NEW!! SUB Series from Sterling by Music Man 2012

[patpark]

We are very happy to introduce our newest line of guitars & basses that target the $199-$299 price points.

The SUB Series will be available in May/June and features your favorite Music Man designs at more affordable pricing. After almost 4 years of producing Sterling by Music Man, we learned a lot and have improved our instruments in the mid range price point over the years. Now we want to make great affordable instruments available to all players, beginner or advanced - the SUB Series will get you there for less!

Guitars
Silo3 - this is based on the Silhouette Special /Silo30. Available in Red, Black and White. Standard tremolo bridges, 22 fret necks, asymmetrical neck shape, maple (BK) or rosewood fingerboards (RD & WH). 2 single coils and 1 humbucker, single volume & tone controls.
Street prices (USA) start at $199.

AX3 - Based on the Axis Super Sport/AX30 - features a quilt image bound top, 2 hum buckers wired to a 5 way switch. Volume & Tone controls. Maple necks & fingerboards. Standard tremolo bridges. Street prices (USA) start at $249.

Basses
Ray 4 - a Vintage style Stingray w/ 2 band active preamp, humbucking bass pickup. Maple necks w/ maple (BK) or rosewood (WH & WS) fingerboards. Killer basses for the money, the Walnut satin finish is very nice.

Ray 5 - 5 string bass based on the Ray35/SR5. 2 band active preamp, hum bucking bass pickup. Maple neck & fingerboard.

These are really nice instruments at starter/beginner pricing with quality that exceeds the price point. I hope you all get a chance to check these out when they ship in May/June.

[Jack FFR1846]

How do you do this?

No, really? I was looking at the silos and thought "I really like the white, but oh, that red is nice and man, that black is great with the black pickguard. Then I realized that for half the price of a used silo, I could literally buy all 3.

[dav]

thinking about bying the ax3 sub in blue!!!

but the silo3 are really nice too specially the red one!!!!

[edhalen]

Same here dav - hard to decide. Good thing is we have some time before they come out.

Question Pat - is the neck on the S3 the same shape as the silo30? The neck on my silo30 doesn't feel asymmetrical.

thanks

[dav]

I got another question too, about the trem arm:
is a screwed arm trem or a pop in arm trem? (like the ax30 and the silo30?) because on the brochure, the trem doesn't seem to be the same as the prevoius models.

[patpark]

screw in arm.

I got another question too, about the trem arm:
is a screwed arm trem or a pop in arm trem? (like the ax30 and the silo30?) because on the brochure, the trem doesn't seem to be the same as the prevoius models.

[mesavox]

Are they basswood or Alder? Strats always work so well in Alder, and that Silo 3 looks like a great Strat alternative so one doesn't have to use another brand. LOL

Those prices are stupid (in the good sense of the word lol.) If those things play like all the other Sterlings, all those gig packs by Ibanez and Epiphone just became GROSSLY overpriced.

[edhalen]

I had the same question in another thread - here was Pat's answer - "the Hardwood solid body is made of Jabon. It's a local Indonesian hardwood used by many top brands. It's light in weight and is very similar to Basswood in tone and weight. "

[edhalen]

Another question - will the SUB series come with locking tuners like the SILO30?

thanks

[patpark]

Another question - will the SUB series come with locking tuners like the SILO30?

thanks

No locking tuners.

They will have standard tuners.

[edhalen]

Can the correct locking tuners be purchased from dealers?

Thanks!

[patpark]

Can the correct locking tuners be purchased from dealers?

Thanks!

We don't sell the tuner sets (4+2). You would have to purchase them aftermarket.

[TonyEVH5150]

Can the correct locking tuners be purchased from dealers?

Thanks!

Warmoth has the best deal on individual Schaller locking tuners. I believe that they're $8-9 each.

You can also order them from Pete or any other dealer.

[Godbody]

Any updates on the date these will be available?

[jamminjim]

Warmoth has the best deal on individual Schaller locking tuners. I believe that they're $8-9 each.

Welcome to the NEW ECONOMY my friend. They are now $13 to $18 a piece at Warmoth.