Does the Sterling H still have a phantom coil?

[Mu5icM@n]

I know some time ago on the SR5 the phantom coil was removed and the middle switch setting was changed from a straight coil tap to an "enhanced parallel" configuration. I sort of draw parallels (pun intended) between the SR5's pickup/preamp and the Sterling's pickup/preamp--did the Sterling get a similar change, or did its middle switch setting remain coil tap + phantom coil? Just curious.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Golem]

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Hope you get a answer. Curious question, cuz
the SR5 and Sterling 4 were the same bass ...
but for the extra string ... back when both had
the ceramic PU system. But when the Sterling
5-str arrived, which was the ceramic SR-5 but
minus the oversize PG, then the SR-5 parted
company from the Sterling-4, and hooked up
with the SR-4 over on the alnico side of things.

I'll bet a jelly donut that the "filtered parallel"
mode [with no dummy] is unique to the new
style [alnico] SR-5. OK, letzee which way the
donut falls ....

Found this in the EBMM FAQ:

"The Sterling is a sleeker, lighter bass than
the StingRay. It has a thinner neck and
smaller body. The 3-way switch offers more
tonal varieties, and the phantom coil offers
a single-coil sound without noise."

Only remaining question is whether or not
EBMM has kept the FAQ really up to date.


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[tbonesullivan]

According to the control layout updated in 2016, it still has the phantom coil.

 

[CaseyBall]

I know some time ago on the SR5 the phantom coil was removed and the middle switch setting was changed from a straight coil tap to an "enhanced parallel" configuration. I sort of draw parallels (pun intended) between the SR5's pickup/preamp and the Sterling's pickup/preamp--did the Sterling get a similar change, or did its middle switch setting remain coil tap + phantom coil? Just curious.

Thanks,

Tom

When I wrote an article on the Sterling last year all my research indicated that the original Sterling model wiring configuration is unchanged. Phantom coil is still there for sc sounds.