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Stingray...

Personally I prefer the slab bodied pre-EB, the classic seems to have a "squarer" edge compared, for want of a better way to put it, still prefer that over the contour body however.

Tort, and a set of proper lollipop tuners, that would really look the ducks nuts!

Bought a set of stingray tuners off Gaz, they arrived quickly, very well packed, and at a bargain price to boot. Top notch.

I've been doing some research into the original stingray pre amps, apparently the epoxied versions used tantalum capacitors, as opposed to electrolytic, im no electronics whizz, so dont really know what the difference is internally with them; but in my own basses both sound very different, considering the two circuits are said to be electrically the same. The '82 version sounds a lot brighter with more treble than the epoxy version in my '77 bass, which seems to have a fatter warmer sound in general, both are strung with the same guage sunbeams, so I discounted strings having anything to do with it. The '77 is also lower output, both with its original pickup, and a nordstrand mm4 replacement. I wonder if other people have found the same, or if it varies between different instruments?

[quote name='BassAgent' timestamp='1421502722' post='2662036'] And last but not least: the best deal I ever made. I got this all original JV Precision for €75, and it included a horrible Fender amp, Blue Note strap, pretty decent cable and stand. I sold it to buy a 5 string Lakland. I sold the Lakland for a Gretsch hollowbody. Sold that for a Fender Road Worn Precision. So I shouldn't have sold the JV. Basically, I sold it to buy a Precision. The guy I sold it to still owns it, plays it and loves it. As he should. [/quote] Why is this familiar? I did the same thing with the '79 Precision i'm trying to find again, part ex'd it for an orange jazz,and shortly swapped that for '57 reissue precision..

A long shot, but I figured it may be worth posting this on here: I part ex'ed my 1979 Precision at PMT Brum in 2007, which I've regretted doing ever since, it was black, with black pickguard and maple neck/board serial S905729, i'd put an old Dimarzio (cream coloured covers) pickup in as the D string had gone weak on the original, though the old pickup went with it so may have been re-installed by now. Was also missing the chrome covers, and thumb rest. Does anyone on here have it? (long shot I know, but as they say, if you don't ask you don't get:))

Just acquired a Badass bridge from Michael, arrived quickly and packed well,all round top bloke, buy with confidence!

Had d'addario chromes on my stingray and found them way too stiff/tight,required a lot of truss rod adjustment to counter the bow, they were 45 guage. Have roto 77s, 40 guage on my precision and they seem to be about right, sound better than the chromes to me as well, although I've not had them on a stingray, I'd say they are good bet.