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Music Man Custom Design Experience coming!

#266
SteveCS said:
Looks like a slight oddball finish in that none of the others (if you rotate the 3D models) seem to have a black (blue?) back - did you expect that?

But the top is stunning :)
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Yeah, I guess I expected the back to look like the front, but I am cool with it being black. Goes nice with the black hardware.
 
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#268
tombowlus said:
Played it at practice tonight, and while it is obviously the honeymoon, still, I was amazed by the range of tones available just by dialing in the selector switch. This is my first time with an HH model, and boy, howdy, I love it! :bassist::bassist::bassist::thumbsup:
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IMO the dual humbucker models are the secret sauce. The dual HB Bongo just sounds so good in 50/50, there's no need to dial in only neck or bridge. Bridge pickup generally sounds a bit thinner on the Bongo compared to the Stingray; the latter has the bridge pickup in the classic Stingray position, the Bongo does not.

...on a side note; BONGO CUSTOM SHOP, WHEN?!
 
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I have 3 fretless basses and my first good bass, a 2007 SR5HH. On a whim I took the StingRay5 out for a whirl at home as I only play my fretless basses and that's what I'm most comfortable with.

Wow.

I'm very content with the sounds I have covered with my fretless basses but forgot how incredible this bass sounds. Huge lows and buttery smoothness. They're ceramic pickups too, and I know that's not the term associated with them but that's what my ears hear!

So I'm configuring a fretless SR5HH on the CDE, Jade Pearl, unlined fretless, matching headstock, white pickguard, white pickup covers. Now I have to figure out a way to justify the purchase. Then again for the longest time I said I only needed two basses :woot:!
 
#271
The_Owl said:
IMO the dual humbucker models are the secret sauce. The dual HB Bongo just sounds so good in 50/50, there's no need to dial in only neck or bridge. Bridge pickup generally sounds a bit thinner on the Bongo compared to the Stingray; the latter has the bridge pickup in the classic Stingray position, the Bongo does not.

...on a side note; BONGO CUSTOM SHOP, WHEN?!
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And I'll add USA STERLING Custom Design Experience too!
 
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#272
jamesog said:
Wow, that's not even slightly like the render on the CDE. Yours is gorgeous!
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The blue actually turns out slightly lighter in photographs than it looks in person, but I would agree that it's a good bit different from the render. All in all, I just love it, though, especially with the ebony board and black hardware. That flamed roasted neck definitely exceeded my expectations, as well. :thumbsup:
 
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