MM Sterling 5 string FS!

[bikeplate]

Just go this but something came up I'd like to grab. If the bass I want sells, ill pull the ad

Sterling 5er. Single pickup model, killer blue metallic w matching headstock, rosewood board, 3 band preamp, 1.75 nut, 9.2lbs. Plays very nicely, sounds great. Also includes factory molded case. Bass in in excellent plus shape. I've seen new basses in stores in worse shape.

$1050 shipped CONUS.

Rob
bikeplate@gmail.com

[bikeplate]

A couple pics

[73jbass]

Must resist.. I need to move some pieces first.

[Tunaman]

Missing a H or I was in !

[bikeplate]

TTT

[Doug Parent]

Hey Rob whats the essential difference between the Sterling and a Stingray?

[bikeplate]

According to the website the sterling has a ceramic magnet pickup and the Sterling has an alnico magnet pickup. Sterling has a smaller, sleeker body and are typically about a pound lighter. Other than that, same hardware, nut width, scale length, 3 band preamp, etc

[Doug Parent]

Originally Posted by bikeplate

According to the website the sterling has a ceramic magnet pickup and the Sterling has an alnico magnet pickup. Sterling has a smaller, sleeker body and are typically about a pound lighter. Other than that, same hardware, nut width, scale length, 3 band preamp, etc

I think you mean the Stingray has a ceramics, right?

[bikeplate]

I guess. Maybe I mixed them up after reading the Music Man website. Bass sounds pretty much like a stingray. I've owned a few of both

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by bikeplate

I guess. Maybe I mixed them up after reading the Music Man website. Bass sounds pretty much like a stingray. I've owned a few of both

The Sterling should have the ceramic pickup. EBMM switched to alnico with the Stingray 5 (they used to be ceramic). I like the sterling pre a bit better than the Stingray pre as well.

[bikeplate]

Just looked it up Sterling is ceramic. Stingray is alnico, per their website

[57fenderjazz]

sterling 5s sound and play better than ray 5s, imho.

[bikeplate]

Up

[lmfreeman9]

Sterling are wired in Series which I prefer.
Stingrays in parallel more like a Jazz sound.

[G RICH 5]

Both have the 3 way switch whitch allows for either. I have owned both and the main differences,to me, were the smaller body, and a slightly narrower nut width. I think?

[Holdsg]

Narrower neck only on 4 strings. 5er necks are identical width.

[bikeplate]

TTT

[boristhespider9]

Originally Posted by Holdsg

Narrower neck only on 4 strings. 5er necks are identical width.

What about neck depth? My Sterling 5HH certainly feels like it has a thinner neck depth than my prior Stingray 5.

Great bass. Someone should buy this one.

[73jbass]

Interested in a custom 5 string fretless?

[bikeplate]

It's a for sale this time. No trades. Thanks again