One of the big advantages of a passive Stingray is how well it takes OD and especially FUZZ.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, less top end makes it a bit less harsh with effects!

The minimalistic design and colors look sooo nice

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Love it!

Nice review man, hopefully won't be long until we get some availability in the UK, this thing seems awesome for the price!

just ordered mine in fiesta red. cant wait

This bass sounded awesome. Even the DI tone was great. A lot of the the time on the more affordable basses the DI tone is really thin but this one sounded great.

I like it! A gold anodized aluminium plate would even better, but that's an easy fix. I ordered one a while ago for another StingRay.

Id like this bass tbh, looks cool, sounds good, and wont crap out with it being passive

I have a bass, but I really want one of these for something different! They seem like a good workhorse!

Sterling is SO MUCH quality for price, I totally agree with you when you say it’s great they’re keeping updated their budget friendly line. I’m sooo curious to try this bass as soon as it’s available in my local music shop

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Never understood why people would pay ££££ for someone else’s sig anyway. They should be to inspire fans!

@geraldp494

8 ай бұрын

​@@JonnyDibble Sig. Instruments are always a bad deal

@clarencejones2397

8 ай бұрын

I will never be foolish enough to give somebody over $600 for a passive Sterling Bass when I can purchase an active one for Less.

@jacopobasso5457

8 ай бұрын

@@clarencejones2397 I mean, this clearly is’t a product for you. But out there there are lots of suckers for passive instruments (myself included, since 60% of my sound is made by my first two pedals in my chain which are EXTREMELY sensible to impedance, a buffer of an active instrument would destroy my sound) that still to this day needs rock solid build quality, reliable QC and interesting materials (all of which sterling is top tier) without any electronic like active pickups or preamps. I’m more than happy to know that all of the money I spend are going into the general quality of the instrument and not in some preamp that I would never use (and even take off completely, probably)

@jacopobasso5457

8 ай бұрын

@@geraldp494 well, it depends on what you’re considering: from a value/reselling standpoint? Yup, totally agree, they are extremely hard to sell back and their monetary value crashes the moment you buy them. Still, if you’re instead looking purely for quality and tone, there are some sig instrument that are great and well priced for what they offer (still haven’t tried this sterling, but based of what I’m seeing and hearing here and combined with my good past experiences with this brand I’m sure it won’t suck at all) and I can’t consider them a “bad deal” from this point of view. Then yeah, I can totally see why one wouldn’t pick someone’s else gear as a personal instrument, but it still depends on anyone view and what they are really looking for

I wish they made this in the reverse color.. Gold body and black pick guard.. That would be so awesome 😅

Damn I love it, I’ve just always been such a blink nerd I wanted the hoppus and Delonge models.. maybe I have to branch out!

This sounds so killer for a passive bass! Wish it came in a 5 string so glad your channel is growing Johnny! I remember when you were in the 9k range a couple years ago, did you get rid of your USA stingray??

great sterling stuff out these days

I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like the D.I sound of the just the passive pickup as someone that hasn't really liked the sound of other stuff by musicman

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

I’ve really gotten into DI tones recently. Not for band use, but jamming? Hell yeah

I have Pete’s OG signature bass!! It’s Amazing!!

Pete Wentz vs Ray4 comparison next!

What sterling model pickguard could you switch it out with?

Flatwounds (EB Cobalts) + tone at 0% would sound amazzzzing! Been thinking Sterling’s pricing had gone mental recently ($1400 for the Sterling Darkray 🤯) but this is fantastic value

@christocr

8 ай бұрын

I'd go with D'Addario ProSteel stainless steel rounds.

@christocr

8 ай бұрын

@@mikev.1641 Eeehh. All a matter of personal opinion. And of course, what sort of music you're playing.

This may very well become my first bass. I knew that it was going to be a Stingray, but wasn't one hundred percent happy with my choices at the RAY24 and RAY34 levels and price points. This Signature model seems to wipe out every single compromise that I would have had to make by getting the other models, or the money it would cost me to mod the Ray4 that I like. Now, I just need to hold out until I can buy one of those Fiesta Red ones that you showed locally.

Does anyone know if they pick guard is the same size as normal stingrays?? Would be grateful to change it out for a black one if I was to buy this bass

This config+ humbucker kinda reminds me of a Tagima xb-31

I have a ray 34 and whenever I consider getting rid of it for something nicer I play it and it’s just a great bass. Super comfortable. Only gripe is the weight of mine. Just over 10lbs

@Personalinfo404

6 ай бұрын

clearcoat and ashbody I assume?

