Question EBMM Basses MiJ???

[mfallmann]

Dear All,

on a japanese website I found some EBMM Stingrays "Japan" that are sold for etter prices than your "normal" used Stingray. Rumours in some german forums also say that EBMM has produced some basses in/for Japan. Is this true? And if yes, what about the quality of these instruments compared against the SUBs / OLPs / Sterling by Musicmans?

Best,
Matthias

 

[silverburst]

It is true, and they call the EX series. The quality is top-notch, from what I have seen, and it comparable to the regular EBMM line-up.

 

[oli@bass]

They even had some interesting options like ebony fretboards and string thru body bridges. Search the web for StingRay EX to find some more info.

 

[Big Poppa]

they are no longer made though

 

[agplate]

Wow! I've never heard of this in my life. Interesting.

 

[mfallmann]

aaah ... that's interesting ... bigpoppa: the ex models were only supposed to be sold in japan, then? did you never have the intention to have kind of mid-price ranged instruments like fender has with their japanese intruments?
br,
matthias

 

[bovinehost]

aaah ... that's interesting ... bigpoppa: the ex models were only supposed to be sold in japan, then? did you never have the intention to have kind of mid-price ranged instruments like fender has with their japanese intruments?
br,
matthias

I'm not Big Poppa nor do I play him on the internet, but as I recall, the EX models were intended for Japan, not for any sort of import into the US or elsewhere.