Question: Stingray5 low output!?

[castleintheair]

Hi everyone,
Just joined,
I bought a 2002 stingray5 last week on craigslist,,great bass, the only thing i noticed, it has a lower volume output than my other basses (even the passive ones), is that normal ?? is anything wrong with the preamp ? is there an output trim inside??
Thankssss....

[nicjimbass]

Sounds fishy. Call customer service, and they'll get all your questions answered!

[57fenderjazz]

fresh battery?

[oli@bass]

Try a new battery

[Rockon!]

That would be my idea indeed.

Does it sound a bit distorded when you crank the amp?


If changing the battery doesn't fix it call CS.

[Grand Wazoo]

Customer Service or...

Play with your bass pointing to the Mecca!

[bovinehost]

Originally Posted by castleintheair

I bought a 2002 stingray5 last week on craigslist,,great bass, the only thing i noticed, it has a lower volume output than my other basses (even the passive ones), is that normal ?? is anything wrong with the preamp ? is there an output trim inside??
Thankssss....

In my experience, each bass has its own output level, and some are a bit higher/lower than others.

Of course, the first thing you should do is replace the battery. But I don't notice a big difference (in fact, I've noticed NO difference) when switching between my SR5 and my passive Jazz bass. (When I say NO difference, I mean in gain structure, not tone!)

There is most likely nothing at all wrong with the preamp. Change the battery and don't worry about the "output level" as long as you can get the tone you want.

Jack

[shastaband]

None of my Stingray 5's (and I have 5 now) has as high an output level as my stock 1966 P-Bass. But ALL of them have far more useful and versatile tones! Just turn up the gain on your amp :-)