The Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray HT | Best Guitar I’ve Ever Played

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

Man, I love your reviews.

[@sunnyhaair]

Thanks for sharing that! I love making these videos, but once I’ve posted I’ll watch once and nitpick flaws. Like in this one I misspelled “affiliate” and had the text fade a little too fast during the delay segment. So I appreciate your positive reinforcement. Thanks for watching! Let me know if there’s any specific piece of gear you’d like me to do a video on - I’m always happy to check out new stuff

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

@@sunnyhaair all good, man. I'm the analytical type too; we're our own worst critics. It's definitely a blessing and curse. You're so thorough, but always entertaining. A great mix.

[@jeffdeems3727]

much needed depth of info on this instrument.. Way too much work went into it for only 1 minute metal thrashing video demos. thanks bro - thank you zzounds

[@sunnyhaair]

I appreciate that! I remember thinking the same thing after getting it. It’s way too good and versatile to have not had the same media blitz EBMM gave to the Mariposa, and Kaizen etc. It’s a huge level up in pickup tech!

[@craigdetroit]

I have been collecting guitars for nearly 20 years. The Stringray HT is easily the best playing guitar I own. Incredibly well put together, can melt your face off and yet still has a clarity to the pickups that I just can't find with anything else. Matching it with a Rockerverb and Mesa Cab is just. a dream set up.

[@sunnyhaair]

Perfectly said! That’s one thing I should’ve pointed out in here - how well it works with diverse signal chains. Whether thru hardware or software amp sims, Peavey Vypyrs, Blackstar Fly 3s, or dual rectifiers it sounds amazing and retains all of its dynamics.

[@AshHus]

you should consider putting some of the songs you play as a test in the description lol. Awesome review and I've subbed bro

[@sunnyhaair]

Will do! I need to spend more time on my descriptions anyway 😅 Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@G3N13music]

This guitar is amazing; Music Man makes great guitars!

[@emcdvz5648]

In this review i knew that this is my dream guitar!! Thank you

[@sunnyhaair]

It's such a good guitar. Genuinely the guitar I've compared every other one to since then. I sent it back way too soon haha. If I'm not mistaken, you can actually buy the exact one I used here as a blemished item from zZounds right now (affiliate link; listed as a blemished item since it's was a loaner, not because it's damaged. Damaged items will be listed as Scratch & Dent): www.zzounds.com/a--3971719/item--MUCSRGHT?siid=321952 Thanks for watching I'm glad it could help!

[@DBonacich]

Awesome review. I'm a big fan of the openness of single coil pup tones, though; have you had an opportunity to try out the HT single coils from EBMM?

[@AshHus]

bro i want to say your a legend for your taste in music, i think you played a song by a perfect circle here at like 5 minute mark lol

[@sunnyhaair]

Yep good eye (well, ear)! The Package 📦 I can’t hold a guitar without playing A Perfect Circle 😎

[@coldblooded_1]

Amazing video , amazing guitar ❤

[@sunnyhaair]

Thank you!

[@AshHus]

that gunstock oil love it

[@TheChristafershawn]

I have been wanting an Ernie Ball for awhile with my eye on a St Vincent but this looks pretty cool as well. That price tag though.

[@sunnyhaair]

That price is definitely scary. I’d been seriously considering a Mariposa on the zZounds 12 payment plan in 2021 but backed out and bought the few guitars I made videos with back then. After playing this one though I know they’re worth it. I think I’ll go with an HT series Sabre at some point… but I’ll definitely be selling some things off first lol.

[@Notapplicable935]

I understand know how special that stingray was. Thankful to hear it again. 4:41 made frogs croak along The gent that sold it 2007/craigslist... Oregon... It bought him much freedom... Divorce new band and adventures

[@sunnyhaair]

I think guitars are a lot like diaries because they all have their own unique stories. Thanks for watching and sharing that!

[@billy_pirie]

🎯

[@mooseymoose]

EBMM makes the best production American guitars. I still wind up switching out pickups though.

[@sunnyhaair]

I can’t disagree with you there! I haven’t played all the American production guitars, but out of what I have this one wins for sure. I also haven’t played any other EBMM so I might not be the best judge of all their pickups 😅. I thought these were perfect though. Thanks for watching!

[@mooseymoose]

@@sunnyhaair To be fair, my taste in pickups is pretty specific at this point in my life. The only guitars that I have kept the stock pickups in are my Eastman guitars.

[@sunnyhaair]

I’m not too familiar with Eastman but they must be pretty good then. I’ll watch some videos

[@MrDJDanny29]

Are the pickups active or is the battery box for the pre-amp? Would like to throw my usual passive pickups into if I get it and not have to gut the electronics/pots 😊

[@mooseymoose]

@@MrDJDanny29 I don’t use active pickups. Which guitar are you asking about?

[@craigchapman6613]

I thought it was bass guitar demo, I really dislike that growly racket

[@sunnyhaair]

Sorry it wasn’t to your taste. Thanks for giving it a try though!

[@hi1guy1]

I can't read the scripted text fast enough. Slow it down a bit. Not the playing, just the text. Great vid. And in a sidenote AMS crushes zzounds in terms of payment plans and financing options. For real.

[@sunnyhaair]

Yeah I’ve been trying to get the timing right for the text segments in my videos - hopefully it’s getting better. AMS is awesome too. AMS and zZounds share the same inventory and financing options 😁 they’re sister companies Thanks for watching!