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SBMM Stingray Short scale
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I see some folks have changed out the pickup/wiring on theirs. If anyone is looking to sell their wiring harness/pickup let me know via DM.
I haven't followed it: were these sunburst models ever officially available on the Sterling website?
To be honest, I'm a bit suspicious of this model.
If I can install the pickup I'll have to work on the electronics again. Then I'll take pictures of it. And how I connected it exactly.
Yes, originally it was shown on the Sterling website. Currently, the Sterling website only shows black and daphne blue available. So, options must have changed. And the cavity on my sunburst will NOT fit a full sized pot (I tried). Now I suggest that the white models are suspicious as they no longer appear on the website.
In all seriousness though, my recollection is that the sunburst and dropped copper colors had different body wood than the white, blue or black models. If you scroll back in this thread, you will find those references.
Yes, originally it was shown on the Sterling website. Currently, the Sterling website only shows black and daphne blue available. So, options must have changed. And the cavity on my sunburst will NOT fit a full sized pot (I tried). Now I suggest that the white models are suspicious as they no longer appear on the website.
In all seriousness though, my recollection is that the sunburst and dropped copper colors had different body wood than the white, blue or black models. If you scroll back in this thread, you will find those references.
The good old Daphne and the old white Greek were probably the first models. There's certainly nothing suspicious about that.
I haven't been following the development and it's good to know that this ancient sunburst was actually officially available. Because that's exactly what I really like!
I can't say why the sunburst bodies are different, but no matter how cheap the wages are, they're not carved by hand in Indonesia either.
Incidentally, the tuners on my white one are exactly the same cheap junk as on the SX basses i had. In terms of resources, it would be better if they delivered these Sterling Shorty Stingrays without tuners at all. Mine were subterraneanly bad.
The tuners on mine were the first thing to go. The Hipshot ultra lite tuners are a vast improvement.
New and improved for 2024!!! Dig that roasted maple !!
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And the pearloid white pick guard instead of plain white looks fantastic with that color.
ooooph I cannot pick a favorite between the Fiesta red and the TL Blue.
Also the White Sterling Stingray Classic looks amazing.
Wow, what a lineup, these Sterlings look GOOD.
These would also both look good with the necks swapped.
Wow. The white pickguard looks really sensational on this TL. And doesn't make the shorty look like a toy. Delicious!
New colors available tmrw at 1 PM EST for anyone wondering. I’ll probably pick one up if someone wants to do a neck swap. Torn between them though haha
Will the old colors be available as well or are they switching new production to just these 2?
you don't like the roasted maple? I have a maple fingerboard neck I might be interested in swapping
Ok, here we go. Topic: SBMM SS4 with jazz neck pickup.
But I'll start with the MM pickup. I can't use the serial circuit, I need the neck coil, both coils in parallel and the bridge coil. The bridge coil for an approximation of a jazz sound.
Neck coil on the MM: black is plus, green is minus. On the bridge coil: red is plus, white is minus. I have installed a new rotary switch.
With the on-on-on toggle switch I switch MM pickup, neck pickup and both together in parallel.
So much for the circuit, more to follow.
But I'll start with the MM pickup. I can't use the serial circuit, I need the neck coil, both coils in parallel and the bridge coil. The bridge coil for an approximation of a jazz sound.
Neck coil on the MM: black is plus, green is minus. On the bridge coil: red is plus, white is minus. I have installed a new rotary switch.
With the on-on-on toggle switch I switch MM pickup, neck pickup and both together in parallel.
So much for the circuit, more to follow.
I have installed a DiMarzio Model J in the neck position. Standard wiring here, the two split coils in series, black and white together. But then connected the wrong way round, because the two pickups MM and DM connected together in parallel are otherwise out of phase.
This comes from the MM, which is wired exactly as specified.
Some pictures. The electronics have already been revised here, but still with the old rotary switch. The tuners are from Sandberg. Excellent parts and also a visual delight in nickel.
