Huggy and the Bears Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hiya people, I play a MM 4 string and keep tormenting myself with a MM 5 string in the music shop. I can't afford one (or play one for that matter) but fancy maybe a cheapo copy to tinker with. I notice on the 'bay' that there is a 'Stratavarious' MM5 (type copy) for about £120 new, delivered and wondered if anyone has any views on either those or the Vintage copies. Cheers, Si. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Huggy and the Bears' post='301380' date='Oct 7 2008, 02:34 PM']Hiya people, I play a MM 4 string and keep tormenting myself with a MM 5 string in the music shop. I can't afford one (or play one for that matter) but fancy maybe a cheapo copy to tinker with. I notice on the 'bay' that there is a 'Stratavarious' MM5 (type copy) for about £120 new, delivered and wondered if anyone has any views on either those or the Vintage copies. Cheers, Si.[/quote] You'll probably find that 5 string Stingray copies have tighter string spacing than an EBMM Stingray 5. That is certainly the case with the OLP MM3. Incidentally, I might be selling an OLP MM3 (Natural//black pickguard/Maple fingerboard). If it's tinkering in the project sense you want, this might be for you - a battery box already installed if you want to add active electronics. It currently has the pickup wired directly to the jack socket after the active circuit I put in it failed, but I can return it to stock V/V/T configuration before sending it away. See here for pics - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14009"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14009[/url] and [url="http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_porn/03_olp_mm3.jpg"]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_porn/03_olp_mm3.jpg[/url] (pre-alterations) PM me if you're interested. Edited October 7, 2008 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy and the Bears Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='301389' date='Oct 7 2008, 02:43 PM']You'll probably find that 5 string Stingray copies have tighter string spacing than an EBMM Stingray 5. That is certainly the case with the OLP MM3. Incidentally, I might be selling an OLP MM3 (Natural//black pickguard/Maple fingerboard). If it's tinkering in the project sense you want, this might be for you - a battery box already installed if you want to add active electronics. It currently has the pickup wired directly to the jack socket after the active circuit I put in it failed, but I can return it to stock V/V/T configuration before sending it away. See here for pics - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14009"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14009[/url] and [url="http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_porn/03_olp_mm3.jpg"]http://www.ifb.co.uk/~matthew/pics/bass_porn/03_olp_mm3.jpg[/url] (pre-alterations) PM me if you're interested.[/quote] PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='Huggy and the Bears' post='301380' date='Oct 7 2008, 02:34 PM']Hiya people, I play a MM 4 string and keep tormenting myself with a MM 5 string in the music shop. I can't afford one (or play one for that matter) but fancy maybe a cheapo copy to tinker with. I notice on the 'bay' that there is a 'Stratavarious' MM5 (type copy) for about £120 new, delivered and wondered if anyone has any views on either those or the Vintage copies. Cheers, Si.[/quote] You should have said Si, i sold my OLP MM3 5 string for £100 with gig bag a couple of months back! Think i even told our simon to tell you about it! Mind you, that would involve relying on a drummer............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy and the Bears Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='301418' date='Oct 7 2008, 03:08 PM']You should have said Si, i sold my OLP MM3 5 string for £100 with gig bag a couple of months back! Think i even told our simon to tell you about it! Mind you, that would involve relying on a drummer...............[/quote] Typical - bad timing from a drummer again!!! He never mentioned it. Right - extra classes for him tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='Huggy and the Bears' post='301427' date='Oct 7 2008, 03:17 PM']Typical - bad timing from a drummer again!!! He never mentioned it. Right - extra classes for him tomorrow![/quote] Make him cut that bl@@dy stupid chuck norris hair off as well, p1sses me right off by flicking it about all the time like he's in a shampoo ad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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