Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special vs Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass

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

Get yourself a nice bass amp and learn how to play, and you're going to sound awesome.

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

After playing upright I can say it's nice to have fret markers a fast neck is great as long as you are hitting the notes. After purchasing another American Jazz I can say for about the same money you are getting a quality instrument(Electronics, solid fit and finish and a perfect FENDER Sound. Yes, the Alder is heavy and the bass is beefy but Leo got it right the first time around. If you really want that Fender growl and punch

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's take a closer look at the instruments. The Aerodyne Special Precision and Jazz basses offer players sleek, modern instruments bursting with famo...

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...

Let's go back to the bridge pickup, pull out some of that mid range kind of throatiness that we get, great harmonics. Let's roll that neck pickup, nec...

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

I have a Squier Classic Vibe P-bass (bought new in 2011) and a Fender Mustang (which is heavier than it looks..