Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5 vs Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special

Ernie ball music man stingray HH. I have a 2006 and had it since 2008. It’s active and the best bass I’ve ever owned in terms of playability and versatility. Can’t recommend it enough

Ernie ball music man stingray HH. I have a 2006 and had it since 2008. It’s active and the best bass I’ve ever owned in terms of playability and versatility. Can’t recommend it enough

A 3-way switch, with the 1 and 2 in series, with the 1 and the 2 in parallel and phantom coil on its own. For the test we will use Galli strings 45-13...

It's... Now the 18-volt preamp also sounds amazing, and that is in part to the new neodymium magnet on the humbucker

Over time it began to sound super groggy and distorted . I tried different cables , amps . It was the bass guitar . Unfortunately I had to return it

The special has such an amazing mid range that means it will fit in the mix much better and has a more vintage tone. I absolutely adore it but I can't afford it yet so instead I'm using a Sterling with the treble cut and pressure wound strings to emulate it. Imo though the stingray special can do the classic stingray sound easily plus more sounds in a way other models can't do as well.

Let start with the negative. I ordered two of the 4 string Ruby Red Burst Sting Ray. The first one arrived with the nine volt connector damaged. This one also

You can access the myriad of tonal expression via the combination of a three-band EQ and a guitar style five-way pickup selector switch, and the flexi...

I ordered this new but noticed blemishes all over the front plate that indicated it had been used or perhaps refurbished. I wasn't concerned at the time as I figured I'm just a learner currently. Unfortunately, I have had a persistent issue with the strings severely rattling during my practice sessions. I did some research to affirm whether or not I was the one to blame and then took it to a professional; I had the action adjusted and did some practice with it in the shop and the professional said the problematic strings likely needed to be replaced

Musicman stingray honeyburst with a black pickguard, maple neck and rosewood fretboard, basically davie504’s bass