Heavy Sterling or Light SR5 ?

[timmy5strings]

I haven't played my SR5 as much lately, I haven't been able to put the Sterling down. I picked up the SR5 again this weekend and played it almost every day. I picked up the Sterling yesterday and it felt heavier I broke out my trusty Normark fishing scale and put it on the Sterling and it weighed in at 11 lbs 2 oz. I then weighed the SR5 and it came in at 10 lbs 6 oz The Sterling is Blue Pearl and the SR5 is Honeyburst. Are they different woods maybe ? I would have thought the 5 string to weigh more. Anybody else notice a difference between the 2?

 

[Caca de Kick]

Man, 11.2 lbs! that is one heavy Sterling.
10.6 is right inline with most SR5's, but that Sterling is definitely heavy.

 

[tiffles]

sell me the honeyburst.

 

[tiffles]

no, really.

 

[slucas]

Yup, that is a boat anchor for a Sterling. Mine go around 9.5 and 10 lbs. I had one at 8.5 once. SR5's usually go around 10-11. Sterlings are more in the 9 lb range (except for yours). A big fish.......record catch

 

[timmy5strings]

Maybe its made of mahogany? It holds a note forever...... just plain awesome though.

 

[tiffles]

you really want to sell it.....

 

[timmy5strings]

you really want to sell it.....

The SR5 ? I thought you were after Bongos ? I may trade the SR5 for a Bongo She simply doesn't get as dirty as I like anymore, but she's smooth and still a charmer I am still attached.

 

[Dr Stankface]

You've just got a heavy Sterling there. Most of my SR5s are about 10.6 lbs. My HH being about 11.2 and my buttercream fretless being about 9.9.

All the others are about 10.6.

 

[tiffles]

ah bugger. nah i was just entertaining thoughts...

a honeyburst sr5 is the first ever ebmm i saw, the love was instant. i LOVE my bongo, but there is still that longing... and seeing as ill be over in the US, i thought about seeing if i could afford one. they are just so so so beautiful

 

[phatduckk]

my blue dawn sterling is a tank. i love it

 

[timmy5strings]

You've just got a heavy Sterling there. Most of my SR5s are about 10.6 lbs. My HH being about 11.2 and my buttercream fretless being about 9.9.

All the others are about 10.6.

Well, it is an HH Sterling, and the matching headstock paint, extra pickup and electronics could add a couple lbs Thats it, it must be the headstock paint, it must be lead

 

[tiffles]

just a not so subtle shout out for those who arent too attached to their honeyburst sr5's.... I WANT IT.

thats all.

 

[bovinehost]

just a not so subtle shout out for those who arent too attached to their honeyburst sr5's.... I WANT IT.

thats all.

What you want is a 20th SR5, dear.

 

[bovinehost]

Oh, look, Tiff:

Jack

 

[MrMusashi]

hehe.. you need a 20th sr5 (waving convincingly in starwars manner )

MrM