SBMM Stingray Short scale

Horrible colour.

 

Nice color!

 

Nice color to look at but I wouldn’t own it. I’m intrigued by a short scale MM though.

 

I love Daphne, but according to the webpage it is available in white, too.
StingRay Short Scale

 

I'm going to have to try one of these. I just wish there were more color options.

 

Now I have GAS!!! I'd better start saving up.

 

It would have been ordered by now if it had an active preamp. Any one have any theories why they would not have one in this bass?

 

To make them different from the much more exensive US shortscale models that were invented a year ago?

 

I thought the US model was passive as well?

 

They are passive. From what I've seen in videos, they both share the same circuit design too with the push/pull or push/push volume pot with the boost/cut. I'd guess the Sterling is using cheaper parts. If I don't lose my mind and buy the EB SS on Reverb right now, I'll be buying a Sterling SS

Edit: They both also have strong neodymium magnets in the pickups. The EB model supposedly has no output problems.

 

Order placed at my local GC for the Olympic white. Hopefully I can speak to build quality in a couple of weeks.

 

I was thinking of doing the same thing. What date did they say that it would arrive??

 

My receipt has the same date as the website, February 11th.

 

This could use an explanation.

 

Cool! Thank you!

 

This is conjecture based on people talking about the EB shorty, and owning a G&L Kiloton and reading up on them. Both shorty Stingrays have neodymium pickups. G&L also uses more powerful pickups in their passives. Many people stated in the G&L threads that they have to roll off the volume a bit. My Kiloton can easily make my amp clip if I run high gain, in both series and parallel. Ernie Ball put a cut into their circuit, but made it defeatable with a switch so you have the full power if you need it.

 

I don't see how that relates to a "passive boost".

 

The default position of the push button volume pot has higher resistance in the circuit. Then you push the button and have more power. The bass is passive. The boost comes from the pickup choice, really, not the circuit. Passive boost is just marketing phrasing for a cut used in reverse.
That's my understanding of the circuit, but their could be something else in there.