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Sting Bass

bassicsax

bassicsax

Jul 29, 2007
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So ive been looking into getting a sting bass lately, i love everything about it except for one thing. The hideous sting sig inlay. I have heard that there is somebody on this thread that has had it removed and replaced with a black block. Does anybody have any ideas how much this might cost? Or does anybody who has had this done have any pictures also?
 
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bassicsax said:
So ive been looking into getting a sting bass lately, i love everything about it except for one thing. The hideous sting sig inlay. I have heard that there is somebody on this thread that has had it removed and replaced with a black block. Does anybody have any ideas how much this might cost? Or does anybody who has had this done have any pictures also?
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That "stinglay" is whats kept me from buying one.
Thats just about as bad as that "gedd-i-graph" on the back of that black Jazz Bass head stock.
 
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IMHO, a good luthier could rid a neck of this "ornament." Either the inlay could be replaced with wood matching the neck, or something else as desired.

While you were at it, you could get the frets crowned, and the neck refinished in nitro. I might even consider a change of pickup and addition of the bridge cover and pickup cover.
 
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Jim Carr said:
IMHO, a good luthier could rid a neck of this "ornament." Either the inlay could be replaced with wood matching the neck, or something else as desired.

While you were at it, you could get the frets crowned, and the neck refinished in nitro. I might even consider a change of pickup and addition of the bridge cover and pickup cover.
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Or you could just build yourself a '54 with Warmoth parts.
 
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I own one and don't really give the Sting-lay much thought. I just love the way it feels, plays and sounds. IMHO it's a beautiful bass.

Just put a couple of black dots on the inlay and spray a tinted poly over it to camo it a little. :smug:

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j5eugene said:
"stinglay haters" again :) it's interesting why you discuss it instead of buying just regular '51 reissue :)
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For me its the lack of the contour in the body, and I know I could have it contoured or build one from a warmoth body, but i think it would just be cheeper and easier to get the stinglay removed. At least that is what I was thinking, so does anybody have an idea how much it would cost?
 
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bassicsax said:
So ive been looking into getting a sting bass lately, i love everything about it except for one thing. The hideous sting sig inlay. I have heard that there is somebody on this thread that has had it removed and replaced with a black block. Does anybody have any ideas how much this might cost? Or does anybody who has had this done have any pictures also?
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My advice: get over it. Or get a '51 reissue, they're very similar to the Sting.
 
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bassicsax said:
that is way more than i have to put in upfront...
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Then get over it!!!!!

It's a great bass. I bought mine because it's the most alive and resonant solid body instrument I've ever played. I don't look at the neck when I'm playing, and I'll bet that folks watching you play (assuming you ever do actaully gig) won't be looking at the 12th fret either.

Play the flipping instrument, don't look at it.

jte
 

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