Resistance was futile...

**oli@bass** · 09-12-2009, 03:00 PM

...and I had to take this sexy baby home...

Sorry for the blurry pics. They were taken at home tonight without flash to have better color representation.

Beside the fantastic looks, the impeccable craftmanship, the insanely versatile electronics and the great feeling neck, the most amazing thing for me as a die hard fan of the classic StingRay sound is that I especially love the front H alone and coils 2 & 3 in series. That sound quite different, yet there is the well known EBMM growl, bite and sizzle.

So, while I'd have preferred a quilted top, I just couldn't leave her at the shop.

Thanks go out to Ed Friedland for a ear opening review, to The Perfect Bass for mouth watering pictures, to the Swiss distributor for actually having one, and especially to Sterling Ball and the EBMM team for designing and building such great instruments!

**bovinehost** · 09-12-2009, 03:03 PM

You are a very lucky boy.

*wiping drool off chin*

Jack

**Colin** · 09-12-2009, 03:05 PM

man that's a nice bass

**MrMusashi** · 09-12-2009, 03:13 PM

congrats oli!

she is a beauty!

MrM

**steve f** · 09-12-2009, 03:18 PM

I admire your weakness!

**Manfloozy** · 09-12-2009, 03:33 PM

Gorgeous! Congrats!

**oli@bass** · 09-12-2009, 03:43 PM

Thanks for the kind words. All I can say is: If you can, try to play one somewhere.

Originally Posted by bovinehost

You are a very lucky boy.

I know Jack, I know. And this is how I celebrate it!

Originally Posted by steve f

I admire your weakness!

LOL

**TheAntMan** · 09-12-2009, 04:00 PM

Congrats!!!

Welcome to the Collective.

-- Ant

**Big Poppa** · 09-12-2009, 04:48 PM

Thanks so much....I hope these catch on because I dont know where we can go to better them

**JimB52** · 09-12-2009, 05:35 PM

That is a beautiful instrument. That finish on a Big Al would be irresistible.
Thanks for posting, Oli@, and thanks for making it, EBMM.

Jim B

**TheAntMan** · 09-12-2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

Thanks so much....I hope these catch on because I dont know where we can go to better them

Word BP!!!

These are the current crown jewels...but...I would never be amazed if you should top this...it is what EBMM is best at

Thank you for all these beautiful instruments.

-- Ant

**RocketRalf** · 09-12-2009, 06:54 PM

I saw one just like this in Chile when I was there on holidays... they wouldn't let me play it

but it sure was gorgeous looking... And smaller than I tough, I play a 35" so I have trouble imagining the MM bases... It's cool to know basses can be as small as my guitar! I want one!

**RobertB** · 09-12-2009, 06:55 PM

You have been seriously assimilated ... what a beauty, Oli, congrats! And exactly the same specs I would get. Looking forward to your usual detailed review - especially since (as far as I know), this is your first experience with a descendent of Bongo electronics.

Well, in light of this, I guess you won't be needing that Maheb 4HH anymore, huh?

**Caca de Kick** · 09-12-2009, 08:18 PM

So these are in stores in Switzerland too?

I still haven't seen any Big Al's (which is what I really want to try), or any 25th's at any GC's here. The salesperson told me the stores here (we have 5 in the area) aren't slated to get any Al's anytime soon.