NBD? school me plz

[JakobT]

Also, that switch makes me curious. No idea what it's for...coil selector? Active/passive switch? I guess I'll find out tomorrow! It definitely doesn't look as an "original feature".

It’s not original. My guess would be a series/parallel switch.

 

[mmbongo]

It's a Sterling SUB, so it's the 'cheapest' of the import line. Quality and reliability are going to be about what you would expect in this price range.

 

[swink]

It's a Sterling SUB, so it's the 'cheapest' of the import line. Quality and reliability are going to be about what you would expect in this price range.

If I get half the build quality of an EBMM SR5 for les than 1/5th of the price.... I still wouldn't mind playing one of these.

 

[BassBrass]

If I get half the build quality of an EBMM SR5 for les than 1/5th of the price.... I still wouldn't mind playing one of these.

I would say you get 4/5ths the quality and maybe you'll like the neck more than the original... this is a new sub from the bridge shape but it does have a switch which is an upgrade. As long as the neck is consistent with the 2 I own, you will be very happy, the sound is excellent, although as mentioned the preamp is hot, but good for driving straight in-amp setups like entry level usually is.

 

[swink]

maybe you'll like the neck more than the original

I don't think so, here's my originals birds-eye-tiger-stripe neck...

 

[JakobT]

It's a Sterling SUB, so it's the 'cheapest' of the import line. Quality and reliability are going to be about what you would expect in this price range.

Depends on what you expect. The fit and finish on these is quite good.

 

[BassBrass]

I don't think so, here's my originals birds-eye-tiger-stripe neck...
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That's Very purdy I can see why you would be especially attached, but I was writing to this first time buyer and only talking about the dimensions of the Sterling Indonesia necks, which I personally like. Even though they are maple, I don't even have a ROASTED one. damn.

 

[swink]

Which pretty much sums up why I ended up buying it LOL.

make sure to post some pics here when it arrives: Stingray 5 Club!
so we can drool some more over it.
Every silhouette shaped stingray 5 is welcome there

 

[Spidey2112]

I got it for 345 euros shipped in the end.

 

[Resonance129]

I had one of the older Indonesian models and had no complaints. It was 4-string, but I giggled with it pretty consistently for a while, and it definitely pulled more than its weight. They set up and hold well, they sound fantastic (IMO), and I wasn't constantly trying to baby it. It was solid, all around, and for the price, they're hard to beat, especially if you can get a deal.

 

[Kijuer]

I first mistakenly compared dollars to pounds

Euro to dollars is currently $1.21 to 1 E
So
$349 = 288 E

349 E = $422

Looks to me you over payed, but as you said taxes, taxes, taxes.

I'll show you an example of "taxes". This is how much I pay for these strings if I buy them in US, shipped to Italy:

And THIS is how much I'd pay for them buying here in Italy:

Funniest thing? I pay no custom taxes on them. Absurd.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

I am about to pull the trigger on this baby. Thing is, I am not so "schooled" on Sterling/EBMM as I am, for example, on Squier/Fender. Surely it looks gorgeous.What about build quality, reliability, and such? I still think that for 400€ it's worth it. In the worst case it will remain on display in my living room lol

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‘Nice looking bass. I’ll bet it will make you forget all about Squier, and I seriously doubt it will ever become wall art.

 

[Sparuto]

I'll show you an example of "taxes". This is how much I pay for these strings if I buy them in US, shipped to Italy:
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And THIS is how much I'd pay for them buying here in Italy:
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Funniest thing? I pay no custom taxes on them. Absurd.

The prices for bass strings over here are usually more than double what they are in the US. So I buy my strings at Sweetwater and ship it to my country all still costing quite a bit less than it does here.

 

[Kijuer]

Already here! Gotta say it, it's a bit heavier than I thought and the electronics is terrible LOL. Someone put the series/parallel switch which is actually a good thing, but the bass and treble controls are terribly unbalanced, the bass knob is smoking hot (I dare to say it's been changed from boost/cut to boost only). Overall a bit muffled, or maybe I am just too used to the P bass sound, but it's really dark sounding compared to it. Can someone recommend me a good preamp which doesn't have a gazillion dB of gain and fairly decent eq points?

 

[jd56hawk]

Just one thing about the preamp.
Didn't they replace the hot preamp with a better one two years ago?

 

[Kijuer]

Just one thing about the preamp.
Didn't they replace the hot preamp with a better one two years ago?

No idea. As I said in the first post I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Sterling/EBMM.

 

[Kijuer]

I was thinking about the Seymour Duncan stc3m3, but they put this note at the end:

NOTE: this preamp is designed for use with a standard 2-coil Music Man style pickup and will NOT work properly if combined with a 3-coil Sterling style pickup.

What the heck is a 3-coil pickup? How do I identify it?

 

[swink]

a "gost-coil" is placed under the 2 others for extra hum bucking.

 

[Kijuer]

Ok I've decided it's going to become a Frankenray LOL
Seymour Duncan pSBM-5D pickup and STC-3M3 preamp. Wil cost almost as much as he bass itself haha.
I'd love to find another neck thou. A roasted ash one. If someone can tell me where to order me, I'll never thank him/her enough. Horrible Paint example: