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New EBMM Short Scale Stingrays

Djadja

Djadja

May 25, 2010
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A new batch of EBMM Short scale Stingrays are online now… some cool and some wild colors…

www.music-man.com

Short Scale StingRay Bass

The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass offers a big thumpy round sound in a convenient smaller package. A 30” scale allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man passive humbucking pickup, equipped with higher output neodymium...
www.music-man.com
 
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See them in The Vault too. Shows what’s now available. I think these are direct order only. Always short batches. Get them while you can. Looks like 15 of each will be made?

Black sparkle, kiwi green, and goldbar are most popular so far.
 
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Djadja said:
A new batch of EBMM Short scale Stingrays are online now… some cool and some wild colors…

www.music-man.com

Short Scale StingRay Bass

The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass offers a big thumpy round sound in a convenient smaller package. A 30” scale allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man passive humbucking pickup, equipped with higher output neodymium...
www.music-man.com
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The gold the cherry the green. All of them. Me wanty!
 
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When I got mine there was a choice of only 3 or 4 colours (Sterling not EBMM). I chose white and have no regrets. The dropped copper still appeals to me. Now this model is offered in Toluca Lake Blue and Fiesta Red as well as the original black and Daphne Blue. White doesn't appear to be available any more. The price is outrageous compared to the 34" Stingray variants but I wanted the short scale, so I paid the price. It's a good instrument. No doubt in my mind that the EBMM ones are terrific.
 
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FugaziBomb said:
I'm baffled with prices on some basses when I can pick up a $500 Yamaha that sounds and plays great. I was lucky enough to get a crazy deal on an HH EBMM Ray for under $1k a few years back, otherwise I couldn't justify owning one.
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I agree Yamaha makes nice basses. They make nice everything, like Honda does.

You could probably find a used bass for $100 that sounds and plays great.

I mean, you could almost certainly find a used Squier for $100 that sounds great, pay another $200 to Plek it and it will play better than your Yamaha. By this standard, your Yamaha price could be considered baffling.

EBMM prices must be fair because they sell like hotcakes and I am sure these small batch ones will sell out soon as well. At least 2 more have sold since this thread started.

Not trying to be argumentative, but if these prices baffle you then take a look at Ken Smith, Alembic, Fodera, etc. As far as I can tell, EBMM prices have not exceeded inflation. If I'm not mistaken, they are lagging a little.
 
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Mister Magic said:
Not trying to be argumentative, but if these prices baffle you then take a look at Ken Smith, Alembic, Fodera, etc
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Yeah, those really baffle me. I assume it's mostly hobbyist dentists and lawyers with a lot of money to burn buying them.

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As far as I can tell, EBMM prices have not exceeded inflation. If I'm not mistaken, they are lagging a little.
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The inflation calculation thing has come up before when I've been critical of certain brands pricing. To be honest, I call into question the veracity of it all together. It's said that American Fenders have been around $2k from their inception (with inflation considered) but it also used to be that a factory worker could be the sole provider for a family and buy a house that was roughly the equivalent of two years salary, and that's DEFINITELY not the case these days, so there's definitely some incongruity going on when it comes to inflation calculation

Look - if EBMM can move basses, more power to them. It just seems wildly expensive for what it is.
 
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FugaziBomb said:
I'm baffled with prices on some basses when I can pick up a $500 Yamaha that sounds and plays great. I was lucky enough to get a crazy deal on an HH EBMM Ray for under $1k a few years back, otherwise I couldn't justify owning one.
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For me, it’s the ergonomics of the bass that make it worth the money. The Sterling version of the shorty is fantastic for its price point, but it has much less in common with the EBMM ss than appearance would lead you to believe; playability wise, they are entirely different. The killer feature of the EBMM ss is the neck, it’s more inline with a boutique build than a production model. It feels great, it’s incredibly easy to play, and you can set the action limbo low without dead areas and/or buzzing frets. I’m not in love with the tone, I prefer pickups that are close to the neck and rolling the tone back for that deep, warm sound. Because the bass is such a joy to play, the lack of the neck pickup is easy to overlook. I can also compensate with a parametric EQ pedal as needed. That’s not to say that the bass’ tone isn’t fantastic, it absolutely is; it’s a personal preference thing. The EBMM ss has been my go-to when playing out and it’d be my desert island instrument. I’ve been very fortunate to have been able to play a wide range of boutique basses, over the past few years, but my EBMM has become the standard that I measure other basses up against.
 
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