Sterling Sub5 with Mods, PRICE DROP £250 - *WITHDRAWN* £300 Rochester Kent

[BaggyMan]

Now £250!  thats as low as it goes

 

 

My collection downsizing continues...

 

Here is a sterling sub5 in green with the following mods:

 

Retrovibe stinger stingray clone pre amp

Series parallel a switching

Handmade matte green tinted pearl scratchplate  (same template as a standard sr5 plate)

Smaller footprint bridge.

Shielded.

 

As an aside for the interested reader, there is a route under the plate for a second humbucker in the neck position.

 

Plays great and i have gigged it a few times , never missed a beat and is a nice looking bass for stage.

 

'bad' points

 

one dint on lower bout

two screws where the old 'big plate' bridge was.

 

Its not perfect (reflects in the price) but its different and a nice sounding bass.  The series / parallel switching opens up the sound which is an option you don't get on some sr5 even.  Routing for a second pickup means the handyman in you can go HH or HS relatively easily.  

 

All the usuals:

 

Postage: yes at buyers expense, i have the boxes..

Scammers:  no get a life you sad little creatures

Local pickup or handover possible:  I live in the southeast so bear that in mind.  Coffee and petrol money might be needed  but hey who knows

 

 

 

Edited January 24, 2023 by BaggyMan

[petecarlton]

21 hours ago, BaggyMan said:

Scammers:  no get a life you sad little creatures

And so say all of us.  GLWTS

[Newfoundfreedom]

Lovely looking bass this. 

[Davebassics]

Do you have the original bridge and scratch plate? Can you post photos of the jack, was this moved to the side when the preamp was installed?

[TheGreek]

What is the existing pickup and do you have the one which was removed? Why was it removed?

[BaggyMan]

I swapped out the original pickup for a high end herrick pickup.  The replacement is a generic pickup with slightly less output as the original was too hot. 

 

I have the original bridge, but the scratchplate is now sr5 format which is slightly bigger than the sub5 so no going back, that said a sr5 scratchplate will now fit.