Nice to see MM/Stingray putting out something "affordable". Still, I wonder how it sounds and plays when put up against the Thomann branded Harley Benton MB-4 SB Deluxe Series bass?

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

That could be a fun comparison!

Solid sound really like this bass, there is more bass added to the wish list lol

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Ah the ever growing list 🥲

Man, I kinda want that Sterling Sterling SB14. It's kinda like a budget Joe Dart bass with a pick guard

Fall Out Boy is one of the reasons I started playing bass so this is tempting, especially as a sterling. I wish I had one of Pete Wentz's squiers too tbh

❤ very interesting thanks a lot, sounds so good Very good bass for the price

Cool video. Thanks.

I love me some passive StingRays! Wish they had a lefty version though...

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

We need a left handed artist to do everyone a solid 🤪

@valendis

8 ай бұрын

I think I actually prefer the passive ones too tbh, the active ones are often "over the top"

@arieltz23

8 ай бұрын

@@JonnyDibble ​ And not MonoNeon who's trolling us lefties by playing a right-handed Jazz Bass upside down... 😤

I don’t consider 9.2 pounds to be heavy. I have an ash Ray 34 that’s 11 pounds. That is heavy! I still love it though. It’s a great bass.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

That IS heavy!!

@johnquintmatt1986

8 ай бұрын

Same I have a Mike dirnt pbass that's 11 pounds. THATS heavy.

Do you happen to know if the pickup is wired in series or parallel? I’m assuming parallel, but it would be cool to have that extra layer of tonal variety if you could switch between the two, but that’s just me being nit-picky. It sounds awesome and I agree that its really cool that Pete is making his signature model more affordable than most other signature models.

@guidorusso60.

3 ай бұрын

Parallel alnico V

The fiesta red looks delicious...

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Verrrrrry cool

The only thing that springs to mind to me about Fall Out Boy was their (singer?) having a strop and walking off set on Never Mind The Buzzcocks... I think that's just my age showing though. FOB were a "teen" band when I was pushing 30!

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

And now those teen fans are pushing 30!

@Rustinho

8 ай бұрын

​@@JonnyDibble- definitely top marks for the powers that be making an affordable signature bass too.

Im super surprised MM made a passive pup for this, i like active MM a lot, BUT i love a nice passive MM humbucker

@alexanderhemming9148

7 ай бұрын

My guy, MM has never made an active pickup. They are always passive

My first walkman was a cassette one from 'Boots', one of there cheapy own branded. The first tape i bought was the Rocky 4 sound track.. James brown and Survivor🎵🎶 Nice sounding and looking bass.. baring the pickguard, still not a fan of the pick guard on stingrays.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

The toilet seat pick guard isn’t for everyone 🤪

Very Nice. I ❤ the tones. Is this one to keep, Jonny?

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Lovely tones indeed! Yes it is

I’m thinking of getting one. Do basses need to get “set up” like guitars do when you buy them?

@JonnyDibble

6 ай бұрын

Hi! Yes all can have set ups 😀 Not all guitars and basses NEED set ups out of the box, this one certainly didn’t

I heard you playing that Hoppus riff at the end! Strings? Right?

@BukanIbuMu

6 ай бұрын

Blink 182 - Feeling This

They should have added a little switch for parallel-single coil like I have on my HB MB4. And maybe series 😮😁. Bax-shop has it on preorder for 999 euros. Rip off?

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

That would be incredible! It’s only online for pre-order atm. I wouldn’t take the BAX price as gospel until it’s widely available

Man that thing has some growl for a passive bass. It really doesn’t sound that much different than my active American stingray

but how does it sound with flats? lol

How is the neck on this? Is it more like a Ray4 or more like a P bass?

@JonnyDibble

6 ай бұрын

More like a P bass size but a satin feel like the Ray4

stingray specials (the new ones) weigh in at around 8 lbs. so yeah, nobody complains about the weight. unless you're playing one that's ten years old.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

The standard ones are heavier though. I had a 2016 one that weighed a lot

I would like to see the Charvel Frank Bello Signature bass, maybe in combination with the Tech21 Signature pedal?

