USA Stingray -v- USA Sterling. Is the pickup placement the same?

[fretmeister]

As above!

 

The question came to me in the middle of the night and now it's bothering me!  

Anybody know?

[Doctor J]

I believe the placement is the same but the Sterling has ceramic magnets as opposed to the alnicos in the Stingray

[fretmeister]

2 hours ago, Doctor J said:

I believe the placement is the same but the Sterling has ceramic magnets as opposed to the alnicos in the Stingray

 

I know about the different magnets - it was the placement that bothers me!

 

 

[Musicman20]

Think it is absolutely identical. Back pickups on Ray and Sterling USA models, whether H, HS or HH, are all in the 'sweet spot'.

[fretmeister]

1 hour ago, Musicman20 said:

Think it is absolutely identical. Back pickups on Ray and Sterling USA models, whether H, HS or HH, are all in the 'sweet spot'.

 

That's kind of interesting in itself.

 

I've found a few photos of stingrays with tape measures on the neck showing the pickup distance from the nut, and various youtube vids with measurements. And it seems over the years they have varied in placement by a good 5-6mm. As we know from 1960/1970 jazz basses where the bridge pickup is only 9mm further back on the 1970s one even a little movement can make quite a difference.