That's one seriously good looking bass...
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That's one seriously good looking bass...
Could anyone tell me what years,the Sterling US SUB's were made? I just traded for one,and the serial number
has been sanded off the back of head stock. I removed the neck to find the date,and the date only showed APR 2,and a hole was drilled in the rest of the date? Thanks!
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'04 to '06... according to the Musicman Bass .org website:
http://musicmanbass.org/mycustompage0057.htm
Thank you,from what I can tell of the website,it could be April 2004. Showed there were 100 made in the Cinnamon color,before the last of the US SUB's.
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Thought I would try a w/b/w pick guard. Was going to try a white pearl pick guard,but the deal didn't go through,because of rate exchange with Canadian seller? Way it goes sometimes.
Looks good. Aged pearl would be my first choice on that color.
Yep,I had one lined up,but the rate exchange out of Canada,seller couldn't deal with the difference?
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! Been asked about the weight of my Sterling SUB? Bathroom scale tells me 9.8lbs,sure seems lighter than my Stingray,when I pick it up.
Well had advertised 2004 Sterling US SUB,
in Classifieds,needed to sell. No one seem to have any interest? So decided to show No Longer Available. Have two other basses,so decided to keep the Sterling US SUB also. Merry Christmas!!
love that finish!...I've got a Sterling SUB4 and have the same Fender flats, killer sound and feel.....and I put on a tort PG too!
I regret to say that I have to relinquish my membership in this fine club. I recently sold mine back to the lady I bought it from. It was just as well, it wasn’t getting enough playing time anyway due to the fact that I couldn’t get comfortable with the painted neck, all its other stellar qualities notwithstanding.
Very likely. Part of the paint near the bottom edge of the fretboard had come off when I bought it. Pretty obvious what caused it too, the seller I bought it from used the bass for Rocksmith and very likely ate potato chips while playing...there were some crumbs in the gig bag and the neck smelled of potato chips. Took me a while to remove that grease and smell. ugh....
I was waiting for more of the paint to peel off but it hasn't - I've decided to leave it as is, have that slight worn look.
You could always sand the paint off, back of neck,which I did on one of my SUB's. I have a Sterling US SUB,that previous owner sanded,and did a nice job making it a nice satin neck,and nice wood grain,under all the black paint. Takes some time and patience,using different gauge of sand paper.
Great job on that!
Yes, I'll probably sand it when more of the paint is gone, it's not quite that bad yet aesthetically speaking and the feel of the painted neck hasn't bothered me enough....yet.
She was very happy, and I sold it back to her for the same sum that I bought it for, so it’s more like I borrowed it for a few years.
