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LisaIs

LisaIs

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I was a bad girl. I love my Sterling but it is a heavy b*st*rd at 10lbs so I went to Guitar Center to see if they had a pink sparkle D*isy R*ck I could use as a back up bass for long shows. They didn't have one but I played a million basses.

Conclusion: Nothing compares to the neck, feel, small body, and sound of my Sterling. Well I knew nothing would compare sound wise... that was a given. Maybe I just need a lighter weight Sterling as a main or backup to the Sterling I have now.

I am spoiled rotten by the sound of my Sterling. Even basses >$500 sounded like crap to me.
 
shamus63 said:
Bad Girl, meet Bad Boy.
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:D

Yes. You just need to find you a lighter weight Sterling. You think BP will let you stray from MM basses? :)

Or you could just suck it up. I'm 5' 8" and 130 lbs. and both of my basses weigh in at 11 lbs. :p
 
Similiar with me,almost 5'10'' 132 pounds. My stelring is probably 9 something,sr5 i havent weighed yet but its most likely 10 something,if not 11.Ill hope its not 11 though ;)


having played a pink daisy rock bass ,i will tellyou to stay away. They are on par with squier,but cost a lot more.
 
aint that something, the biggest one of all you sterling players ended up with the lightest one lol. I'm 5' 11" and 215lbs and my sterling weighs 8.7lbs. The StingRay I have on the way is supposed to be around 10lbs so it balances out I guess.
 
I looked for a light Sterling for quite awhile and finally lucked onto a Copperhead Bronze. 8.7 lbs and it sounds/plays great!

I PM'd you with a possible lead on a light one.
 
Similiar with me,almost 5'10'' 132 pounds
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Figjam and Stank: Bulk up dudes, your gonna need it when you get older. Unless of course you wanna be playin' a Daisy or maybe a Miss Kitty model. Just kidding.
I'm 6'-2" 245# and my Sterling comes in at just over 8#. I got lucky I guess on the axe weight but have a degenerative back and am also just getting old. Sometimes the Stingray just kicks my butt even at 10#. But of course it is more of a butt kicker for all within earshot as well. Just my opinion.
 
10 lbs?!?! :eek:

I shipped my Sterling yesterday (for a Bongo that's coming my way), and the entire package weighed in right around 15 lbs... Or at least that's what the receipt read...
 
11lbs!!! That is a monster.

I will find another Sterling ....... My eyes are open for a rosewood with anything sparkle, trans purple, trans white, lavender, grey or silver tones or maybe a trans orange or vintage burst.
 
LisaIs said:
11lbs!!! That is a monster.

I will find another Sterling ....... My eyes are open for a rosewood with anything sparkle, trans purple, trans white, lavender, grey or silver tones or maybe a trans orange or vintage burst.
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I hear singleH Bongo4's are pretty light. :)

and the fretlesses are even lighter.
 
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slucas said:
Figjam and Stank: Bulk up dudes, your gonna need it when you get older.
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Nah, Steve. They'll get there eventually. No need to rush.

Graduated high school at 5'6" and 135lbs. 15 years later, I am 5'6" and 185lbs. Of course, I can squat quite a bit and bench quite a bit but still, I miss being light.
 
I am warming to the idea of a Bongo but I love the Sterling's small body. It doesn't dwarf me. I haven't laid a finger on a Bongo before. I am scared I will be hooked. Then again I ask, how in the world could anything sound better than my Sterling?
 
Hi Lisa,

I don't know if you would consider this ... but I have seen double strap systems that would spread the weight of you bass ...
 
LisaIs said:
I am warming to the idea of a Bongo but I love the Sterling's small body. It doesn't dwarf me. I haven't laid a finger on a Bongo before. I am scared I will be hooked. Then again I ask, how in the world could anything sound better than my Sterling?
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Nothing to be scared of Lisa. If it is sounds just as good and is lighter, bonus!
 
I have one of these which I bought to annoy my bandmate, it did the job admirably :)

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It's a little headstock heavy, but doesn't sound dreadful and plays ok..

P.
 
I haven't laid a finger on a Bongo before. I am scared I will be hooked.
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Lisa,

I believe this is where the phrase "welcome to the addiction" comes into play.
 
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