I'm pumped: a new Sterling 5H is on the way!

[HeavyDuty]

Yeow, this sucker is light!

 

[five7]

Half of the sterlings I have owned were light, I like them like that. The one I have now is so light it had neck dive, put a set of ultraltes on it and it balances perfect now. Enjoy that sucker!

 

[tunaman4u2]

Yeow, this sucker is light!

Whats light? I dont see anything? Air is pretty light

 

[HeavyDuty]

Whats light? I dont see anything? Air is pretty light

First post - 9# 1 ounce.

 

[Freddels]

First post - 9# 1 ounce.

I think he was sort of saying . . . no pic, no bass. A pic taken by you.

 

[HeavyDuty]

Tough crowd!

Bad phone pic as proof of life:

I do like the black PG better.

 

[five7]

Black does look better, looks like my old one except mine had a tort guard on it. Just love honeyburst!

 

[mtrejo]

I've become such a big fan of honeyburst. That's a beauty. I'd even consider a clear guard just to see more of that awesome finish.

 

[tunaman4u2]

Black or Tort, no doubt! Great pic! Thats going to be a monster bass man

 

[pete bass]

Just a quickie, I have Stingray 5h ...Is the neck on the Sterling 5h the same profile etc ?....Thanks Peter

 

[HeavyDuty]

I've become such a big fan of honeyburst. That's a beauty. I'd even consider a clear guard just to see more of that awesome finish.

You know, when I saw how it looked with the pickguard off I thought the same thing. The PU rout is tight and even (duh), and the finish and grain under the PG are perfect. Just last night I was looking at clear PGs...

 

[HeavyDuty]

Just a quickie, I have Stingray 5h ...Is the neck on the Sterling 5h the same profile etc ?....Thanks Peter

I sold my SR5 a few years ago, so I can't be sure - but it does seem like the same profile and feel to me. I know many people here have both, hopefully one of them will chime in.

I never really bonded with my SR5 because of the size of the body. To me, the Sterling 5 is the ideal size and balance.

I fell in love with the idea of a Sterling 5 years ago when I saw a SH or HH at a local store in a color I wouldn't consider. It's taken all these years to pull off!

 

[Freddels]

I wonder if EBMM has thought of doing a Classic Sterling 5 . . .

 

[HeavyDuty]

I wonder if EBMM has thought of doing a Classic Sterling 5 . . .

You mean like 2008 Classic?

 

[Freddels]

You mean like 2008 Classic?

No, like they're doing the SR Classic in 4 and 5.

 

[laneline]

I sold my SR5 a few years ago, so I can't be sure - but it does seem like the same profile and feel to me. I know many people here have both, hopefully one of them will chime in.

To me the SR5 neck back is flatter and on the Sterling 5 I find it more of a C shape. The nut and bottom width is the same as is the radius on both though.

 

[HeavyDuty]

No, like they're doing the SR Classic in 4 and 5.

My point was a feeble attempt to point out that the Sterling 5 hasn't really been around long enough to do vintage reissues.

 

[five7]

The maple fb'ed necks have always felt thinner to me than those with rosewood. Though, I did have one maple sterling 5 that felt like it had a p-bass neck on it. It didn't last long before I sold it. The one I have now feels like the thinist of all I have owned, love it.

 

[HeavyDuty]

I took it to practice last night.

The stickers came off this morning, it's a keeper!

 

[jlepre]

I've owned both ST5 and SR5 and was told that they had the exact same neck.