Sterling checking out some new gear!!

[drewbixcubed]

Today Sterling hung out at MM and jammed on a bunch of new MM instruments. Here are some pics of him showing us a few grooves....

 

[drewbixcubed]

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[TSanders]

Dang. I dig what appears to be a new color on that StingRay.

POPS, youre looking slim bro.

 

[petruccirocks02]

Looking good, BP! That gold Silo is killer. Same goes for that Koa Luke. Can't wait to put my order in this week for the Koa JP.

-Phil

 

[maddog]

Looking good, BP. That svelte bod really suits you.

 

[Dr Stankface]

Looks like BP is rockin' the Tkarter look.

 

[RobertB]

I thought he always hung out at MM!

Lovin' the colors. That BFR Sterling is SA-WEET.

Looks like somebody's lost a pant-load of weight! What's your secret?

 

[Aussie Mark]

Look! It's Little Poppa

 

[Oldtoe]

I'm not entirely comfortable seeing Sterling without a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and flip flops.

Looking very fit and trim, though!

 

[Colin]

Wow Sterling you look so fit! Congrats

 

[Bass Control]

Dang. I dig what appears to be a new color on that StingRay.

I'm digging it as well, and it appears to have gold hardware. Looks like it's the finish under the burst for this year's LE finish. Absolutely stunning!

And now my wait begins for the Sterling 5 BFR... maybe in the coming years they will do it ...

 

[robelinda2]

That AL with white pup covers is great! Is that desert gold or a new colour?

Lookin pretty slim and sharp BP, congrats!

 

[Psycho Ward]

Dang BP you may have to get a different forum name, you look so thin, "big" and your look doesn't add up. I think "The Poppa" or “Poppa” or something like that suits you now.

(I know "big" was always the command level title, but Sterling you have really slimmed down... good for you sir!)

 

[Musicman Nut]

Today Sterling hung out at MM and jammed on a bunch of new MM instruments. Here are some pics of him showing us a few grooves....

Awesome Photos Drew, Ernie Ball Keeps On A Rockin'
Gotta Love It.

 

[Psychicpet]

!!!!

what is this !! ?? !! ??

for now I'm calling it Fellini Bronze (gots a bit of the Satyricon vibe)

 

[Big Poppa]

OK Thanks for the compliments.....it is great to have dropped the weight.....A new man! Im over 50 pounds down. 1,500 calories a day. A buddy sells the stuff that the doctors sell you for a medically supervised weight loss and I get the stuff from him...

OK the Stingray is a new color called Olive Green It is kind of a mist/sparkle with black and dark green small flakes....Nice bass.

Now for the news. The Sterling 5 is just so unbelievable. It is like an organic Bongo...every sound is solid and fabulous. Very tight and natural sounding I really spent a ton of time on that regular sunburst 2h...I really think that it all works well and has come out better than when I commisioned it. I was doing some really bizarre stuff on it and playing harmonic chords and would d tune one of the notes while ringing for moving voices and got a little carried away. THis will make me play a five string. Case closed. I know the love for alnico but this ceramic machine is making me really happy. I may steal this one. It had my name on it....hehehehe This will be a big seller. Remember what I said about the big poppa singleH bongo...I say this is the way to get the sterling 5 2h all the way.

The green BFR is punchy and warm at the same time. Velvet power. really had a blast with it and the tone block just tightens everything up. The good thing about the sterling 5 takng off is that it has given the Sterling a new life. Makes me happy

The SLO GolD Roller is a rock machine. I found that it was really almost single coil bright with the controls dimed and the tone control was really usefull to dial it in and out. Made the guitar suprisingly versitile. I can't imagine this not getting some sales. It is a classic keeper.

NOw to the guitar of the day.....Hands down the Mahog bodied koa top luke with the ebony fretboard was teh ultimate luke. Tight punchy crispy and rock solid. I think the mahog works well and the ebony is superb. I played this for too long...I think that I drove everyone crazy Blackface Super Reverb Reverb on 2 and volume on 8......back the volume down for bell like resonance and dime it for great crunch. Whoever says that EMG's are sterile needs to play this guitar.

The Gold big al with the ivory pickup covers with the ivory pearl proto pickguard is a keeper. SPlendid guitar that would be a must have or me or maybe even my new desert island guitar

OK Im a fanboy. I was inspired today by the stuff. Great job mates in slo!

 

[Big Poppa]

its more greeen than brown

 

[Psychicpet]

ya, picked up on the bronze like metallic in it more to the gold side of bronze. VERY cool and the p/g is NUTS!!!!

great call on that combo!

 

[midopa]

bp get some heavy shoes so the wind doesn't blow you away

 

[kayneex]

Hmm..Is it normal that I see no link??