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

I’ve not had a Charvel in the channel before! 😲

Looks nice. Sounds good. But the last Sterling bass I bought... the tuning machines literally self destructed. I hope they have gotten that sorted out. I'm a bit squeamish about buying Sterling stuff after that experience.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Oh no! The tuners on the Ray4 aren’t the best, these are on par with the Ray34, so top end of the spectrum and feel solid

Hey Jonny, do you get to keep this bass or do you have to send it back? cheers 🍺

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Hey! They’re very kindly letting me keep this one

@christopherfidler3019

8 ай бұрын

@@JonnyDibble Kind? You were sent a $900 Bass to make the video? 'No Money was exchanged' is a little cheeky. I think most of your viewers would assume you have to return the instrument. nonetheless Thank you for being honest.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

@@christopherfidler3019 VERY kind

Passive = MASSIVE

Every bass deserves to snuggle up against a UK 🇬🇧 in-house radiator to keep warm. 😂😂 Nice review. 🤘🎸🎸🤘

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

I agree! Haha thanks

Want more passive stingrays.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Something I didn’t think I’d want, but I do!

$650 😮 I just paid £800 for mine!😢

That price sounds super cheap. Maybe a comaprison against the more pricy ray34 models to see if they are worth the money?

Is this bass well balanced?

@JonnyDibble

5 ай бұрын

Yeah!

This makes me really tempted to go passive with my sub ray 4. I’m sick of the insane feedback I get when I click on my distortion, even with a Aguilar pickup installed

@EduardoSantiago225

8 ай бұрын

I did so myself about a year or two ago and i absolutely love it! Mine has a SD pickup on it.

@stevengonz

8 ай бұрын

Did you add a tone knob to it too or just volume straight to the output jack?

@EduardoSantiago225

8 ай бұрын

@@stevengonz yep! Volume and tone (both 250k pots). I pretty much followed the wiring diagram in the seymour duncan website ✨

@mouthmw

8 ай бұрын

Never had that issue with any Stingray I owned (both 2 band or 3 band). I even had an Aguilar pickup and a Nordstrand pickup in one of them. All of my drive/distortion/fuzz pedals work perfectly fine, just as fine as with my passive P bass. Stingrays aren't hot output basses like many people (ignorant people) wold like to claim. Don't crank the preamp all the way and it's on par with a vintage voiced P bass pickup output wise. If your distortion pedals don't like your Stingray, it's due to buffer. Solution would be to get a good pedal that doesn't mind buffers in front of it, which is most modern pedals anyways, unless you go super cheap Chinese crap brand.

650 USD ... 870 euros in Germany. dislike how sterling rip us off. beautiful bass nonetheless

Bruce Thomas p bass made by bass centre

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Nice!!

Hoping they bring out a Mike Herrera Sig Squier Soon. For us Broke Bassists

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Just need some spray paint, stencils and you’re halfway there! 🤪

@HeavyDandWhiskey

8 ай бұрын

@@JonnyDibble lol indeed

Ello

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Ello there

Wow I thought it would be $800 atleast

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

Very impressed!

actually it's a loon not a duck get it riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

@JonnyDibble

7 ай бұрын

This bass was the first time I’d ever heard of a Loon 🤔😂

@andrewjm124

7 ай бұрын

@@JonnyDibble they’re nice and sing on the lake. my grandma is a hardcore loon fan and has pictures of them

It's not a duck, it's a loon. Get your ornithology facts straight, Jonny! 🤣

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

I put that on screen! 🤪

Not worth it. You can buy a ray34 with a 3-band-EQ for 650 on the used market.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

I mean, used value on one of these will be around 400

I think were all nostalgic about fallout boy, but lets not forget Pete Wentz was a gross creeper.

Nice bass... but unwatchable review/demo. Literally every 5 seconds there is a cut in your video... like you're unable to speak 3 sentences without a mistake.

@JonnyDibble

8 ай бұрын

That me

Duck Inlay ??? WTF ???

@josiahneice2174

8 ай бұрын

It's a loon!

Work on your playing instead of your head movements mate. Your time is diggers. And stop talking like Alan Partridge!

@JonnyDibble

6 ай бұрын

Top class comment

tell me you dont know what pop punk is by not telling me you know nothing about pop punk....... fallout boy is not a pop punk and never has ........

@JonnyDibble

4 ай бұрын

Ok 🤨

Awesome