Short scale Stingray!

[TK4261]

I have this Starry Night SS on the way from Sweetwater.. 7lbs 1oz. Should be here tomorrow

 

[philthygeezer]

Do the new ones come with hard cases?

 

[TK4261]

Do the new ones come with hard cases?

I believe they do come with a hardshell case. Sweetwater had this pic in the photos for my Bass on the website and it was in the zip file of high res photos they emailed me..I will know tomorrow

 

[KJMO]

I find it hard to get over the tiny, toy-like appearance of these basses. I know shorties are great to play and sound terrific, etc. but they sure look like Barbie’s boyfriend Ken decided to get himself a bass guitar.

Would it be too much to ask for EBMM to make a medium-scale StingRay (32" scale)?

These basses look great. I see nothing toy-like about them. It's not like a strat looks toy-like, and it's way shorter. Plus, if people say the bass looks small, you can just say you're compensating ;-)

 

[AjCalderon]

I have this Starry Night SS on the way from Sweetwater.. 7lbs 1oz. Should be here tomorrow

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dang the one you got is perfect! Great weight. Awesome neck grain. I’m jealous!

 

[mjmeche]

dang the one you got is perfect! Great weight. Awesome neck grain. I’m jealous!

wow lucky bastard!

 

[AjCalderon]

So my short scale starry night should be arriving in the next few hours and just got a quote from EBMM customer service for ordering black hardware for it.

Apparently they don’t yet make a control plate for the Short Scale model in Black but all the other parts are available for purchase in black. The bridge and neck plate have to be returned before they will sell those two pieces but the rest can be ordered ahead of time it would appear.

time to try and find an aftermarket control panel that will fit!

 

[AjCalderon]

Omg guys.... the starry night has arrived!!! Letting this baby acclimate while I get ready for work then popping it open and posting unboxing pics!

 

[TK4261]

Omg guys.... the starry night has arrived!!! Letting this baby acclimate while I get ready for work then popping it open and posting unboxing pics!

Great! looking forward to seeing it...Mine should be here very soon since we are in the same city

 

[AjCalderon]

Opened it up and man this thing is beautiful. Stoked to find it did in fact come with a hard case. The fit and finish is superb. At 7lbs 9oz this thing is way way way way lighter than my SBMM SS in Olympic White. It feels great in hand. The balance is PERFECT no neck dive AT all. Out the box it was pretty much in tune but the action is a little high for my liking and appears to be in a little truss rod adjustment probably due to traveling from IN to TN and then Las Vegas heat. I’m taking it in for a setup on Monday when I take my SBMM in for inspection/upgrades. This thing is crazy nice. Definitely on the level of quality build of my PRS CE24 Guitar at least. The neck feels gorgeous. I do wish they were more artistic with their dividing line from finish to unfinished on the neck. On that section there is one small spot that if I feel is a small bump where it wasn’t sanded as flush as it is on the other side but it’s not photographable and not on the playable area so I think it’s more just “character” of the bass. The roasted maple is way darker in person and the variation between unfinished/finished line comes off less dramatic in person than in pics. The tuners are amazing on this thing. So smooth. Light years ahead of the tuners on the SBMM. Didn’t have time to plug her in before work. Sorry for any spelling/format errors as I’m about to run into work but I cannot wait to come home and plug her in and really see how she plays.

 

[TK4261]

Your Starry night SS looks great Aj..congrats! I bet the sparkle looks amazing in person.. Mine was suppose to be here today..Paid for 2 day shipping but it never showed up..Still in transit here to Vegas...I was sure it would arrive today with yours since we both ordered the same night and it shipped the same day to the same city and we both paid for 2 day shipping. Not a fan of FedEx at this moment (we need a sad emoji)... Fingers crossed it shows up tomorrow

 

[AjCalderon]

One thing I was not at all expecting or prepared for was the smell of smoke/campfire that comes a long with the roasted maple neck. After a few mins of playing your hands will smell like camping! Haha. Plays beautifully tho. It voices surprisingly well unplugged.

 

[gigetto]

Aestetically good the roasted maple neck but someone said me that is less stable of normal maple neck.

 

[philthygeezer]

Aestetically good the roasted maple neck but someone said me that is less stable of normal maple neck.

Supposed to be more stable, since the moisture is baked out.

 

[JoeWPgh]

Aestetically good the roasted maple neck but someone said me that is less stable of normal maple neck.

Just the opposite in my experience. I would say slightly more resonant too

 

[jbhaugh]

IMO Starry Night is easily the coolest bass finish ever by any manufacturer.

 

[gigetto]

Just the opposite in my experience. I would say slightly more resonant too

A liuthers said me that roasted maple is less stable not resonant. But it is not a problem because 30" scale and truss tod help all the necks....

 

[AjCalderon]

A liuthers said me that roasted maple is less stable not resonant. But it is not a problem because 30" scale and truss tod help all the necks....

if you google “roasted maple stability” it’s literally the first result. Idk what your luthier is smoking but may be time to find a new one.

 

[TK4261]

My Starry Night is literally roasting some more at the local FedEx sorting facility here in Vegas only 5 miles from me in 115 degree hot weather until Tuesday delivery..So much for they're 2 day air...Turned into a 6 day air

 

[minronnee]

Can't comment for a day or two but I thought this group might enjoy a couple pics.