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1 hour ago, NicoMcJ said:

 I don’t want a bass that lookslike a 70s kitchen.

I definitely disagree!

4 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

Mudbuckers

If it’s a single pickup bass with a mudbucker at the neck then I agree, unless you only play with a pick in which case it sounds awesome.

Extreme neck dive, extreme weight (70’s fenders).

I made this comparison, and of course a poll on which one you like! EDIT: there is now a second video with the Stingray preamp boosted to about 70% on bass and treble (50% being middle detent).

I just tried a variety of Sandbergs. After trying both the TM and the TT the sound I ended liking the most was the TT in passive mode. The TM was a cool slightly different sound too. So I guess a

passive TT 4 or 5 string is in my near future. All the Sandbergs I played had amazing quality and feel, I can’t believe I didn’t try them before.

Well it definitely shows why you cannot build a MM/P bass that can do both sounds accurately. The MM pickup overlaps the back P bass coil. Darn it!

If you use the neck pickup soloed most of the time go PJ, otherwise jazz or something with more balanced pickups. The live sound problem could have to do with other things than the bass though. Take it easy with low freq eq and push the mids/highs if you want to cut through more. Sometimes the room is just hopeless and also remember that the sound on stage next to the amp is not what it sounds like in the audience.

Ideally I would want both a more traditional active jazz sound AND something different with the TM but if I have to choose I think I will go for the TT. Now the question is 4 or 5 strings haha…

Hello Sandberg enthusiasts! I’m getting either a TT or TM and I am wondering how they compare in the coil tap mode.

4 hours ago, horrorshowbass said:

Voted for the Stingray though, still searching for a super playable one

I can say that the Stingray Special is one of if not the most comfortable bass I have tried. Very light also.

21 minutes ago, FDC484950 said:

Seated properly in a track you might be hard pressed to hear any significant difference.

Especially if played through an amp/amp plugin in my experience.

1 hour ago, Johncee said:

To me, the Yamaha seems a little louder. Comparisons are tricky when levels aren't matched.

You are definitely right, but in my defence it is also quite difficult to level match. What is perceived as being louder is often different to the actual db, so I compromise. For example a sound with bigger peaks (such as the Ray) will read as being louder than it sounds. If I do this again I will try to avoid looking at meters and only use my ears!

Yeah the Stingray can actually sound quite smooth. Someone on this forum described P bass sounds in general as more “rustic”. When you add in the bridge pickup on the Yamaha you get a sound slightly more towards a jazz bass but different.

22 hours ago, 2elliot said:

That  BB sounds fantastic!

Thanks, though I keep going back and forth with my preference regarding the PJ vs jazz bass sound. It’s a really good bass!

I made this video a while ago. I’ve gotten more positive feedback for the BB than the jazz. So it seems a lot of people like it!

Interesting points! I find myself going back and forth with this. Sometimes I like it and sometimes the difference in timbre between the strings annoys me and I use the P only.

It's interesting how these basses compare when listening in different headphones or speakers, sometimes the BB sounds more solid and articulated and in another speaker it's the Stingray! Another somewhat interesting find: I posted this in another well known bass forum as well, and there it seemed the BB with both pickups on was the most preferred while it seems to be the least preferred here (not that many votes here though). Different continents like different sounds? 

Use the setup specs from Fender as a starting point: https://support.fender.com/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01903

Make sure the truss rod is adjusted properly, set the string height to the specs and then experiment with raising and lowering from there. Like earlier mentioned, a little buzz is not a problem and sometimes part of a sound as long at it is even across notes. Also remember that the buzz you hear acoustically is almost inaudible through an amp. So adjust while playing through an amp. There is also the possibility that you simply like the Yamaha better, they sound quite different.

This is the one with the autograph: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxNqUYnzUm/?utm_medium=copy_link

Doesn´t the "original" have Rocco Prestias autograph on it? 

Hi! I made this comparison with a poll if anyone is interested in hearing how these two basses compare playing different basslines.

On 27/09/2021 at 13:23, andruca said:

What is it about the Stingray that makes playing one as a leisure activity increasingly frustrating? 

To me, the Precision bass (or similar) and the Stingray has a lot of qualities in common even thought they sound completely different. They both can sound a little “simple” and too in your face when you play alone. The term “rustic” mentioned above is pretty good. I happen to love both sounds soloed but I can see why people have this opinion. This same sonic quality is probably what enables them to sound very defined in a band situation.  Especially live this has been my experience.

More praise for the new specials: the neck does not feel chunky at all!

I’ve had a Ray4 that I upgraded with Seymour Duncan pickups. It worked great, in fact it made me buy a Stingray special! The special is definitely in a league of its own. Super light, amazing neck and sound to die for! To me it was very worth it. It’s a real dream bass.

Yes a comparison between a Stingray HH and a Wal would be amazing!!