Jimbogubson Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Any love for the dimension bass out there and can it make stingray noises? Might go and try one out on Saturday but have seen a few negative views on them. Be interested to hear what folks think! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qlank Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 If I saw one in a shop I would have to give it a try. They seem really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 From demos I don't think they sound like a Ray even with that humbucker in the sweet spot. I like what I hear from the HH models though! Andertons have the American Deluxe models on massive discount right now as they've been replaced by the seemingly identical American Elite line: http://www.andertons.co.uk/Products/Products.asp?keyword=Dimension+bass&type=search&attributeXML0=||||#1460206303837page-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbogubson Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Just got back from andertons actually. Empty handed though😕 I took my brother in laws stingray with me to get a comparison but in fact, there is no comparison. The fender was actually a really nice bass to play. The neck felt great but looked a bit bland and pasty. Looked solidly build and no sharp frets which I've seen a few reviews mention. Plenty of tonal options but they all sounded very similar to my ibanez srx530 and nothing stingray like at all. I shall continue my search for a stingray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 [quote name='Jimbogubson' timestamp='1460057337' post='3022264'] Any love for the dimension bass out there and can it make stingray noises? [/quote] As they have 18v electronics compared with the 9v of a Stingray, if there is any comparison to be made with a Musicman surely it's with a Bongo. never having played a Dimension myself I don't know - from what I've heard in sound samples they don't really sound like either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Check out the standard single pickup Sandberg Basic too. It's like a Stingray but lighter with a slimmer neck, a more transparent preamp and the pickup nudged a few mm north, resulting in a warmer sound. Love mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybertect Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1460206500' post='3023622'] From demos I don't think they sound like a Ray even with that humbucker in the sweet spot. I like what I hear from the HH models though! Andertons have the American Deluxe models on massive discount right now as they've been replaced by the seemingly identical American Elite line: http://www.andertons.co.uk/Products/Products.asp?keyword=Dimension+bass&type=search&attributeXML0=||||#1460206303837page-1 [/quote] If I had the cash, that would be tempting. I tried a couple of US Deluxe Dimension V HHs last year when I was looking for a 5 string and rather liked them. I thought they measured up well against a Jazz, which was what I had mainly in mind at the time. I got seduced by a fretless Stingray 5 Hp in the end, though. Edited April 10, 2016 by cybertect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I have the squier dimension 4 and I like it a lot, no Stingray though. Is 'modern' the right phrase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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