TommyK

The simplified reply (cos it’s unnecessarily complicated) EBMM = US of A made instruments. current guises of the Stingray: Stingray Special 4 & 5 (The newest incarnation) Retro (more or less a copy of the original 70s Stingray) Shortscale Stingray check here for models and specs: https://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses Sterling by Musicman = more affordable versions of the above…mainly, with a few tweaks here and there. Made in Indonesia check here for models and specs: https://intl.sterlingbymusicman.com/collections/basses SUB = entry level versions of the above. models and specs are on the above link ^ If you want second hand and historical information you may need to sit down and take notes 😆 …..the waters are muddied by a well regarded series of basses produced in the USA to be more a bit more affordable in the (90s/00s?) before the advent of outsourcing production overseas…also called SUB… these are normally easily identified by their painted necks also.. also…. Another mythical series made in Japan… known as Musicman Ex. Similar sort of vintage… They look more or less identical to a USA stingray of the era but just don’t have made in USA written on them Then of course we have the complication that one of Musicmans bass model names is: Sterling… so you can get a Sterling by Musicman Sterling… etc 🤯 we could go on… I think most of the info on the two websites makes it pretty simple for current models. Perhaps if you’re searching for secondhand and not sure ask on here with links for what you’re looking at

FWIW: I paid 1500 for a 2013 Classic 2eq last week. Good but not perfect condition Actually the best sounding Stingray i've ever had IMO

Thanks all. Very helpful suggestions. Yes they both sounded great into the amp direct but needed very different eq settings ofc.

Markbass Casa

Hi All I’m a total Noob to the double bass world. Picked one up through BC before Christmas and am loving the challenge. My main band is an Elvis tribute so when I’m fully up to speed there is still going to be some switching between double bass and electric. I did play both for a first outing at a party last weekend (wife’s birthday, friendly crowd). It became fairly obvious that just plugging one in instead of the other isn’t really gonna work. So I’m guessing a line selector/ab thing with an eq pedal also might be the plan. What do you guys do? Is there a “one pedal to rule them all” single pedal solution? Any help greatly appreciated 🙂

Adrian replied to my wanted ad for a Double bass. Super easy to deal with + great communications. Deal with 100% confidence 🙂

It’s just a name for one of their product lines really. They tend to have some looks/features of the original era instruments but perhaps with a modern tweak here and there. I.E might have a hi-mass bridge or 4 bolt neck that the original didn’t etc.

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Traded a Bass with Jason. What a lovely guy. Really helpful and great communication… what more could you want. Deal with confidence.