SBMM Stingray Short scale

[Adee]

Newtone strings are great and the guys are too.

Hi Scrumpymike where do you get the Newtone Strings?

 

[bassplace]

Newtone Strings – British Handmade Guitar Strings

 

[AjCalderon]

Newtone Strings – British Handmade Guitar Strings

oooo I’m gonna need to try these!!

string joy is sending me a .50 for the set that I bought from them to make it feel closer to what I was hoping for. Now for my other bass tho they weren’t currently able to do a short scale string in bigger than .110 but that they’ve been starting to get enough requests for them they’re looking to start apparently. So I’ll let you know if they ever do!

 

[RodRy]

Neck swap. Dig it.

Now, to me, that looks proper.

@Protagonist you're up! Show us whatcha got!

 

[Protagonist]

OK. Here's the inverse. There's a good chance that RodRy's will be favored by most, but I really like mine with the maple fretboard.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

OK. Here's the inverse. There's a good chance that RodRy's will be favored by most, but I really like mine with the maple fretboard.
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They both look great! I hate to think it, less I end up costing myself a lot of money, but I wouldn't mind picking up a white one to do that same neck swap myself!

Have either yourself or @RodRy heard a notable change in tone after the neck swaps, perhaps from the different fretboard wood?

 

[Protagonist]

I've been mostly using that beauty in the backround for the last couple of weeks so I can't say for sure I'd notice the difference in tone. I'm actually kind of happy about that too, no regrets that way. It still sounds like a Stingray though for sure. I mostly like maple fretboards for the feel anyway.

 

[Protagonist]

Neck swap. Dig it.
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Now, to me, that looks proper.

@Protagonist you're up! Show us whatcha got!

I said it in the other thread, but that really looks good. It should have come that way for sure.

 

[RodRy]

OK. Here's the inverse. There's a good chance that RodRy's will be favored by most, but I really like mine with the maple fretboard.
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I love it! The tort pickguard offsets it nicely, and the maple fretboard harmonizes the look of the olympic white body.

I think we are both winners here!

 

[RodRy]

They both look great! I hate to think it, less I end up costing myself a lot of money, but I wouldn't mind picking up a white one to do that same neck swap myself!

Have either yourself or @RodRy heard a notable change in tone after the neck swaps, perhaps from the different fretboard wood?

I really have not noticed a tone difference. But now that I think of it, I've only played it unplugged since I got the truss rod adjusted. I have a new task for the night!

 

[RodRy]

I said it in the other thread, but that really looks good. It should have come that way for sure.

Thank you, I like it too. And I really do like how yours came out.
Now it will be interesting to see how many more are created after these pics got out!


Edit: And I'm really wondering about the expensive ones! Who's going to do some neck swaps there?

 

[Tex Bass]

OK. Here's the inverse. There's a good chance that RodRy's will be favored by most, but I really like mine with the maple fretboard.
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Yep, I agree! I think they both actually look better in the new configuration. I've got the standard issue White, but have to admit your maple looks pretty sweet especially with the contrast of a dark pick guard.

 

[534N]

OK. Here's the inverse. There's a good chance that RodRy's will be favored by most, but I really like mine with the maple fretboard.
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Wow, both look fantastic! The white with maple neck is what I would really like personally. I wish I could swap necks with someone in Thailand but still very happy with this bass overall. I rarely use anything else now.

 

[Doctor Morbius]

Very nice! Both look better, IMO.

 

[Hot Rats]

OK. Here's the inverse. There's a good chance that RodRy's will be favored by most, but I really like mine with the maple fretboard.
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Man that is cool but, I'm wondering if you would be so kind as to lay the white pickguard back over the tort and take a quick picture. After reading about you all swapping necks, I was really looking forward to seeing the all white vibe. Pretty please?

 

[RodRy]

Very nice! Both look better, IMO.

Music Man, are you watching this thread?

 

[Protagonist]

Man that is cool but, I'm wondering if you would be so kind as to lay the white pickguard back over the tort and take a quick picture. After reading about you all swapping necks, I was really looking forward to seeing the all white vibe. Pretty please?

Let me dig it out later tonight.

 

[yucafrita]

Quick questions to the experts!
I bought a B stock Sterling short scale from Musician Friend and its probably going back, since one tuner machine is broken and has a big crack in the finish on the back (the packaging was terrible)
I could no try it properly since I could not tune it properly, but even if it sounded good, it was very noisy, specially on center position of the selector.
I'm talking about a single coil like nasty buzz.
Is this normal? Or maybe that is why is a B stock?
I would like to hear some opinions.
I'm now not sure If I should get another.
I play in cover bands, and bars sometimes don't have the cleanest power...
Thanks

 

[redstrand]

Quick questions to the experts!
I bought a B stock Sterling short scale from Musician Friend and its probably going back, since one tuner machine is broken and has a big crack in the finish on the back (the packaging was terrible)
I could no try it properly since I could not tune it properly, but even if it sounded good, it was very noisy, specially on center position of the selector.
I'm talking about a single coil like nasty buzz.
Is this normal? Or maybe that is why is a B stock?
I would like to hear some opinions.
I'm now not sure If I should get another.
I play in cover bands, and bars sometimes don't have the cleanest power...
Thanks

Nope not supposed to be noisy at all, mine's dead quiet when not played

 

[Doctor Morbius]

... but even if it sounded good, it was very noisy, specially on center position of the selector.
I'm talking about a single coil like nasty buzz.
Is this normal?

I think they all do that. Mine does. Playing it right now. Sounds like a hive of Murder Hornets.