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New Music Man Starry Night PDN

#23
Joe Nerve said:
I want to sell my bongo now and get a new one. Thanks.

Edit- just actually read the link :). Thankful that there are no starry Bongos yet.
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The finish is available for a Bongo. Per EBMM"s site: *Available to order on all instruments except Armada, JPX through JP16 6/7 string, JP BFR 6/7 string, Game Changers, and StingRay 40th Anniversary.

JohnDeereJack said:
I quite like the finish. I think it would have looked really nice with a matching headstock.
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Matching headstocks are also available. This was confirmed on EBMM's forum.

I really like the finish but bet it ain't going to be cheap.
 
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#24
howlin said:
First off: their concept seems to be drawn from what Eastwood has been doing for a while.

Secondly: the 3 main colors that are sold are black, white & sunburst. Yes, there are other colors but those 3 sell the most. Also, considering how hard it can be to match up a buyer with a "special color", this really makes sense from an economic PoV.

The big question for me is, will I like it once I have it in my hands? Didn't check the $$$ but, knowing EBMM, I'm pretty sure they will be more than $1000, which way more than I'd be comfortable spending for an instrument that I haven't played first.

The P bass I have now went thru 2 necks & 2 sets of pickups before it was where I really wanted it and that ended up costing close to $1300 after the original $600+ that I started at.

Let's face it, buying a guitar/bass can be a real crapshoot, and, since I buy to use and not as a museum piece, I'd rather start out with a low entry cost and build up from there. It's not that I don't see the advantages that this type of offering has its just that I can see a lot of room for advancing the concept. Hope it works out for everyone who takes the leap and for EBMM.
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I get your hesitation on making a commitment to giving a manufacturer big money before you get to play an instrument. You had to pay considerable money to upgrade your Fender to your liking. There's a tremendous variety of manufacturers who make parts to upgrade Fenders because they so often fall short of expectations. You will not have that problem if you ever choose to purchase a Ernie Ball bass. They are remarkably consistent and will likely exceed your expectations.
 
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#28
Not really a fan of the Stingray pickguard design.
I guess it would be cool if they offered more colors as regular instead of special order. The only difference on their end is to change the paint they put into the spray gun. It's not like they have to climb Mount Everest and back to do that.
 
#30
placedesjardins said:
Not really a fan of the Stingray pickguard design.
I guess it would be cool if they offered more colors as regular instead of special order. The only difference on their end is to change the paint they put into the spray gun. It's not like they have to climb Mount Everest and back to do that.
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Well you also have to buy the paint and store it. And how often do you have to change the paint in the gun? How many people are going to want a particular color as opposed to those that hate that color?

I agree having different color options is cool. But how many folks are going to buy multiple basses because you can get it in different colors?
 
#32
Ignorance question (I know nothing about MM basses): I see a lot of Music Man basses with two MM pickups, and I see just as many with only the bridge pickup. My assumption is that the two-pickup model allows for a much more aggressive tone, but I'm not positive. I can't find any side-by-side comparisons online.

So, what is the general preference (one MM pickup or two), and why?
 
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Worldeeeter said:
Ignorance question (I know nothing about MM basses): I see a lot of Music Man basses with two MM pickups, and I see just as many with only the bridge pickup. My assumption is that the two-pickup model allows for a much more aggressive tone, but I'm not positive. I can't find any side-by-side comparisons online.

So, what is the general preference (one MM pickup or two), and why?
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Personally, I like the HS setup.
 
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