Thats and most active basses are branded "SUB bass" while the the passives say only S.U.B. but it wouldn't be a MM unless the names names were confusing...
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S.U.B. Club
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Thats and most active basses are branded "SUB bass" while the the passives say only S.U.B. but it wouldn't be a MM unless the names names were confusing...
Lmao I'm more confused now. I'm just glad mine are slo made active 5s. Naming scheme from hell.
Not really, I think the changes in headstock labels came about through time regardless of whether they were active or passive.
First "S.U.B." in 2003, then "SUB", then in 2005 or so "SUB bass".
Awesome! Are you sure you're not mistaking the thin metal pick guard top surface for a little sheet of packing plastic?
LoL
Just kidding.. Awesome bass! Active or passive? I can't see any angles where there would be the battery compartment cover.
It's active I love the battery compartment. .I wish my MIM deluxe jazz was like that..just pop it in..
sj_bass
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What only 46 takers-wow
Come on out the woodwork.
I wondered how good and how close a SUB was to the supposed real thing.
I played a classic along with my SUB-same amp ,same settings and they sounded the same,only thing was the classic was £2700.
A lot to pay for through body stringing , mutes and clear varnish.Oh and wiggly wood on the neck,will it stay straight over the years?
Come on out the woodwork.
I wondered how good and how close a SUB was to the supposed real thing.
I played a classic along with my SUB-same amp ,same settings and they sounded the same,only thing was the classic was £2700.
A lot to pay for through body stringing , mutes and clear varnish.Oh and wiggly wood on the neck,will it stay straight over the years?
Yeah, I've directly compared my SUB5 to a Stingray 5 Classic, and there were far more similarities than differences: same pup, preamp, neck felt the same, same slab body - played and sounded exactly the same... The only differences as far as I could tell are lack of bridge mutes and string-thru, different battery compartment(actually prefer the SUB's), and the Classic is so much prettier... FWIW, I have owned a BFR SR5 HH, and also currently own a Sterling 5 HS... Don't get me wrong - I would love to own a 'ray 5 Classic - but don't mind "getting by" with my SUB5 in the meantime...
- georgestrings
Don't think I want to know!!
I had some LaBella flats on my SUB but just last week strung it up with some old DR Lowriders I pulled off my #1 bass. DANG!! That SUB sounds good!
The neck on mine is sa-WEET! At first I thought it might be too "straight" with not enough relief. But I was wrong! Action and intonation (Maybe because of the compensated nut?) is very easy to dial in. Got it playing like buttah!! Cures my 'Ray GAS for sure.
Did I mention I got it for $300? WITH an original HSC?? Don't hate me.
I'm assuming he means the birdseye maple you typically see on the Classics...
- georgestrings
That,s the one-wiggly wood-birds eye maple the stuff that was no good cause the grain wasn,t straight.
SJ Bass, may I have a number. I am not a biggest SUB fanatic, I prefer my Stingray over my SUB mainly because of the painted neck and I really do think my Stingray sounds slightly better, but I do not own a classic with the 2 band pre amp. I don't want to sand the paint off. I do like the EBMM SUB, but it just sits in my bass rack. I can't find the SBMM SUB club maybe I will start one. They are good basses too with a little work put in to them also fun to play and not really worry about it.
Don't think I want to know!!
I had some LaBella flats on my SUB but just last week strung it up with some old DR Lowriders I pulled off my #1 bass. DANG!! That SUB sounds good!
The neck on mine is sa-WEET! At first I thought it might be too "straight" with not enough relief. But I was wrong! Action and intonation (Maybe because of the compensated nut?) is very easy to dial in. Got it playing like buttah!! Cures my 'Ray GAS for sure.
Did I mention I got it for $300? WITH an original HSC?? Don't hate me.
300! I paid 649 for my SUB 5 but it was like new. ..
