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Fender Jag v Ernie Ball Stingray


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Having got some intresting feedback on the Anniversary/Ric thread, thgt I'd post this also...

Such a pleasure to be part of a sensible NICE forum where info is readily available from first hand experience - the joys of the t'internet.

Owning two or three passives, I think I'm heading down the active route for the first time, these two models take my fancy so far, any opinions gratefully recieved.

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[quote name='urban Bassman' post='626278' date='Oct 14 2009, 06:46 PM']+1 from me on the Stingrays, like them so much I got two![/quote]

+1

Same here....

Classic tone. The neck is very comfortable, and ive not got large hands.

The best things about the 'Ray are: The style, the brilliant position for resting your thumb on the pickup, and the awesome powerful cutting tone.

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The Jaguar is supposed to be excellent but the active circuitry is it's weakness. I spent some time yesterday searching old threads on the Jaguar. I do like the look of them and from what I've heard they sound excellent too - however if it's an active bass you are looking for it would seem this is unlikely to be first choice.

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Watched magazine on later last night, barry adamson plays a jag. Great sound, but doesnt sound overly active.
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ndql3/Later_Live..._with_Jools_Holland_Series_35_Episode_5/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nd...s_35_Episode_5/[/url] Watch from 5 minutes in.

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If you are intending to slap....dont go for the HH....you have to adjust your technique as you have a lot less room.

I tested the new HH's and they have a lot of tonal options, but for me the classic H is just exactly what Im looking for. I couldnt get the exact Stingray tone from a HH, but that could have been a number of things causing that.

I'd like a Sterling with H + S though!

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[quote name='martthebass' post='626313' date='Oct 14 2009, 07:41 PM']Another +1 for Stingrays. For me it balances better than the Jag and has a more convincing 'active' sound. If you need more sound versatility try and snag an HS or HH Ray but they are fewer in number 2nd hand and more £.[/quote]

Quite true on all counts, Mart. And as for the HS/HH models, more £ definitely equals more sounds! :)

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Had a Jag, the active circut ain`t very good. The bass control was either on or off. and why have a switches that can turn both pickups off? Done that accidently at a gig!

The Stingray is a much better bet, the 3 band eq really cuts through the mix. Looks damm cool as well. You should be able to get a secondhand Ray for the price of a new Jag. I have nothing against Fenders but the Stingray just seems like a better bass all round.

The only gripe I have is as I have been playing fingerstyle on Fenders for a while, I couldn`t get used to resting my thumb on the pickup when it is mounted so close to the bridge, so, I got a Ebony thumbrest and stuck it on nearer the neck and that solved the problem.

G&L`s are great basses as well and the one for sale on here, blue in colour, is a cracker.

Jez

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G.A.K does these [url="http://www.staggmusic.com/products/products_detail.php?langue=uk&oneid=538"]http://www.staggmusic.com/products/product...k&oneid=538[/url] for £139, if the standard jag electrics are'nt great one of these would be great to rip apart and put some good electrics in.

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I had a Jaguar (White and tortie) it was beautiful, great neck, very versatile. Then my stingray came back from a repair job....

The ray just blows it right out of the water for sound/tone IMHO.

Jaguars are also not brilliantly balanced either, they do have a mild case of neck dive.

In summary, I now own 2 stingrays and 0 Jaguars. Hope this helps.

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