Just picked this up used at a local music shop. Serial number is F10000. I can’t find any manuals anywhere. What does the switch do? This is my first MM bass, I came from a Fender Jazz and an Epiphone SG. I ordered an Orange Crush 100 amp should be arriving tomorrow. Can’t wait to mess around with it. I like a distorted heavier sound, I’m sure I will be able to achieve that. Anybody have any links they can point me to regarding what all the switches/knobs do?
2004 Music Man Sterling Desert Gold
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Bert
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Cool #Serial. Check this out:
http://static.music-man.com.s3-us-w...2016-01-01/CFD+Sterling+4+H+Bass+20160101.pdf
danny-79
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And the serial number data base is here for more in info on your new bass.
Serial Number Database | Ernie Ball Music Man
Can we have some photos please
Serial Number Database | Ernie Ball Music Man
Can we have some photos please
bovinehost
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I love that finish.
What I do on my basses that have the 3 way switch is I knock it all the way back towards the bridge and never touch it again. I have no idea whether that is series or parallel or if I've somehow opened a door into another dimension, but I know that's the sound I want.
Congrats!
What I do on my basses that have the 3 way switch is I knock it all the way back towards the bridge and never touch it again. I have no idea whether that is series or parallel or if I've somehow opened a door into another dimension, but I know that's the sound I want.
Congrats!
strummer
Enormous Member
Nice color, my first EBMM was Desert Gold
And would you look at the tops on the knobs, some kind of aftermarket pearlyness I think?
About the switch: The pickup is of course a humbucker, and one setting is single coil (more like a Jazz pickup if you will), one setting is parallell (full bodied sound, nice and sits well in mixes IMHO) and the third setting is series (louder, a bit more aggressive). I like parallell best, but can't remember which of the settings is parallell. My guess is switch to the bridge though...
danny-79
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Desert Gold is one of my all time favourite colours!
Consider trying (if you can find one) a Black Ice pick guard to really make the colour pop !
Enjoy your new bass!
As mentioned the three way switch is
Series/Single/Parallel
Or
Parallel/Single/Series depending on how you look at it
Desert Gold is one of my all time favourite colours!
Consider trying (if you can find one) a Black Ice pick guard to really make the colour pop !
Enjoy your new bass!
As mentioned the three way switch is
Series/Single/Parallel
Or
Parallel/Single/Series depending on how you look at it
I had a desert gold Boingo with a tortise PG.
The yellow-goldish elements in that PG were
a dead match for the DG paint. Waaaay cool.
Not likely to ever see it again, it's in Japan :-(
danny-79
Well-known member
Desert Gold is the ultimate Boingo colour as far as I’m concerned.
Tort is also a favourite in the right setting. It had never crossed my mind to put it on DG but see your point!
