Music man Sub stingray

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

is the sub bass like the equivlant to a fender mim? because my dad has just bought me on on ebay for a christamas gift. :D

note, its an active one.

[Machines]

They're still made in the same factory as the other Stingrays :p.

I believe they have different body woods and finishes, other than that everything is the same (pickups / electronics).

Great basses :D.

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

yay

[Chris K]

I guess the fact that they feel "cheap" is a just a psychological thing, spare the neck, scratchplate and paint.

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

I guess the fact that they feel "cheap" is a just a psychological thing, spare the neck, scratchplate and paint.

???

[nilon]

SUBs, as far as I am aware, sound very similar to Stingrays, the electronics are the same, the wood is similar density and the neck only felt slightly different on the model I played. They only come in black I think, to mask the natural green colour of the wood.

And the scratchplate is made of cardboard. Other than that, they are generally very good quality, and a good substitute. (In my Opinion)

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ernie-Ball-Music-Man-S-U-B-Bass-SUB-like-Stingray_W0QQitemZ7371128311QQcategoryZ4713QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
link to teh bass,


card board?? scratch plate??

[Chris K]

???

I don't like them since they feel cheap.

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

I don't like them since they feel cheap.

ah, understood. :thumb:

[lemoley]

alot of peeps actualy prefer them to the 'proper' stingrays as they give off a more pre fender era tone, anyway congrats on the gift man :)

[bass&cookies]

And the scratchplate is made of cardboard
??
the one i played was diamond plate metal
they are not as high quality as stingrays, but are still better made than an mim fender.

[TheClap]

I do like the look but as chris said you just feel like you could break it really easy as opposed to the stingray where you can pretty much play as hard as you want.

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

I do like the look but as chris said you just feel like you could break it really easy as opposed to the stingray where you can pretty much play as hard as you want.

i have played a few music mans (music men?) both the stingrays and the sterlings, but never a sub, so i dont know what you mean by break it easily. do you mean like it is very light?

[Lovefist]

Subs dont come close to stingrays...I own a 1996 stingray and my friend I could throw this thing out of a chicago apartment studio and it would play great. SUBs rub me the wrong way the pickguard reminds me of cheap sheet metal, so anyways nice on the gift man.

[TheClap]

i have played a few music mans (music men?) both the stingrays and the sterlings, but never a sub, so i dont know what you mean by break it easily. do you mean like it is very light?



I've only played one once which I don't think is long enough to base my personal opinon but when I did play it, it like chris said felt like it was cheap. ( sorry if I confused you earlier) but I do really enjoy the look of them and wouldn't mind playing one again.

[Lovefist]

I really dont think a sub uses the same pickup as a stingray

[TheClap]

I really dont think a sub uses the same pickup as a stingray


who told you it did?

[neatobassman]

Yea, Subs feel cheap to me. Like the difference between a Rockbass and a Warwick.

[Tazu]

i have a mm sterling and its awesome. i also played sterling and ray subs at my gc, and they sound good, they have more of a metal slap to em and sound close to the MM counterpart.

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

this so called "cheap" thing will totally pwn my squire. it wont be no cusom 13 string conklin, but it will be better than my squier.

...defretting guides, here i come...