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  1. Vanheusen77
    I would also say Stingray. More attack but still ringing mids. Jazz basses have a quicker attack but less of a ringy sustain compared to a P bass or Stingray.
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    Personally I prefer the newer BB’s. Slightly less aggressive mids (but still a lot more so than a jazz bass) with everything on full. The ergonomics are also a lot better for me at least. M
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    I was hoping for a more 80’s looking blue finish, but I’m getting the white BBP for sure. Amazing basses, and my old white BB1024x needs a similar coloured less damaged friend.
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    To me nothing sounds like playing with a pick except actually playing with a pick. If you want more high end clang when playing with your fingers try a lower setup and digging in slightly more. But it will not create that super focused ping at the start of each note that a pick gets you. Same on a jazz or PJ.
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    Yamaha BB
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    I believe the new Sandberg Central has the pickup in the Stingray spot.
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    The more I play my Stingray special the more I love it. It really can do it all.
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    Well actually I kind of had the same issues but the new “specials” did it for me. Faster neck, a lot lighter weight, slightly warmer sounding mids. Very expensive in the EU now though! Other than that maybe the new Sandberg Central or the Flea Fender active thing (don’t know about weight on that one though).
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    Love my Stingray Special, and I agree that can Stingrays have a somewhat divisive sound. I compared it to a Sandberg TT jazz bass in this thread:
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    I think they are worth it. A lot of people compare prices with prices 10 years ago and think everything is overpriced. Stingrays for example cost about 50% more than Fender US, at least here in Sweden. Sure there are always chinese or indonesian brands that are cheaper (Harley benton etc.).
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    I love the jazz bass sound but with a band I often find myself reaching for a P, Ray or Yamaha BB. It’s hard to put my finger on why exactly.
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    Yes!
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    Hi, I made one of these with a new Sandberg California TT4 and new strings on both!
  14. Vanheusen77
    Just got a California TT4. It’s wonderful. Perfectly set up and it seems very well built. It sounds amazing passive, haven’t really tried it much in active mode yet.
  15. Vanheusen77
    Maybe it’s just the pickup type and position? MM type pickups in that position are usually not what I would consider “warm” sounding.
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    I have a Sandberg TT passive on order that should arrive within a month or so, I will post a short review. I had an Electra that was great for the price. The bridge was very practical for me at least.
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    Also the ‘Ray had higher action in this video which might contribute to it sounding less growly than it normally does.
  18. Vanheusen77
    Maybe you use a different setting on the preamp? The Ray had bass on 7-8/10 and treble on about 6/10.
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    They both have pretty old nickel roundwounds. Ernie ball on the Stingray and D’addario on the Sandberg. Usually those strings sound very alike in my experience.
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    Thanks! It’s straight into my Apogee duet interface with some compression from Logic’s “vintage FET” model compressor. No other processing.
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    Another short comparison, with a poll of course!
  22. Vanheusen77
    I played almost exclusively P basses for about 15 years, last 10 years I change basses daily…
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    I thought it was very easy to identify the two P basses and the G&L even on the first pass.
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    I just bought a second hand electra and I played it on a gig the same night. Probably one of the best jazz basses I’ve played. The neck and fretwork is amazing. Super even sounding and I can get a very low action. I have ordered a German TT that will be ready sometime this fall and I can’t wait!
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    The new BB’s are a bit smoother sounding I would say. Haven’t tried the PH model but it’s also a reverse P which makes it sound quite different.
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