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Sterling by Music Man SUB Ray4 and Ray5

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#281
I reworked that picture, it looks pretty far to me. Do you have the string pressed down at the last fret?

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#283
DWBass said:
Ok, just received mine. Not quite as nice as the one I played in GC!! Bass wrapped in white thin foam wrap inside a standard guitar box. A piece of cardboard over the headstock. Box was opened (staples come loose). Bass was intact.
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That's exactly how mine came, thankfully intact. Did anyone else get theirs in a single box with no substantial padding whatsoever?
 
#289
Do the fancy shamcy $1200+ Musicman's (Musicmen?) have the same awesome neck as the sub? I love how thin the nut width is with the chunkyness of the neck. I always figured when I buy a $1000+, american made bass some day it would be a Fender, but maybe I'll get a Musicman. I've never tried one in GC or Sam Ash because they never really appealed to me, but I'm loving the sub.
 
#290
Which sub do you have again? I play only 5 string, so I can't speak directly to your question. I can tell you that the 4 string I played felt close to the EBMM, but the finish was a little rough. It felt nice and stable, and fret work seemed to be in order, but I'm not a stickler for perfection. I like what feels right to me.
 
#291
I have the sub ray 4. I've played a lot of basses, but never a MM and I've never played a neck like that. Like on most Fenders I've played, the back of the neck is more like the modern half oval where as the back of the sub neck is more like a half circle. I don't know but I like it.
It seems more like the u-shaped one I suppose
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#292
zaviere said:
anyone having a similar issue? I got the new sub ray4 in white and I've noticed that if I play a little aggressive on the e string, it sounds like it clips. I'm running the bass thru some pedals into a gk mb200 and a tc electronic rs210 cab. I also have a sterling ray34 that does not do the same. I found that if I cut some of the bass on the ray4 and just boost the bass on the mb200 it seems to be fine. I have changed the battery as well. is it defective or am I possibly doing something wrong?
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I play with pretty low action and I tend to dig in, so I noticed my B string distorts a little when I'm digging. I noticed these pickups are pretty hot AND the exposed poles are really strong. If I rest on the B (.130 Cobalt), the magnet will actually pull it down and I'll hear that "thik thkg" sound. I have yet to check out the recommended height on the MM site as someone suggested, but I get the feeling these pups were not meant to be very close to the strings *or* I was not meant to have such low action/slinky B string.
 
#293
3234718 said:
Do the fancy shamcy $1200+ Musicman's (Musicmen?) have the same awesome neck as the sub? I love how thin the nut width is with the chunkyness of the neck. I always figured when I buy a $1000+, american made bass some day it would be a Fender, but maybe I'll get a Musicman. I've never tried one in GC or Sam Ash because they never really appealed to me, but I'm loving the sub.
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The SUB series have the same neck widths between both the SB4 and the Ray4.

The EBMM Sterling has that same nut width (38mm), but the Sting ray is wider (41mm). The exception to that rule is the SLO special which puts the 38mm neck on a Stingray body.


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SBMM SUB page: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Features
Solid hardwood bodies
34″ full scale maple necks
Medium jumbo frets
Satin tinted neck finish
Narrow 38 mm nut width
2 band onboard active preamp, cut & boost
Large heavy duty bass bridge with full adjustments
Easy access truss rod adjuster

EBMM Stingray site: http://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses/stingray.html

Neck Width:1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret; Optional "SLO Special" 1-1/2" (38.1mm) at nut 2-12" (63.5mm) at last fret
 
#295
Congrats!

Strangely I can only find the SUB SB4 at two of our local GCs. It's not bad, and I like how the neck feels close to the USA Sterling and not plasticy like the SBMM Ray34CA that I tried, but I'd love to compare it (hands on) to a few more comparably priced basses - including the SUB Ray 4.
 
#296
got my hands on a walnut sub ray 4 and was extremely impressed. it sounded like a two band ray (it does have center detents on the pots though). very light (probably 8.5 lbs). tuners felt good. rosewood board was good quality. most impressed by the frets. no sharp ends, all of the fret ends were cut flush, beveled evenly and polished. nothing screamed "cheap bass" to me.
 
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sixesandsevens said:
Congrats!

Strangely I can only find the SUB SB4 at two of our local GCs. It's not bad, and I like how the neck feels close to the USA Sterling and not plasticy like the SBMM Ray34CA that I tried, but I'd love to compare it (hands on) to a few more comparably priced basses - including the SUB Ray 4.
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The neck on the SB4 and Ray4 are the same, just to let you know.

Both are 38mm nut width
 
#300
SBMM said:
Tony,
Get in and try one out for yourself, that's the best way. They sell themselves!
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May I suggest better packing during shipping. Especially protection for the knob area. I think mine took a hit as the treble and bass knob shafts were slightly bent and the volume knob was pushed all the way down to the plate so it rubs as you turn it.
 
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