Make a Classic Stingray Bass for Less!

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This was a project that evolved from starting off with an Sterling by Musicman Ray4 bass (inexpensive) and modding it to sound like a vintage Classic Stingray (££££!). It worked!

I wrote it up at Basschat a while back. (The thread is at https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/4469...)

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - How it sounds
03:11 - Why did the Ernie Ball basses always get sold?
04:44 - What changed my mind on Stingrays?
05:58 - Realising that I could upgrade the Ray4 for a Classic Stingray sound
06:25 - Check out Lobster's Video on modding Ray4s!
06:52 - Mods and niggles
07:25 - Vintage bridge mutes
08:08 - Costs
09:18 - Final thoughts
09:34 - Music!

Links to cool people:

- JuliaPlaysGroove -    / @juliaplaysgroove  
- Lobster's Ultimate Ray4 Mod Finale -    • ULTIMATE Stingray Mod Guide FINALE! -...  

Parts links:

- Ray4 bass - https://sterlingbymusicman.com/collec...
- Aguilar AG4M pickup - https://www.aguilaramp.com/pickup-ser...
- John East MMSR 2 band - preamp - https://www.east-uk.com/product/mmsr-...