SBMM Stingray Short scale

[loucook]

@loucook, do you still have the OEMs? And if so, are you interested in selling one or all of them?

I’m keeping the originals.

 

[kraken_kr]

@loucook, do you still have the OEMs? And if so, are you interested in selling one or all of them?

Hey, I still have the og tuners and my lurthier already filled in the holes with maple. Lemme know!

 

[gscroggin]

I am new at posting here so sorry if this is posted in the wrong location. However, this is concerning a Sterling Stingray SS4.
I am wondering if you may help me with an idea I have. I have a Sterling Stingray Short scale bass. It has a 3-way switch selector that makes the humbucker pickup go from 1. Series 2. Single coil and 3. Parallel as you all know.
I want to add a p-bass pickup to it (Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound). I am able to mod stuff but when it comes to wiring, I am clueless. I have already routed the body and added the p-bass pickup on it.
I would like help wiring it.
I would like for the 3-way switch selector to go 1. P-bass pickup 2. Single coil (humbucker) 3. Parallel (humbucker). Basically, removing the series option for the p-bass option. Would this be possible with the current hardware? I added the wiring diagram that Sterling sent me and added the P-Bass pickups. Not sure where the black and white wires would go and what to take out. My guess was to remove either the green or white cable since position 1 lines up with those cables.
Any help would be appreciated. Even if it means with my current hardware is not possible and I need to rewire. I would like to keep the humbucker in parallel mode, I just prefer that sound.
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Neat project! My recommendation is contact the peeps at Bass Pickups | Preamps | Bartolini | Aguilar - Best Bass Gear, they've always been great at helping me out with this sort of stuff in the past.

 

[Djadja]

Hey, I still have the og tuners and my lurthier already filled in the holes with maple. Lemme know!

Thanks @kraken_kr. It was resolved earlier.

 

[Lesfunk]

Just picked up a copper colored one and the new releases seem heavier than the old ones.
At least this one is. if it were a full sized stingray it would be a ten pounder.

Gripe alert…
Is it too much to ask that for $550 can’t they use tuners that aren’t trash?
And maybe a gig bag?

 

[Treblefree]

Just picked up a copper colored one and the new releases seem heavier than the old ones.
At least this one is. if it were a full sized stingray it would be a ten pounder.

Gripe alert…
Is it too much to ask that for $550 can’t they use tuners that aren’t trash?
And maybe a gig bag?View attachment 4364597

It fits perfectly in my PRS guitar gig bag. I do wish I had one specifically for it though.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Just picked up a copper colored one and the new releases seem heavier than the old ones.
At least this one is. if it were a full sized stingray it would be a ten pounder.

Gripe alert…
Is it too much to ask that for $550 can’t they use tuners that aren’t trash?
And maybe a gig bag?View attachment 4364597

Weirdly they did originally come with gig bags - at least, mine did. They're okay bags, but they're full scale which is a shame. I imagine it was either a mistake, or they were trying to clear some out.

 

[Moonskunk]

Just picked up a copper colored one and the new releases seem heavier than the old ones.
At least this one is. if it were a full sized stingray it would be a ten pounder.

Gripe alert…
Is it too much to ask that for $550 can’t they use tuners that aren’t trash?
And maybe a gig bag?View attachment 4364597

I think lots of us would gladly pay more for some quality tuners similar to those on the EBMM rather than deal with these which even get worse over time or have to go about the trouble of putting good ones on.

 

[Djadja]

25548057[/URL], member: 310895"]I think lots of us would gladly pay more for some quality tuners similar to those on the EBMM rather than deal with these which even get worse over time or have to go about the trouble of putting good ones on.

Does anyone know whether the screw holes line up on the original clover style EBMM tuners? Or any others out there? If not, which tuners are the easiest replacements?

 

[Lesfunk]

Does anyone know whether the screw holes line up on the original clover style EBMM tuners? Or any others out there? If not, which tuners are the easiest replacements?

The bottom two do. The top two do not.
I’ve retrofit Schallers on SMMM SUBs twice (same tuners) so I know of which I speak
It’s not a big job and all extra drill holes are hidden under the plate

 

[Djadja]

It fits perfectly in my PRS guitar gig bag. I do wish I had one specifically for it though.

It does fit well in the Gator pro guitar bag and if the specs are accurate in the less expensive Gator Transit guitar bag.

My EBMM lives in a Gator Pro bag which would be close to perfect if the lining was not white. Assuming my SBMM turns out as expected when I get it defretted, I will purchase a Transit for it and let everyone know for sure. The SBMM is living in my EBMM hard case right now. For everyday use though, I’m not a fan of hard cases.

 

[Djadja]

The bottom two do. The top two do not.
I’ve retrofit Schallers on SMMM SUBs twice (same tuners) so I know of which I speak

Is that the Schaller BM? Are the original holes covered by the plate or do they need to be filled? How about the bushing… does it need to be swapped out too?

 

[Lesfunk]

Is that the Schaller BM? Are the original holes covered by the plate or do they need to be filled? How about the bushing… does it need to be swapped out too?

yup Schaller BM
I didn’t fill mine . Everything was hidden. When I sold the bass, I put the original tuners back on and still nothing showed
Bushing does not need to be changed

 

[kraken_kr]

It does fit well in the Gator pro guitar bag and if the specs are accurate in the less expensive Gator Transit guitar bag.

My EBMM lives in a Gator Pro bag which would be close to perfect if the lining was not white. Assuming my SBMM turns out as expected when I get it defretted, I will purchase a Transit for it and let everyone know for sure. The SBMM is living in my EBMM hard case right now. For everyday use though, I’m not a fan of hard cases.

Can confirm that the transit bag fits fine! I am using it right now

 

[hiphoppapotamus]

Neat project! My recommendation is contact the peeps at Bass Pickups | Preamps | Bartolini | Aguilar - Best Bass Gear, they've always been great at helping me out with this sort of stuff in the past.

Thanks. I'll ask them. I checked out some of the wiring diagrams and found one that I can do but it would basically just give me p-bass and/or humbucker only. I would guess it would make the humbucker be wired in series mode.
Hopefully I can find someone who can guide me with the current hardware I have. I contact a guitar tech nearby but they never replied back. They wanted me to draw the whole wire diagram, which I don't know how, and I sent them the diagram I uploaded here.

 

[dmrogers]

Just picked up a copper colored one and the new releases seem heavier than the old ones.
At least this one is. if it were a full sized stingray it would be a ten pounder.

Gripe alert…
Is it too much to ask that for $550 can’t they use tuners that aren’t trash?
And maybe a gig bag?View attachment 4364597

Mr. Lesfunk,
Do you know the actual weight of your new bass?

 

[Lesfunk]

Need to check again but I think it was close to 9 lbs

Mr. Lesfunk,
Do you know the actual weight of your new bass?

 

[Aiden1382]

It does fit well in the Gator pro guitar bag and if the specs are accurate in the less expensive Gator Transit guitar bag.

My EBMM lives in a Gator Pro bag which would be close to perfect if the lining was not white. Assuming my SBMM turns out as expected when I get it defretted, I will purchase a Transit for it and let everyone know for sure. The SBMM is living in my EBMM hard case right now. For everyday use though, I’m not a fan of hard cases.

 

[Aiden1382]

I use the Gator Pro Go guitar bag and it fits pretty good. I had to remove the extra padding at the bottom though.

 

[TheBass]

I use the Gator Pro Go guitar bag and it fits pretty good. I had to remove the extra padding at the bottom though. View attachment 4365203

Your cheetah blanket makes me want to grab it even more . The white perloid pickguard is sexual. Where did you get it ?