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Which Ernie Ball to keep?

Which one should I keep?

  • Stingray Special 5HH

    Votes: 75 46.3%
  • Sterling 4 HH

    Votes: 87 53.7%

  • Total voters
    162
The trouble is they are all winners and I would keep them all, but one has to be converted into cashiola.
In that case which one is worth the most cash or would theoretically cost you least to replace in the future in your area?

Imagine yourself with the money you’d get selling both of them then decide whether you even need to want them still. Why is it that both of the HH are on the “maybe” list? “Maybe” they’re both someone else’s keepers.

Whatever you decide, enjoy your other 2-3 new basses!
 
In that case which one is worth the most cash or would theoretically cost you least to replace in the future in your area?

Imagine yourself with the money you’d get selling both of them then decide whether you even need to want them still. Why is it that both of the HH are on the “maybe” list? “Maybe” they’re both someone else’s keepers.

Whatever you decide, enjoy your other 2-3 new basses!

Specials cost more for sure. Honestly the HH basses are maybes because I also have a 90s G&L L2500 that’s one of my all time favorites. One other double bucker bass is plenty.
 
If you carefully move the switch on an HH between settings 3 and 4, theres an HS in there. :D
I'm not about being careful with switches. GIMME THE BASS THAT I WANT!!! Yes, I have a 4HS, a 4H, a Classic Sterling (which I sold my Classic StingRay, just recently, in order to acquire), and a 5HH EBMM Sterling. Besides my Big Al 4H, and my TWO '79 Sabre's... my Music Man "collection" is complete. Well... 'til I find a Reflex, 3S, in WHITE.
 

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