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S.U.B. Club
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Okay, thanks a lot! Since I can't try it out before I buy it I figured it would be good to ask...might be a part of this club soon!
Okay, thanks a lot! Since I can't try it out before I buy it I figured it would be good to ask...might be a part of this club soon!
Do it?
Is that a question or a demand?
The ebay auction ends in three days...no bids yet, waiting it out and seeing if it's worth it. Looks to be in pretty good shape, plus it comes with a case.
Is that a question or a demand?
The ebay auction ends in three days...no bids yet, waiting it out and seeing if it's worth it. Looks to be in pretty good shape, plus it comes with a case.
You looking at that black passive? I heard the actives are better but I could be wrong
Yep, that's the one! [DEL]There's also a red (wine vomit purple?) one for sale, but it has a few dings and the black on the back of the neck is completely stripped. I believe it's active, but I'd rather get the passive one which is in better shape...[/DEL]
...unless, of course, the passive S.U.B.s are in fact worse than their active counterparts. Anyone else want to chime in?
Edit: The red one is passive as well.
The original (black) listing I was looking at didn't say if it was active or passive but 1) I trust your judgement and 2) it doesn't have a battery cover...something I overlooked before. 
Usually a pretty good indicator of something being passive...FWIW, I actually like the teal...
And I'm posting here because I'm seriously looking at two used S.U.B.s (one on TB and one on eBay) because I want to get the Stingray sound for not a lot of cash. I would also prefer to get one of these USA made S.U.B.s over the new "Sterling by Music Man" models.
So, I came here to ask a specific question about the neck before I buy. When it comes to MM basses I prefer the Sterling nut width/profile over the Stingray, because I have smaller hands. My two other basses (a Fender Kingman and Ibanez SR600) have narrower profiles, and I'm very comfortable on them. So, I was wondering if the S.U.B. was Stingray-esque, or a little thinner. I know they sell "S.U.B. Sterlings" but I hear they're pretty hard to find (I only ever see "S.U.B. Stingrays" for sale).
Long question short: is the S.U.B. reasonably comfortable to play (I know it's really all up to personal preference, but I'm asking for your opinions), or would I be better off saving for a Classic Sterling/SLO Special/etc.?
Thanks for your help!
Maybe I can help with this - I currently have a SUB5, a Sterling 5 HS, and before that had a Stingray 5 HH... I am definitely sensitive to 5 string neck widths/depths - IME/IMO, the SUB5 neck is slightly smaller than the SR 5 neck, the same width as the Sterling 5 neck, but just a tiny bit thicker from front to back than the Sterling 5 neck... The differences are subtle, but I can feel them, nonetheless - the SUB5 sounds EXACTLY like the SR 5 Classic, and the necks are exremely close to one another - the main differences are bridge mutes/string thu, and neck and body finishes...
Hope this helps, and feel free to ask me any specifics...
- georgestrings
Yep, that's the one! [DEL]There's also a red (wine vomit purple?) one for sale, but it has a few dings and the black on the back of the neck is completely stripped. I believe it's active, but I'd rather get the passive one which is in better shape...[/DEL]
...unless, of course, the passive S.U.B.s are in fact worse than their active counterparts. Anyone else want to chime in?
Edit: The red one is passive as well.
IMO, the 2 band preamp of the SUBs is what makes them a "Stingray" - I wouldn't buy one without it...
- georgestrings
Yep, that's the one! [DEL]There's also a red (wine vomit purple?) one for sale, but it has a few dings and the black on the back of the neck is completely stripped. I believe it's active, but I'd rather get the passive one which is in better shape...[/DEL]
...unless, of course, the passive S.U.B.s are in fact worse than their active counterparts. Anyone else want to chime in?
Edit: The red one is passive as well.
there another black sub 4 active there but its a bit used...
I just did a trade on a 2003 Red S.U.B. bass. It is active and all original. It will be here tomorrow....
I'm not sure that would all fit in there - not without cutting in a battery compartment, that is - and *I* would just hold out for an active one, rather than go thru all that, and still risk a substandard outcome... I see active SUB5s come up on GC's used gear pages from time to time... There's one on there right now - not sure if it's active or not...
- georgestrings
Nice! I think you'll be pleased, if not surprised, at how great an instrument you have.
I am looking forward to it. It has honest Player wear, which is one of the reasons I was interested in it, plus the originality of the bass. I know a lot of players don't like the the diamond plate pickguard, but because it is original I am going to keep it on the bass.
FWIW, I actually like the teal...
And I'm posting here because I'm seriously looking at two used S.U.B.s (one on TB and one on eBay) because I want to get the Stingray sound for not a lot of cash. I would also prefer to get one of these USA made S.U.B.s over the new "Sterling by Music Man" models.
So, I came here to ask a specific question about the neck before I buy. When it comes to MM basses I prefer the Sterling nut width/profile over the Stingray, because I have smaller hands. My two other basses (a Fender Kingman and Ibanez SR600) have narrower profiles, and I'm very comfortable on them. So, I was wondering if the S.U.B. was Stingray-esque, or a little thinner. I know they sell "S.U.B. Sterlings" but I hear they're pretty hard to find (I only ever see "S.U.B. Stingrays" for sale).
Long question short: is the S.U.B. reasonably comfortable to play (I know it's really all up to personal preference, but I'm asking for your opinions), or would I be better off saving for a Classic Sterling/SLO Special/etc.?
Thanks for your help!
I've got smaller hands as well. I definitely feel more at home on a Sterling sized neck. I would say the "regular" SUBs are very much like the standard stingray width neck.
It doesn't really bother me too much because the projects I use my SUB for are all the type where I specifically do not want to overplay. I also wear that bass pretty low so I can get hands at a good angle (and for the METULLL).
Keep an eye out for a used "full blood" Sterling. I picked up mine for $600 because it had a scratchy pot and I am a hard bargaining former outside sales guy.
