[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1458875001' post='3011795']
Fair point you make there. This juror totally accepts the defence plea.
In which case I'd say, if you like the bass for playing off stage for enjoyment and you'd prefer it another colour, why not go for it, or sell and buy another similar bass.
Something I find frustrating with MM Rays is that some many of them are I great finishes and look great, but I can't get to like that sound myself. But each to their own.
As others have said though, be prepared for a naf piece of wood if you do it.
Actually, I remember a member of this parish having a GW Ibanez in black. He stripped it and the wood was less then exciting. It had a big knott in the wood. He continued to enjoy the bass himself but when he came to sell it took forever to find a buyer.
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Yeah, I think I'm definitely against the idea of stripping it now. If I ruined it, it'd be a real shame.
I get what you mean about the stingray sound though, it's not for everyone. A lot of stingray players use too much treble in an attempt to try and cut through more but it just makes the bass 'clack'. I tend to roll the treble knob almost totally off if I'm playing something on the lower strings .
I've gotten used to it though and can get quite a good range of tones, including a fairly round sound but not [i]quite[/i] as warm as I'd ideally like. I like to write a lot of ambient/spacey melodies up the fretboard, so the clarity of the Ray's sound and the ability to really shape/scoop the high end is good for that.
I think really what I'll do is just keep my Ray as it is, I'm not in any bands currently so it's more than good enough for home use/practice. It'd also be a shame to get rid of it as it's my first high quality bass and I've had it a long time, plus what I'd get for it probably wouldn't make selling it worth while. As I said the chips are very minor, but will of course affect re-sale price.
So I think I'll keep it, and if at a later date I find myself in a situation where I can financially justify buying a Jazz for a specific application, I probably will.
Cheers