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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1417631613' post='2622488'] The walnut finish is really cool [/quote] Agreed! [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1417634292' post='2622537'] How old is your lad? I only ask as some of those subs are bloody heavy and if he is only small it may not suit him but apart from that they are both OK I would think I had a SUB it was an OK bass but I did not get on with it. [/quote] He'll be 14 soon. He plays around on my '78 Pbass which, while not being one of the true boat anchors that Fender put out in that era, it's definitely heavier than most. I suspect he'll do lots of playing while seated (since he's just learning now) but having his own 34" scale around will let him get accustomed to that feel. Good point though - I'll definitely check out the weight issue.

I'm likely going to get my son a "starter" full-scale bass for Christmas. He's got the short-scale side of things covered with an Epiphone EB-0 and my old 70s Framus but he'd like to start on a 4-string 34" scale bass. I've been looking for second-hand Music Man Stingray-esque basses. I'm familiar with OLP but it seems that they are no longer being made, and Sterling SUBs are the replacement at that price point. Does anyone have experience playing both? Are there any significant qualities (or quality difference) with one over the other?