EBMM Musicman Sterling 4HH With Matching Headstock - *SOLD* £1600 Falkirk

[Delberthot]

This is one of these basses that I said I would never sell but I'm just not using it. I used Musicman basses for years but in the past 5 or 6 I've seem to have completely switched over to jazz basses.

 

This is quite an unusual combination of HH pickups, matching headstock, plus it seems to have come with a case for a Stingray instead of a Sterling one 🤔

 

I always loved Stingrays but could never get the sound that I had heard on all of those records. The answer to this was to buy the slightly more aggressive Sterling with ceramic pickups.

 

This is a November 2016 model and I've probably owned it for about the past 6 or 7 years.

 

 

Recently it developed a fault where it would suddenly go quiet. No crackles or pops or anything, just silence.

 

It pointed to either the jack socket or battery box, more likely the battery box. Despite using the recommended Duracell batteries, I don't think that it was holding the battery tight enough to make the connection.

 

The solution was to go to Strings & Things and order a replacement jack and battery box. During my search for the part number for the jack, I came across numerous reports about how it wasn't ideal and could fail due to the design. I found a wiring diagram that had been issued by Musicman showing how to wire up a standard stereo jack instead of the enclosed type that Musicman use.

 

The short version is that I have replaced the battery box with the correct, EBMM part but I have used a stereo jack instead of the Musicman one ( I will include the musicman one that I bought and is still in it's package if you wish to change it back )

 

It's in excellent condition, bar some surface buckle rash on the back that I think should be able to polish out as I can't feel it when I run my hands over it. There is a bit of surface tarnishing on the pickup poles that is pretty standard for Musicman basses.

 

Despite the smaller body and narrower neck, the bass comes in at a surprising 10lbs. I've used this on a fair few weddings and functions and hadn't realised that this was how heavy it was as I always use a neoprene strap of some description.

 

I wasn't sure how to price this but given that I don't think the Sterling is made anymore, the matching headstock and HH pickup configuration, I would like £1600 for this. I am, as always, open to offers.

 

I would prefer collection but am happy for you to arrange your own courier.

Edited Saturday at 23:32 by Delberthot

[Delberthot]

I have a few tunes to learn for the weekend so I decided to get this out of it's case. I actually forgot how good it is so I had a lot of fun learning what would otherwise have been run of the mill tunes.

 

As always, I am open to reasonable offers

[Delberthot]

Decided to gig this tomorrow night to see if I can dissuade myself from selling it 🤔

[fretmeister]

What’s the weight please?

[Delberthot]

10lbs but feels lighter than my 10lb jazz bass 🤔

 

Must be the illusion given off by the small body 😀

[fretmeister]

17 hours ago, Delberthot said:

10lbs but feels lighter than my 10lb jazz bass 🤔

 

Must be the illusion given off by the small body 😀

 

Alas, too much for me.

 

One day I'll find a really light one. Probably 10 mins before my car bursts into flames knowing my luck.

[Delberthot]

Apparently 8lbs Sterlings exist but when I was researching them the lightest I could find was 9lbs and most of them hovered around the 10lbs mark