Hi, New guy...

[Hard2Hear]

Hey all.

I just got my first EBMM product, a SUB bass. I am still waiting for it to be delivered, but I'm anxious for it's arrival.

With my first post I was going to ask if a Stingray pickguard would fit, BUT I used the search function like a good boy and found out it will. So I will ask if you have online suggestions of where to pick up said pickguard. And what you have seen that looks good with dark red.

Thanks!
H2H

 

[ynot]

Welcome to the forums, and congratulations on your new bass, you own one of the best quality instruments of today. I think I'll let the more experienced forum members answer your questions about P/G's.

 

[midopa]

Hi and welcome to the forum! You can get a SR pickguard direct from EBMM or you can go to third parties like WDMusic.com or Mr. Bryan Boots, who sells his stuff on eBay (user ID: dazbootman). I have two suggestions for a pickguard:
1. None.
2. Tort.!

 

[Hard2Hear]

Well, I got my SUB 4 bass today and I really like it. I have to say it sounds way better than my Fender Precision or Jazz bass ever did. I'm not really a bass player, but I compose music and record in several studios. This is definately more of what I have been wanting to hear from a bass.

I have played with a couple great bass players who played Sterlings and Sting Rays, and I always loved the sound they got. I have to say that the SUB has that sound I've always really dug out of those guys. I'm very glad I got it.

H2H

 

[Hard2Hear]

BTW- I pulled off the pickguard real quick and it would really look good without one, if it weren't for all those screw holes that stand out like a sore thumb!

H2H

 

[tkarter]

White perloid would look good on the red SUB IMHO.
Welcome to the forum. EB basses do rock for sure.


tk

 

[TSanders]

congrats and welcome.

 

[spectorbassguy]

Tort would look yummy. Did you get an active model or the passive one? I played a friend of mine's passive Sub and am thinking of adding one as a passive bass to my arsenal.

BTW welcome - you'll love it around here!

Also BTW - you're a much better boy than I am - I hardly ever use the search function!

 

[Morrow]

welcome

 

[Hard2Hear]

It's the active version, and man does it growl! I love it. I have been doing some scratch recordings this afternoon and it sounds awesome recorded. At home I record on a PC Laptop and run bass->Art TubePac->MOTU 828mk2->Sonar3Producer. It sounds really great recorded. I will probably go back and retrack some of my bass tracks that I had done on my Jazz bass and replace them with this one. A keeper for sure, and for $450 impossible to beat.

BTW- I take that little Art TubePAC with me wherever I record for bass. I have found it's my favorite bass interface, even more than expensive pres and compresors I use on other stuff like vocals. Just a little suggestion for people to try.


H2H

 

[phatduckk]

hi

 

[kdsi44]

howdy from tx.....go with tort!

 

[kilgore777]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new purchase!

 

[element]

Hallo! I'd also say to go with a tort PG

 

[prickly_pete]

BTW- I pulled off the pickguard real quick and it would really look good without one, if it weren't for all those screw holes that stand out like a sore thumb!

H2H

I think the pickguard is part of the look of a SR or SUB... I wouldn't want a guardless Ray/SUB.

 

[element]

I think the pickguard is part of the look of a SR or SUB... I wouldn't want a guardless Ray/SUB.

+1

 

[stretch80]

Welcome! you may "become" a real bass player if you hang around here!
I say clear or tort. or white pearloid...

 

[Hard2Hear]

I went with white pearloid. I was afraid the reds in the tort would clash with the dark red body.

And yes, I hang out with way too many chicks!

H2H

 

[Hard2Hear]

Well I ordered that p/g from the "dazbootman" guy on ebay 10 days ago and never heard a word from him. I'm wondering if I'll ever see it or what the deal is. Just kinda bummed cause I got rid of the metal one thinking a new one would be on the way, but I guess I was wrong.

Thumbs down for that dude.

H2H

 

[bovinehost]

Mr Boots can be rather bad about communication, but we've had lots of experience with him and I imagine your pickguard is on its way. He's really quite good about making and sending things....just not always on top of his email, I guess.

And by the way - welcome to the treehouse. Glad to hear the SUB has hit the spot.

And you used the search function? Really? You did? We're already on our way to a warm relationship!

Again - welcome!

Jack