New model from Sterling by Music Man - Ray34 CA Classic Active

[Nobody]

Here is the new SB14

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Want!

 

[kjpollo]

I can't quit lookin at this thing!

If they release this in a 5, don't light any matches around me cause I'll be GASn' like Exxon.

BWAHhahahah! One of the funniest things I've read lately!

Seriously though-if these are priced like the Ray34, I'm gonna have to see about selling a kidney- I want the 4 stringer so bad already!

 

[endy_y_p]

why is SBMM have different tuners from EBMM?, the EBMM have shorter tuners wich I like

 

[phillipkregg]

why is SBMM have different tuners from EBMM?, the EBMM have shorter tuners wich I like

Dude, these basses are nearly identical in quality to the US made ones - at half the cost.

I'll gladly spend 20 bucks on new tuners if that's all that was holding me back.

 

[Catbuster]

Yummy.

 

[yellofury]

I am still waiting for a fretless model for the SB14 or Ray34/35
for that Pino vibe

 

[Chrisk-K]

AWESOME!

 

[ghostjs]

:O

 

[TonyP-]

Seriously though-if these are priced like the Ray34, I'm gonna have to see about selling a kidney- I want the 4 stringer so bad already!

3 ts finish
msrp $984.00
Street (USA) $689

 

[endy_y_p]

Dude, these basses are nearly identical in quality to the US made ones - at half the cost.

I'll gladly spend 20 bucks on new tuners if that's all that was holding me back.

new tuner (EBMM tuner) are not available in my country (Indonesia)...that's sucks...hehe,
but, thanks for the reminder...mybe I should go check ebay, and find tuners that will ship internationally...

 

[xjeremiahx]

"hi, we're the Ernie Ball MusicMan company, we listen to our customers, and give them what they want, without charging them for our name"

best business moto I've ever heard

but for real. this. rules.

 

[spiltcoil]

"hi, we're the Ernie Ball MusicMan company, we listen to our customers, and give them what they want, without charging them for our name"

best business moto I've ever heard

but for real. this. rules.

So that's why they have to put a big, fat "STERLING SB...by musicman" on the headstock? Sorry, but if you believe that garbage, I have a few things I'd like to sell you.

If they didn't care about selling you the name then they would be cranking out Gibson copies instead of less expensive mirror images of their most popular products. That's gotta be the most BS line in the music instrument industry.

 

[krovx]

Dude, these basses are nearly identical in quality to the US made ones - at half the cost.

I am in total disagreement. I am usually a big fan of 'cheaper' instruments ( my main player right now is a Squier Jaguar) but I wasn't impressed with this line at all. Every time I got to a music store that has some of these I always try them out because I want to like them. I am always sadly disappointed. Granted, it might be my rotten luck but 4 different stores and maybe 8-10 different basses?

I have to admit I miss my Classic and would love to find one of these I like.

 

[Xavier Zed]

I am still waiting for a fretless model for the SB14 or Ray34/35
for that Pino vibe

I am with you on this. Love my Ray34 and a big Pino fan. A Fretless in the HS config would keep from de-fretting my Ray

 

[topcat2069]

What great about this is these basses are not to expensive and if the pre was not cutting it, you can easily drop a John East in it and He does make a preamp that is based after the original 2 band.

That's the one I put in Ray

 

[kjpollo]

3 ts finish
msrp $984.00
Street (USA) $689

Oh damn! Same thing as what the rest of them are selling for.

I'm going to have to start figuring out what I can sell over the next few months to raise some $$.
That is SERIOUSLY my all-time favorite color combo for a Ray. I remember lusting for a 3TS back in the 80's.

I was considering trying to get a honeyburst or silverburst, but those are off the radar now!

 

[pudgychef]

glossy neck finish? 2 band EQ and not $1600?

in!

 

[xjeremiahx]

So that's why they have to put a big, fat "STERLING SB...by musicman" on the headstock? Sorry, but if you believe that garbage, I have a few things I'd like to sell you.

If they didn't care about selling you the name then they would be cranking out Gibson copies instead of less expensive mirror images of their most popular products. That's gotta be the most BS line in the music instrument industry.

Sorry, before you get your panties all in a bunch, it's light sarcasm in light of other manufacturers who really charge you more JUST for the name, IE Fender (New American Special basses?), Ampeg(fliptop reissue AT $4000), ANYTHING Gibson has put out?
Take it easy man...I'm just syaing that MM is putting out products their customers have asked for at a reasonable price...not a price denoted by a couple letters on the headstock.

 

[kjpollo]

Hey Jeremiah- any word on when these will be hitting the stores?

 

[TonyP-]

That's the one I put in Ray

Hey topcat

How do you like the John East?
I take it that You dig it...but curious on your thoughts.
Cheers