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FS/FT Shuker Series 2 Headless GRAPHITE neck - SOLD!
martthebass replied to PKeri's topic in Basses For Sale
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Ironically we hadn't taken a NYE booking before the poo hit, could be the first time I have to watch Jools Holland in many a year..... XMas eve may still be on though.
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Ditto, got about 20 gigs booked before then and now but don't really expect any to go ahead with the possible exception of a big bikers rally in September.
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They sure don’t bother with book matching on the solids do they 😂. I guess mine would look pretty much the same under the paint. It’ll look great in Niagara Blue.
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Glad to see that there's still Sterling love on here. I came back into the fold last year after 10 years or so without one. Ironically took it in trade for a Caprice which I really didn't get on with. Had the neck refinished in vintage gloss on mine which transformed it for me.
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I wish I hadn't seen this thread, got me thinking about a Bravewood Jazz. I don't need one, I don't need one, I don't need one........
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I've had a Limelight and a roadworn Mex Jazz (red). I've currently got one of the relic JMJ mustangs and have to say that it's the most convincing roadworn I've had.
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Love my JMJ....would love one in that fire mist gold though!
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56 P bass...what a tone. Have I really lost out all these years?
martthebass replied to P-Belly Evans's topic in Bass Guitars
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Sometimes. I've got two Mustangs, a JMJ which has some neck dive and a Mikey Way which has no neck dive at all.
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No longer available. EBMM PDN Stingray Starry Night 4H
martthebass replied to martthebass's topic in Basses For Sale
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No longer available. EBMM PDN Stingray Starry Night 4H
martthebass replied to martthebass's topic in Basses For Sale
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Status early 90s headed S2 Matrix - SOLD
martthebass replied to Simonsbass's topic in Basses For Sale
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Music Man Sterling Classic USA 2011 - SOLD!!!
martthebass replied to Salotti's topic in Basses For Sale
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Same happened to me, also the A string at a jam night. I think they set up with very little in the saddle at the factory. I dropped a note to the kind gents at Fender UK and they sent me a relicced one gratis. Yes it was Tim!
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No longer available. EBMM PDN Stingray Starry Night 4H
martthebass posted a topic in Basses For Sale
Here we have a superb example of a Stingray PDN special edition (2017/18) 4H. This was obtained off BC in a trade and was originally intended for use in my Glam Rock tribute band due to it’s erm....subdued paintwork. Alas it hasn’t been used in this function as I tend to find my Mustangs more suitable for this job (and the Mikey Way sig is glitter tastic also) and for ‘long scale’ use I tend to favour my Sterling as I prefer the neck profile. The camera struggles to capture how awesome the pearlescent large flake paintwork is; this is in excellent condition and has just one tiny 2mm blip which was there when I obtained it. This looks to have been a small paint defect rather than a ding but I can’t be certain. The neck is roasted Birdseye maple with a gorgeous dark ebony board with stainless steel frets. I love the stainless frets so much I had these installed on my Sterling when I had the neck refinished. I know it’s difficult in these pandemic times but I would prefer a collection or close-ish meet up. I am amenable to trades or part trade but only of the 4 string fretted variety. However I am picky but the worst I can say is a polite no thank you. -
Like others have said, I'm surprised that the rig sounds dull, especially with a Stingray. That said, I used to use an MB 151HR with an LM3 and generally found the 15" too bassy for my liking, it was also very unforgiving in relation to positioning against a back wall. I ended up moving to 2 separate MB 12" cabs (NY121) and with both the LM3 or the Little Marcus MB 500W it sounds plenty alive to me (and that is with VPF/VLE at zero and the horrible piezo units in both cabs turned off).
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Will it be any good for metal? Asking for a friend.......
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Unexpected models from Ernie Ball Musicman
martthebass replied to Musicman20's topic in Bass Guitars
I had a Caprice about this time last year and, ironically traded it for a Sterling. I can't argue that it was a well made bass and had a lovely passive sound, for me however I found the output a little on the light side which I didn't expect and it lacked the punch I normally associate with a EBMM. The weight was around 8lbs but the larger headstock meant it had neck dive which gives me a problem with my shoulder (rotator cuff issue) so all in all it had to go. I still have the Sterling.......and let my passive bass needs make do with my Mustangs. -
Also still in, not a single piece of gear bought or sold as yet. Not even needed to replenish any consumables as we only hit 10 gigs before the lockdown.
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Stingray pickup - at the correct spot, passive... definitely Stingray
martthebass replied to mcnach's topic in Bass Guitars
I was just going to say that would go down great for use in my Glam Rock band......currently use a Mikey Way Mustang has it has a similar finish, and a Midnight Blue Ric which erm...doesn't