drTStingray Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Some new basses (very limited) on offer - the Stingray 5HH (with 9 volt electronics) looks particularly wonderful. https://www.music-man.com/bfr/april-2019?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=april_bfr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 If I had to have one on aesthetic grounds, it'd be the black 4H. The fiver might be awesome, but it doesn't look like a 'Ray. Call me old fashioned, but a 'Ray should look like a 'Ray. If I wanted a 5HH, I think I'd go for a Bongo... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Stunning!! That 5HH wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Blocks on a Stingray??? 🤔 Not for me, but for those who love blocks, good call EBMM 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: If I had to have one on aesthetic grounds, it'd be the black 4H. The fiver might be awesome, but it doesn't look like a 'Ray. Call me old fashioned, but a 'Ray should look like a 'Ray. If I wanted a 5HH, I think I'd go for a Bongo... Or a Classic 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) I'm not keen on the Five. I'm sure plenty of people will love it but that fancy wood top and even the figured roasted neck (I normally like the look of roasted maple) is just too much 'bling' for me. Edited April 10, 2019 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 hours ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Or a Classic 5 I'd only have a 5H in Classic. They just don't look "right" in my eyes with anything else. I'm not a dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist, but I'd just get a different bass if I wanted different pickup configurations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 They should have called it a Silhouette bass really as it looks just like the silhouette guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 The SR5HH doesn't have a pickguard at all - why would you include one and cover up at least half of the AAAAA quilt top?!! I think it looks great - very reminiscent of the SR5 20 th Anniversary - quite a revered one!! 👍 I also like the figured necks - wish my Stingray Specials had them! Not so sure about block inlays - neck binding is nice though. I think the SR5 is droolworthy but I think I'd be a worried about drum metalwork chips and the like to take it out and play it in public 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, stingrayPete1977 said: They should have called it a Silhouette bass really as it looks just like the silhouette guitar. My SR5HH Special gets the most play time of all my basses. It's a fabulous bass and totally Stingray. Like you I didn't originally like the SR5 pg but I now prefer it on a 5 to the oval one. The pg is designed to cover the rout for the 3 or 5 way switch. It's currently wearing black!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 While my dalliances with the MusicMan company is limited to a Bongo 5HH, the Stingray is probably the only bass which would fall into the mainstream category that I've never owned; I see these family reserve and specials come up periodically and my heart does this little flutter when I see these black 4H/4HH models with their toasted/roasted necks, but I never feel the desire to own one. I really can't quantify why this is the case. Perhaps I'm just content with what I have for the first time ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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