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PS - the exclusive stock at Andertons was literally for 1-2 days whilst GAK got their stock. Dr T - looks awesome. I'm most interested in the 5 string Ray if I'm honest....in a crazy colour.

GAK also have these in including a 5 under 9lbs!

The Musicman sound CAN be scooped, as can all basses I guess, if you knock out the mids (although you can do this on the bass unlike a passive Jazz). A Jazz is definitely more scooped to me. Lot's of high end, lots of rumble. I think, without referring to any graphs, that the thing I like with the Stingray is the low mid kick (quite low on the low mids I think....could be wrong) then there is a rasp aggression in the high mids close to the treble, should you want it. Also, the mid control on the 3 band and 3 band + basses obviously allow for loadssss of mid. These new basses look fantastic but I'm already well equipped with basses so I doubt I'll be getting one in the foreseeable future.

Lovely but sooo much money now!!! £800-1000 rise in 2-3 years....

This. How was it packed? An instrument like that should be double boxed in a hardcase....no doubt.

So, just to clarify, it is an analog compressor, controlled digitally?

That is relatively cheap for them!

The D-800+ was £899 at Andertons for a few hours, then I think they realised it was the wrong price!

I'm not sure that is what has happened here! Also, I imagine if he owns this bass he will know how to fret a note....

£900 is really cheap for an all tube bass head like that.....

Sad news RIP.

I still think the Genz Benz 2x12 is the best vertical neo 2x12 when you consider the price and weight.

Stingray HH.

£650? Yeah I'd want it to be almost perfect....if it is bothering you, get it changed.

I had an Orange AD200b which I loved the tone of, but it was sitting there unused and I just don't have the gigs for something of that calibre at this time of my life...maybe when I'm less busy I'll get another. Anyway, this is perfectly small, light-ish, and low volume. I don't need one as I'm hoping to be playing more guitar in the near future despite bass being number 1, but I am sure tempted.

What do they sound like? The online demos are ALL with Stingrays with the treble cranked, which I like but it needs to be with other basses as well!

Looking forward to a review of these when they arrive!

Great prices! Hmmmm

I still think the Stingray is the best bass guitar design. This hasn't changed since I first heard the tone and saw the body shape when I was a young teenager. They can be very aggressive and cut through no matter what the other instruments are doing. But put flats on it and drop the treble and its an old thump machine.

I got one of these recently for buying the guitar version of the Stingray in HH....and it is a beautiful offset rock machine!

The thing is, another luthier's take on a Stingray will not be a Stingray. Like the Sandberg basic - it doesn't sound like a Ray, or look like one. The prices are very high right now....I'm not sure how many bassists can spend £2000+ on a Stingray. I'd love one of the new Special models, but I can't spend that amount without thinking I should be more sensible and put it towards something else in life. My Stingray Classic 5 was £1600 approx. new, in Natural, and it has amazing figuring on the neck. I'd say for me, it is the PERFECT bass guitar overall. Now, I imagine you have to pay a lot more for one of those.....not just a few hundred.

It's about £1400 or more for both of those at the mo. Standard floor is £1199 HX effects is ONLY £434! Which seems very cheap. So I might just try that as it's much smaller.

You know what, I'm really not sure. I presume so, for the foreseeable. You can no longer order a normal Stingray....the standard Stingray option brings up the Classics/Neck Throughs etc.

Makes sense! There was a period when it went from £1050 - £1399 in a few days, then up, then down, etc. I'll wait....

Looks like the ditched a lot of rosewood options, which is understandable, and went for ebony. https://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses/stingray-special