and a half SR5's for the price of one of those........or a Bongo and a Sterling....or two Sterlings and an S.U.B.

Agreed! I only buy the Skyline Series.

 

[niftydog]

a P-bass might sound good alone, but it doesnt cut that well with a band.

Well, I know where you're going with that, but I don't share your sentiment. P-basses are just as easy to pick in the mix as Stringrays. There's nothing wrong with George Porter Jr.'s tone if you ask me - funky as all hell and full and fat in the mix to boot!

Plus, a P-bass is one thing, but a P-bass DELUXE is a whole other kettle of trout.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Agreed! I only buy the Skyline Series.

Hmmm shuffling through my Skyline sales orders...don't see your name in there.

 

[shamus63]

Hmmm shuffling through my Skyline sales orders...don't see your name in there.

Hate to say it on this forum, but Jack and I have dialog in regards to a potential order...still have some financial hurdles.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Hate to say it on this forum, but Jack and I have dialog in regards to a potential order...still have some financial hurdles.

Yeah, I know...thanks..got black ice yet??

 

[shamus63]

Yeah, I know...thanks..got black ice yet??

Not yet, but the mail's due later today...

...I'm in NYC from tomorrow through Thursday, so I'll check in with my sis-in-law who's watching the house (and cats).

Thanks Dude!

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Not yet, but the mail's due later today...

No, it's not...Veteran's Day today...no mail delivery. It'll be there on Sat.