Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 So i practiced with my new stingray last nite and i can say that i absolutely love it. The playability is amazing on these basses and it fit so comftorably and played so well. The sound was very good in my opinion and the range of tones available with two pickups and the 3band eq is great and useful, especially the eq. now my only issue.....i noticed a slight lack of punch and deep low end i like in my sound. i mainly had the pickups using all 4 humbuckers, i need to experiment more with the settings and the eq had boosted lows, mids flat and rolled treble. I know there are two single coil pickup configurations, does anyone have any experience with this bass and ways to get a nice feel it in your chest punch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I'm surprised you say that. I mainly use it with just the bridge humbucker...and it's got a ton of punch. If I want a smoother more low end heavy type of sound, I'll use both humbuckers. On all of my basses I have the bass boosted a smidge, with the mids and treble flat. On the amps, I usually have the mids boosted, with bass and treble flat. Stingray's take some time to EQ right so they sit in the mix well, so my guess is that you just need more time with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 yah im assuming thats part of the issue, i do LOVE the bass though, it plays so damn well, i just need to do some fine eqing on my head and bass....going to put a brande new battery in it as well, that may have somethign to do with it seeing how it got it at GC...ill try some other pickup configurations, and see waht happens..im also using flats, just an fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 You're lacking deep bass using flats and both humbuckers? Something isn't right here. Are the flats brand new? What are you using for an amp & cab? Settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 the flats are brand new, labellas, so that may be the issue...i have an old set of chromes im thinking of putting on there just to see what a broken in set will do, im using a 410 neo and a gbe 600. i put the lf extend on and boosted the lows and mid lows a bit on my head. i know the 410 isnt the lowest of lows cabinet but ive been using it for a while with this head and know the sounds it can get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 the flats are brand new, labellas, so that may be the issue...i have an old set of chromes im thinking of putting on there just to see what a broken in set will do, im using a 410 neo and a gbe 600. i put the lf extend on and boosted the lows and mid lows a bit on my head. i know the 410 isnt the lowest of lows cabinet but ive been using it for a while with this head and know the sounds it can get 4X10's are just fine for lows. Most of them have a better low end frequency response than 1X15's. Flats are usually pretty bright out of the box, so they may just need to be broken in. I'm using stainless strings on mine...which are super bright, and I'm not having any trouble with the lows. Just keep messing with it just a little more and you'll find your sound! It took me some time as well. Just an FYI: If the battery was bad, would have some distortion in your sound, so I doubt that's got much to do with it. Give it a shot though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 now my only issue.....i noticed a slight lack of punch and deep low end i like in my sound. Lack of low end punch and thump? Oh! Right! You're gonna want to use your Precision Bass for that. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 yah im sure i just have to find the right settings/ sweetspots...i was overall very pleased with the bass, like it a lot. what are your "go to" settings on the HH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 yah im sure i just have to find the right settings/ sweetspots...i was overall very pleased with the bass, like it a lot. what are your "go to" settings on the HH? Bridge humbuckerBass boosted a touchMids flatTreble flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 haha yah..i know what a pbass sounds like and i do love that sound but i want my only bass to be a bit more versatile than a P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 You can cope a good P bass ton with the neck humbucker on position 5. It's not perfect...but it's close enough. Position 1: StingrayPosition 2: Jazz bassPosition 3: Dual soapbar bassPosition 4: Weird jazz bassPosition 5: P bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Retrovertigo Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Bridge humbuckerBass boosted a touchMids flatTreble flat +1It will take your ears a bit to get used to that tone, but in a band setting it has a really supportive presence. Coils 2+3(second position from neck) are great for fingerstyle, too. Probably not the most helpful piece of info, but the H/S models do a significantly better job trying to mimic a (active)P-bassEither way, the 3-band EQ on the Stingray really rewards thoughtful boosts/cuts (i.e. don't go overboard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 haha yah..i know what a pbass sounds like and i do love that sound but i want my only bass to be a bit more versatile than a P Question: What size of cab are you running? The reason I ask is that the high-end of the 'Ray(when I had one--it was a single Humbucker, though, so take this with a tiny grain of salt) was way over-dominant and even brittle-sounding when I was playing it through only a 4x10. Add the 1x15, good to go. Go with a 2x15, better to go. Possibly better results with a 2x12 or a 4x12, I've only tried a 2x12 in tandum with a 4x10 on a backlined Hartke stack. Believe it or else, it actually sounded good. 2nd Question: Are you a pick player? If so, the earlier question becomes even more important. Again, I was only using a single bucker Ray, so you should have a lot more tonal variety to play with. Keep at it, it's in there! Or there's always the P bass. Don't question the universe if you find yourself there some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 nice, thanks for the help, im so excited abotu this bass...just a lot to figure out. ill definately try out these settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fiery Furnace Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 The Ray is a bright and full bass, but I wouldn't say it lacks bottom end. I've never had any need of extra bass more than a slight tweak on the bass Eq knob provides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 i play all fingerstyle...and use a 410, i ahve a 212 at home as well but i dont bring it to my practice room because it is just so damn loud...big live shows i use both, smaller venues jsut the 410. there is always the p bass and hwo knows maybe ill visit it someday soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 i play all fingerstyle...and use a 410, i ahve a 212 at home as well but i dont bring it to my practice room because it is just so damn loud...big live shows i use both, smaller venues jsut the 410. there is always the p bass and hwo knows maybe ill visit it someday soon Try the 212...sincerely! That Ray has all the trebbly high end goodness you need. You won't need the 410. I'd wager a beer on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 a beer? you think an aggie 212 will hold up to a very loud drummer, guitarist who plays through a damn 410 stack, trumpet player and lead vocalist running through two huge mackie speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 a beer? you think an aggie 212 will hold up to a very loud drummer, guitarist who plays through a damn 410 stack, trumpet player and lead vocalist running through two huge mackie speakers? Okay, run em down... Wattage and ohmage! Then I'll decide what kind of beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 a beer? you think an aggie 212 will hold up to a very loud drummer, guitarist who plays through a damn 410 stack, trumpet player and lead vocalist running through two huge mackie speakers? You've got an Aggie GS212 and you're not using it? It is a 4 ohm cab? Then...yes...absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 its an 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 gbe 600....375 watts at 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 You've got an Aggie GS212 and you're not using it? It is a 4 ohm cab? Then...yes...absolutely! What he said! *Siddles up to the bar.* *Awaits frothy beverage from the Awed-By-2x12 Roosterbass.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 gbe 600....375 watts at 8 That really should be enough. What's your 410? If it's 8 ohms, as I assume it is, that's all you're pushing through that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 If I were you, I'd run both cabs together. I promise that it will sound awesome. My rig consists of an Aggie GS410 + Aggie GS115...it's sickening. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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