EBMM Bass Custom Shop?

[RobertB]

rl thats all I et? I got carpel tunnel writing that thread!~

Holy crap, BP, I assumed that was cut & paste! =)
No seriously, I appreciate your taking the time to point (and type!) that out, and I do understand your viewpoint. Like I said, I'm not complaining ... just whining a little bit.

BTW, I was also a little abbreviated this morning, 'cause I needed to get the kid off to school. But of COURSE I had to check the forum first, ya know. =)

~Robert

[RobertB]

20th Anniversary SR4s show up on ebay from time to time for less than $3K.

I know & believe me, I keep my eye on 'em. But the figuring varies significantly among those, and I've never seen one pop up on ebay that's got the figuring I'm looking for & that I know exists. I've seen photos of some AMAZING ones, and that's what I'm holding out for. But not surprisingly, those emerge much less often (like I said - haven't seen one yet).

And when I said $3000, I meant a new/custom order, specifically.

Thx,
Robert

[bassmonkeee]

So, is it wrong of me to point out to BP that they don't currently offer fretless Stingrays with two mag pickups and piezos?




*runs away*

[58super]

So, is it wrong of me to point out to BP that they don't currently offer fretless Stingrays with two mag pickups and piezos?




*runs away*

They'll get to it after the maple board Bongos.

[AtomicPunk]

After dealing with Rickenbacker, which is basically "our way or the highway"...the EBMM line FEELS like a custom shop to me, with all those options. Be thankful for what you've got, EBMM Lovers!!

[drTStingray]

Please understand that making guitars and basses in the USA to begin with is a difficult proposition. IF that becomes your foundation it may make it easier for you to understand our balance between our mission of providing musicians with their tools and basic survival.

IF the public understood that as it is we are a manufacturing marvel in that we can offer so many choices for a reasonable price relative to the other comestic manufacturers. WE star with a committed and talented workforce in planning, purchasing and manufacture. Next is a careful investkment in technology. Third we dont carry inventory. Esentially every instrument is made to order.

As it has men mentioned we have over 100,000 combinatons of instruments and options. Your one change that you desire may some day see the light of day if it becomes signifgant to a larger part of the buying public.

If I offer a new pickguard to a sting ray....

It is:
A maple one
a rosewood one
a two band maple
a two band rosewood
a rosewood piezo one
a maple piezo one
a maple HS
A rosewood HS
A maple hh
a rosewood hh
a maple hs piezo
a rosewood hs piezo
a maple hh piezo
a rosewood hh piezo
A fretless two band
a fretless three band
a fretless piezo
a fretless hs
a fretless hh
a fretless hs piezo
a fretless hh piezo
A 2 band maple mattching headstock
a 2 band rosewood matching headstock
a 3 band maple matching headstock
a three band rosewood matching headstock
a maple matching headstock piezo
a rosewood matching headstock piezo
a hs matching headstock maple
a hs matching headstock rosewood
a hs matching headstock maple piezo
a hs matching headstock rosewood piezo
a hh matching headstock maple
a hh matching headstock rosewood
a hh piezo matching headstock maple
a hh piezo matching headstock rosewood
a fretless unlined matching headstock
a fretless lined matching headstock
a fretless lined matching headstock piezo
a fretless unlined matching headstock piezo

there are more and then multiply that times about 20 colors...Oh wait what about lefties

Goodness that's the longest post I've ever seen - did you really type that, BP!!

Point well made though - the range of colours and options available on MM basses is second to none - and you get a top quality bass with great sound for a reasonable price (and if a Stingray) a classic instrument made to modern quality standards - so what more can you ask - WELL........I wish I could have had a birds eye maple neck on my blue dawn LE2007 SR4HH - that would have been the icing on a superb cake.

Before I knew better i once tried to get a Fender dealer to order me a lake placid blue P bass - and was politely told to **** ***. So why do they list the colour in the catalogue then???!!

I think you more or less got it right BP - you're way ahead of the competition, for sure.