Hepnurecords Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 I was indulgent yesterday and got one. Nice bass. Sounds/plays/looks great/ Question - What the hell are all the knobs. Clearly the far left if volume but three more for one p-up? I've played about and gotten some cool tones but would rather not be shooting in the dark. Insight? Benloy... You have one, no? D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowbell Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Is it a five or a four string? If I'm not mistaken, the 5 has a three-band EQ while the 4 has 2-band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepnurecords Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Thanks CBA. It's a four. All my basses are. OK. Two band EQ. What the hell is the last one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowbell Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 1.Volume 2.Treble 3.Bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepnurecords Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Nope. Hate to argue but we have FOUR knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowbell Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Hmmmm... thats interesting. I was just looking at the Ernie Ball MM schematics.... Then it's volume,treble,mid,bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowbell Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Sorry HP, had my facts messed up for a sec. The above post is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepnurecords Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 CBA, Thanks. You're a mench. Problem solved. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowbell Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Mench? Nevermind, I won't bother asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepnurecords Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Yiddish. "Good person". Don't sweat it. It's a good thing. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Insight? Benloy... You have one, no?Starting with the volume control: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass. The EQ sounds great. Use it. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 I have a 3-band Sterling, & the active preamp is very useful. I've always played passive basses, so I've tended to run this thing with all the knobs all the way up, sometimes backing one off a little etc. But I took a tip from Bumpcity in a recent thread on this--set them all to center (the MM has those handy center detents!), & make minor adjustments up or down from there. In other words, treat flat as the default, rather than full up. This really makes a big difference--the preamp suddenly becomes so much more versatile! Thanks, Bumpcity! Hey, a question. I really, really like the ability to switch between series & parallel on the Sterling. The StingRay 4 doesn't come with this capability, but wouldn't it be possible to rewire it for series & parallel, perhaps using a push/pull volume pot to switch between? If so, this'd be a $10 upgrade, & could be pretty sweet! Just curious. PS The StingRay now comes in either 2-band or 3-band, & has for some time. The old originals were 2-band. The 3-band option is now by far the more popular/common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Yep, BenLoy is correct. Great bass, great tone. Of course, now I am having a G.A.S. attack after playing that Lakland the other day! Let's see.......tax return plus the Stingray could equal a new Lakland. I'd still have (theoretically) the Stingray tone, but with more options with the Lakland. Damn these pains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Hey, a question. I really, really like the ability to switch between series & parallel on the Sterling. The StingRay 4 doesn't come with this capability, but wouldn't it be possible to rewire it for series & parallel, perhaps using a push/pull volume pot to switch between? If so, this'd be a $10 upgrade, & could be pretty sweet! Just curious.Yep...I've been thinking about having this done for a while now...everytime I play the final chord on "Portrait of Tracy", the harmonics just dont jump out in the same way as when you're using a single coil pickup. Pity. BUT, it needs a fret job first which I just sent it off for. I've been playing the damn thing anywhere from 2 to 7 hours a day for 7 years straight...using stainless steel strings! The poor thing was begging for mercy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Originally posted by dcr: Hey, a question. I really, really like the ability to switch between series & parallel on the Sterling. The StingRay 4 doesn't come with this capability, but wouldn't it be possible to rewire it for series & parallel, perhaps using a push/pull volume pot to switch between? If so, this'd be a $10 upgrade, & could be pretty sweet! Just curious. I would think that this would be possible and not too big a deal, but I really don't know for sure. Why not simply get a Sterling? Unless a player really wanted the slightly larger neck and wider string-spacing on the StingRay. (Although, if you already had the StingRay, I understand that it would be cheaper to make this mod than to buy or trade for a new bass!) spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 "Why not simply get a Sterling?" Yep--that's just what I did! File my query under purely acadmic, or maybe under hot tip.... Ben, I hadn't thought of it, but I suppose you could also use a push/pull to switch between dual & single coils? Cool. Man, at $9 a pot & the cost of some solder, a feller could do a lot. Hi, Jack! Appy polly loggies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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