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EBMM StingRay Special Club

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Bongo would be the natural choice but currently really digging these

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Both Atelier Z and the craftmanship is ridiculous.

The 5 string J Note sounds like an MTD but only cost me $1300. Has the best fret work I've ever seen.

The P bass is just a ridiculous built and great sounding P bass
 
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PrimitiveMan said:
Bongo would be the natural choice but currently really digging these

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Both Atelier Z and the craftmanship is ridiculous.

The 5 string J Note sounds like an MTD but only cost me $1300. Has the best fret work I've ever seen.

The P bass is just a ridiculous built and great sounding P bass
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Never knew they made a Z that sound like an MTD. That good to know because not everyone likes the MTD neck or price tag.
 
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N4860 said:
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It's got a familiar feel to my Stingrays but the 4 band preamp and pickup locations give it a nice modern sound. The Bongo also uses a blend pot instead of a pickup selector so it has some different tones with the blend compared to an hh StingRay.
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I honestly don't need anymore basses, but I will allow myself a new bass as a retirement gift to myself in a few years. I've always bought my basses used, and I now have excellent instruments that I got a drastically reduced prices. But finally buying myself one high end NEW bass will be a real splurge I'll treat myself to.

But resisting a Bongo before then is tough. If the right one (and I actually mean one, it's a very specific Bongo) came along, I'm not sure I could resist it. I could say something similar about the right Stingray Classic 5, but I did actually successfully resist one when it popped up for sale recently. Wasn't easy, but I already have two Stingrays in my small collection. I have NO Bongos yet. :eek:

Yours is a really pretty one. :drool:
 
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RedJag said:
I have finally joined the Stingray (Special) owners club. I picked up my new BFR Stingray 4H in Ruby Punch from Guitar Center yesterday. I’m naming her Dorothy because of the Ruby Sparkle (like the slippers) and because she got shipped to me from Kansas.View attachment 4864671
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That’s a killer looking bass. I’m considering one like yours. How do you like it so far?
 
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Game Theory said:
New StingRay Specials in stock on MM shop site: 5H Honey Burst. 5HH Flamingo Burst, 5HH Frozen Burst Shop Ernie Ball Music Man - The Vault
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Good lord, that satin honey burst with the gold hardware is gorgeous. I also like the flamingo burst but would prefer that without the pickguard like the frozen burst. Good to see EBMM experimenting and putting out new stuff recently.
 
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dave64o said:
I honestly don't need anymore basses, but I will allow myself a new bass as a retirement gift to myself in a few years. I've always bought my basses used, and I now have excellent instruments that I got a drastically reduced prices. But finally buying myself one high end NEW bass will be a real splurge I'll treat myself to.

But resisting a Bongo before then is tough. If the right one (and I actually mean one, it's a very specific Bongo) came along, I'm not sure I could resist it. I could say something similar about the right Stingray Classic 5, but I did actually successfully resist one when it popped up for sale recently. Wasn't easy, but I already have two Stingrays in my small collection. I have NO Bongos yet. :eek:

Yours is a really pretty one. :drool:
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Seen this new Vault offering? How can you not need this one?
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N4860 said:
Good lord, that satin honey burst with the gold hardware is gorgeous. I also like the flamingo burst but would prefer that without the pickguard like the frozen burst. Good to see EBMM experimenting and putting out new stuff recently.
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That Satin Honey Burst with block and gold hardware is sweet!!!

I like the Ice Burst , but wish it had gold hardware. I like my Crescendo better but the blue fade is pretty.
 

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