Big Poppa Presents: Volume 2

[Dargin]

Here is a photo of a prototype three single coil Sterling. Dudley thinks it was made around '92. The color is called Pearl Magenta. It has a five way switch, bridge pickup button, six bolt Stingray neck, and bridge mutes. The switching system is similiar to the Steve Morse. More info to follow...Sorry for the poor quality, but our photo equiptment is currently on vacation.

 

[AnthonyD]

Prototype... 1992...

The guy who pulled the plug on this model deserves a pat on the back.

 

[bovinehost]

It is kind of "vehicular accident" fascinating. And while I have been known to dabble in basses of questionable color, woo-hoo, even I - and this is saying quite a bit - would have doubts about being seen in public with a bass that color.

But those style-related doubts wouldn't keep me from wanting to try a Musicman bass with THREE single coil pickups! And what does that button DO?

 

[SteveB]

And what does that button DO?

Maybe they heard my plea and this is a HISTORY ERASER BUTTON!

Ahh.. I think Dargin mentioned something about it being for the bridge pickup. Perhaps a quick way to add the bridge to whatever is selected via the switch.

 

[TSanders]

very interesting, but Im glad the Sterling turned out the way it did.

 

[Dargin]

It adds the bridge pickup to the five way selector. If only we had painted it Blue Dawn....
The bass sounds KILLER! it is very fun to mess around with

 

[dlloyd]

Here is a photo of a prototype three single coil Sterling. Dudley thinks it was made around '92. The color is called Pearl Magenta. It has a five way switch, bridge pickup button, six bolt Stingray neck, and bridge mutes. The switching system is similiar to the Steve Morse. More info to follow...Sorry for the poor quality, but our photo equiptment is currently on vacation.

I like how the pickups gradually increase in their stagger (if that's the correct term). Interesting colour

Is that a standard Stingray neck on it? Edit: Got to learn to read!

 

[midopa]

... The bass sounds KILLER! ...

That's cool! Prototype or no, I'd still expect nothing less from a MusicMan. I wouldn't mind giving it a whirl!

 

[SteveB]

Someone really ought to put some new strings on that baby...

I know where you might be able to obtain some..

 

[AnthonyD]

SR4 neck on the Sterling body...

Is it just me, or does that look a bit off balance?

Go ahead - fire away!

 

[Morrow]

my gosh


the missing link.....The Strat bass


I bet that thing would honk on surf tunes if you used a pick and solo'd the bridge pup.
.....and thump big time the other way 'round



me likey

 

[element]

Looks very cool, but to me, doesnt look like an EBMM bass should, I think its the lack of the double coil pickup and pick guard.

 

[phatduckk]

anyone else get confused by the lack of a pickguard? I kept lookin at that thing wondering "hmmm ... ok, crazy color, crazy pups ... but something's wrong". i guess ive been trained to expect the teardop shaped pg on EB basses. maybe ill photoshop one ... maybe even give this a new paintjob if i get some downtime at work ill try that out unless bovine beats me to it (or i get lazy)

 

[Morrow]

the more I see

the more me likey



......do you think I might be able to borrow it for a Sunday night sometime?

 

[StingRayzor]

All it needs is a fresh set of TI flats

 

[skabassist13]

if eb/mm made that color i would sooooo buy one. wether dargin or some of you guys like it or not, i dont care, BUT ME LIKEY!

 

[Morrow]

I keep TI's on a number of basses but I would imagine that one would just kill with a fresh set of Slinkeys on it.


I do believe that one has some bite and I would not want to de-fang it



.....It would probably make my Dano Longhorn sound like a little kitten
( and that one does have a nice baritone roink with a pick and the bridge pup solo'd )

 

[scottbass71]

I like it - was there any named concieved for the bass? or even code name?

Thanks scott for all the interesting tidbits!!

 

[cgworkman]

Considering it was a prototype, I'm sure that things would have evolved on it's way to production. Having said that, I think, other than the color, it would be cool.



I'd order a 5 string right now.

 

[Aussie Mark]

EB's attempt to recreate the absymal sales record of the Gibson G3?

Actually, I like the colour, and think it would look killer on a Bongo.