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[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='405850' date='Feb 10 2009, 10:53 PM']...if the sterling basses are gonna not 'compromise materials or construction' A: why is it cheaper, and B: why by a Full Fat MM? ;)[/quote]

You mean a "Made in the USA" sticker isn't worth £500+ to you? :P

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[quote name='Delberthot' post='405879' date='Feb 10 2009, 11:28 PM']Is that a compensated nut and zero fret on the Ray models?[/quote]

Looks to me like a reflection on the painted part of the headstock and a normal nut to me, but hard to tell from the photo in the brochure....

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  • 4 weeks later...

The SbMM's have hit the market in the USA already.... well, not quite, but their [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/"]website[/url] is live and GC have got them listed with prices... just not in stock for another month.

[url="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Sterling-by-Music-Man.gc"]http://www.guitarcenter.com/Sterling-by-Music-Man.gc[/url]

$599 for the SB14 (ie Sterling equivalent)
$649-679 for the RAY34 (SR4 equiv)
$699-729 for the RAY35 (SR5 equiv)


So, allowing for the likely exchange rate in a months time.... these should be hitting the market in the UK at about, what, £3500 each? :)

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[quote name='Gamble' post='368992' date='Jan 2 2009, 11:58 PM']Did anyone else know about this? I just tried to visit their website and was told the "Thank you for all the years of support. The OLP brand has been retired, starting in 2009." Seems a shame if you ask me, from what I could tell they were decent quality for the money.[/quote]
Haha...now watch the scramble to get one by those who'd previously written them off as cheap copies. Nothing like a shortage/hint of collectability to create demand. :)

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I only found this out the other day too. Quite sad really, I've been toying with the idea of using one for a project for playing heavier stuff as an alternative to my P and J, much like Sibob's "Thingray". I'd tried a couple that were really nice, but I really wanted a shot on one of the MM22s.

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