obi 2 kenobi Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hi, what is the difference in sound between ceramic and alnico pick ups in a stingray 5 ? When did EB change to ceramic then back to alnico ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 2008 onwards for Alnico and the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) Totally depends on taste. Alnico is warmer, more vintage sounding like a Ray 4. The ceramic is in the Sterling and now Sterling 5s and is more modern, brighter, more aggressive. Edited January 30, 2011 by Musicman20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 As MM20 said tho I don't think the sound is as aggressive as a Sterling personally for the ceramic. FWIW I prefer ceramic in my fretless SR5 to alnico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 IIRC, SR5s switched to ceramic in 1993, at the same time the Sterling was introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 My SUB5 came with a SD Basslines ceramic installed, and teh original pickup (alnico) separately. The ceramic sounds really nice, but the alnico original is a bit more "mellow" and more Stingray-esque... although the ceramic one did sound really really nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Why they couldnt just make the Ray 5 sound like a Ray 4 is beyond me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 [quote name='Wil' post='1109600' date='Jan 31 2011, 03:43 PM']Why they couldnt just make the Ray 5 sound like a Ray 4 is beyond me...[/quote] Well they did then they didn't now they do again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 It'd be nice if they offered a choice!! Ceramic, Alnico or one of those brutal Neodymium ones from the Bongo. In fact, EBMM, just do this; 1) Select body shape/ number of strings, fretted or fretless 2) Choose pick-up complement H/HH/HS/SSS 3) Choose pick-up type Ceramic/ AlNiCo/ Neodymium 4) Pick an electrics package 2,3 or 4 band. Coil and or pick-up switching 4) Other options- colour, matching headstock, fretboard Cor! Am I onto a winner with that idea. No nicking it now, naughty Mr Ball... And please change your name by deed poll (or the US equivalent) to Johnny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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