Guitar Center Anniversary Bass

[fletzer]

So, I am totally new here - and I found this site by searching for "music man guitar center 45th anniversary" because I just bought one. I LOVE it. It is the most beautiful bass in my collection.

I am excited to join the Music Man Brotherhood (sisterhood?!?) after being a Fender man since, well, since the late 80s. I was saving my $$ for a Rickenbacker 4003. I had sold some gear on eBay and was putting gig money away to finally own the "dream" bass. Well, I went into my local Guitar Center yesterday and saw this amazing piece of equipment - the Guitar Center 45th anniversary Sting Ray 5. I had a Sterling SB14 and loved that but could not stop looking at this thing. I took it off the wall and plugged it in and fell instantly in love with the feel, the playability and the sound.

So, please excuse my ignorance, but this is a SR5 - but what's the official model if it has two pickups?

I am sold. I will always love my Geddy Lee Jazz and my 1993 Fender Jazz with the Long Horn, but I just played my first gig with this SR today and, damn, it's the sweetest bass I've ever played on stage.

 

[oli@bass]

Maybe this thread helps

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...tar-center-45th-anniversary-stingray-5-a.html

 

[Basspro]

SR5 HH "dual humbucker" . Congrats, and welcome to the EBMM forums.

 

[Aussie Mark]

duel humbucker

The neck pickup wins that duel.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Correct me if I am right .... but does that neck have a 0 fret right after the nut? If so why?

 

[Basspro]

The neck pickup wins that duel.

Ha, yes your right! corrected.

 

[Mogee]

Welcome to the board. I was gonna use Koogie's line, but I have no money for the roylaties.

 

[stingray96191]

i think what you are seeing is actually the nut. its black like on my dd2. the thing that looks like the nut above it is a eeflection from the flash where they glossed the hs. either way beautiful bass. welcome aboard.

erin

 

[fletzer]

Stingray 96191 is correct - there is nothing above the nut - it is just trick photography... ;-)

Thanks for the welcomes, all. I will be spending alot of time here ...

 

[RobertB]

beautimous. congrats and welcome.

 

[koogie2k]

Welcome to the Addiction! Congrats and have fun here.

Mogee....use the line...we are good my friend. I still am EBMM employee of the decade and have that parking spot out front with the oil stain...so...I am paid up for a bit...

 

[five7]

welcome

 

[Kristopher]

Welcome! You've got a lot of nice basses, but we all know which one is the nicest.

Be careful, once you get one you won't be able to stop yourself from getting more!

 

[fletzer]

Be careful, once you get one you won't be able to stop yourself from getting more!

I'm a little worried about that! The only good news (or bad news) is that unlike Fenders, you can't get a $600 "standard" version made in Korea or Mexico! You have to shell out the ca$h for a real Music Man ...

 

[Caca de Kick]

but this is a SR5 - but what's the official model if it has two pickups?

SR5 (single humbucker)
SR5 HS (one humbucker, one single coil)
SR5 HH (dual humbuckers)

 

[TheAntMan]

I'm a little worried about that! The only good news (or bad news) is that unlike Fenders, you can't get a $600 "standard" version made in Korea or Mexico! You have to shell out the ca$h for a real Music Man ...

Welcome aboard

Music Man has come out with a lower priced but great quality line.

Check it out:

Sterling by MUSIC MAN

Sterling by Musicman - Ray34

Sterling by Musicman - Ray35

Sterling by Musicman - SB14

I tried these out at BC and they are Sweet!

-- Ant