My New Bass ~ Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (HS)

Re: My New Bass ~ Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (HS)

Bigalthethird said:
Thank you very much!

I dig the 2 pup/5-way config, btw. Makes a bass a lot more versatile than just a one pup deal.
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Yeah, the regular Stingray was $100 less, but I thought it was well worth it to get 4 other variations in sound. Even the traditional version of the Stingray splits the humbucker. They are 2 different axes though, the body is shaped different.

Rid said:
Bah to versatile:D
Musicmans just sound great with that bad humbucker boy there!
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They do hold their own w/just the humbucker, but your are limited to that "one" great sound, and that is it.
If I hadn't sold my J-bass I might've gotten the single humbucker, might not have...why bring more than one bass to a gig, if you don't have to?

I saw this thing a few days ago, and even Musicman said they were getting bored creating the same basses over and over. Now they have dual humbuckers, Bongo Basses, all kinds of great stuff.... I would've conidered the Bongo but I hate the spacing on 5 strings.

Btw, I will NOT be replacing the Music Man bass pickups w/aftermarket ANYTHING ;)
 
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Re: My New Bass ~ Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (HS)

"Oh My God!!! Bob Saget is pinching my ass!!!"

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Re: My New Bass ~ Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (HS)

By the way, nice bass!

How is getting used to the difference in the nut width between the Jazz and this?
 
Re: My New Bass ~ Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (HS)

very nice bass and judging from the MMs i've tried so far it should be killer.
But i think they ripped you off...it's missing one or two strings ;)
 
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I'll trade you my first born for that! Give me like 9 months to get something together. I wonder what company is better for shipping children? Screw it... I'll just slap a stam on its head and drop it in the mail.

I wonder if they make these with a P bass pup in the neck spot? Then it would be perfect (for me).
 
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Loserchief said:
very nice bass and judging from the MMs i've tried so far it should be killer.
But i think they ripped you off...it's missing one or two strings ;)
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I had a 5 string in the past...I really don't like them, I am a 4 string player, all the way. It feels like extra baggage...they had a 5 string Musicman Bongo for the same price...

The Golden Boy said:
By the way, nice bass!

How is getting used to the difference in the nut width between the Jazz and this?
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I didn't even have to get used it, it feels more comfortable than the Jazz Bass. I have owned a Stingray in the past, and regretted getting rid of it.
ericmeyer4 said:
I wonder if they make these with a P bass pup in the neck spot? Then it would be perfect (for me).
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I guess it might, depending on how it splits. The neck does have a very P-Bassy sound to it...that and/or the 4th split posiiton.


Thanks for the comments, guys. :)
 
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