I made the switch, and I am glad I did

[tx_longhorn]

I have owned more basses than my wife would have liked over the past couple of years. Fender Custom Shop, Lakland, Pedulla, Warwick. I liked some of them but never loved any of them. I recently picked up a Sterling 5 at GC. I was really impressed by the feel, the construction, the setup, and of course the tone. I wanted to kick myself for not buying one 25 basses back. Needless to say I left with a beautiful Sterling 5 HH in Pacific Blue with a matching headstock. And I love it. Thank you BP for making a great bass for a great price. The boutique builders have to outsource overseas to try to match your price, but they clearly don't match the quality of a good ole US made bass. And Fender has been a lost cause for over a decade. You just earned a customer for life. And I sense a Big Al in my future.

I attached a pic of the new addition for proof Sorry it was taken from my iPhone.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Nice bass, nice first post and welcome.

 

[Basscake]

I wanted to kick myself for not buying one 25 basses back.

That's because 25 basses back there was probably no Sterling5 HH But i'm sure you'd have done just fine with a Stingray5 back then.

Congrats to your beauty and welcome to a better world!

 

[GreyDad]

Welcome! And that's a great looking bass

 

[bovinehost]

Howdy!

Jack (in Dallas, too, that's why I said "howdy")

 

[Davecg2]

welcome and totally feel ya, well not on the 25 basses part, but I cant imagine playing anything other than my Sterling now.

 

[five7]

Welcome to the best!

 

[shakinbacon]

I have owned more basses than my wife would have liked over the past couple of years. Fender Custom Shop, Lakland, Pedulla, Warwick. I liked some of them but never loved any of them. I recently picked up a Sterling 5 at GC. I was really impressed by the feel, the construction, the setup, and of course the tone. I wanted to kick myself for not buying one 25 basses back. Needless to say I left with a beautiful Sterling 5 HH in Pacific Blue with a matching headstock. And I love it. Thank you BP for making a great bass for a great price. The boutique builders have to outsource overseas to try to match your price, but they clearly don't match the quality of a good ole US made bass. And Fender has been a lost cause for over a decade. You just earned a customer for life. And I sense a Big Al in my future.

I attached a pic of the new addition for proof Sorry it was taken from my iPhone.

I agree with your points. That bass is really beautiful - congrats

 

[tx_longhorn]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. I am glad to be part of the forum. Jack, it is nice to see a fellow resident of the Big D.

 

[bizmarckie]

Welcome! Love that Pacific Blue Burst!

 

[Big Poppa]

welcome

 

[Colin]

nice bass the Sterling is a great instrument and welcome too

 

[EBMM7181]

I wonder if he knows about the.... Bongos

 

[7broccos]

Welcome! you are hooked for life Could a Stingray and Bongo be next?

 

[tuba_moe]

wellcome, sit & enjoy!!!

 

[jlepre]

I wonder if he knows about the.... Bongos

NOW, let's not pounce on the poor guy...

Welcome, I'm with ya on the 25 basses part as well, except it took me over 30 years!

 

[adouglas]

I wonder if he knows about the.... Bongos

Hehehe...... He will, he will. The Mind Control Rays are already at work. Sooner or later he'll try one.

I love the story. It's so close to my own experience. I'd owned something like 13 basses before discovering the Bongo, always looking for "the One." At the end there I was replacing all the guts of the bass on a futile Quest for Tone and trying to talk myself into the idea that I was getting the right results.

Picked up that EBMM and it was GAME OVER.

Welcome, friend!

 

[strummer]

cool story, welcome

 

[tx_longhorn]

At the end there I was replacing all the guts of the bass on a futile Quest for Tone and trying to talk myself into the idea that I was getting the right results.

I actually have a box of old pickups, tuners, bridges, etc from that very same thing. It is nice to buy a new bass and love it from the start! I can retire the soldering iron and make my wife even happier.

 

[tx_longhorn]

Man the Bongo peer pressure has already begun! Actually I think they are great looking basses and trust me a Bongo and Big Al are both at the top of my list. A friend even told me there is a local Bongo club here in Dallas.