Incoming: Sterling Fretless

[projectapollo]

On TB, I just scored this minty 1996 honeyburst Sterling lined fretless with great neck figuring. Great price, too. Has the recessed plate on the rear -- which was only done for a few years, as I understand it.

 

[five7]

You scored in a major way, congrats!

 

[Chuck B]

Nice score - Congrats!

 

[njhammer]

Yeah, that's a beauty at a great price. Well played.

 

[b-unit]

Wow what a bass and what a price! You did well.

 

[bovinehost]

Deal.

 

[fly]

oh man.........i think i messed my shorts,killer deal and killer bass.


nicely done.

 

[bradfordws]

And with recessed neck plate too! That was a great feature - too bad it went away. Nice bass and a nice price!

 

[Manfloozy]

Congrats Bill very nice!

 

[keko]

Very nice!

Something like this one I'd like to have, just with piezo!

 

[oli@bass]

What an ugly neck! Look at all those weird stains! Gross!!!





That looks like the toothless brother of the Sterling I had and never should have sold. Congratualtions!

 

[Norm66]

Very nice.

 

[kylierider]

WOW!! That's nice

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Killer!

 

[MattOfSweden]

Wow - congratulations!

 

[Kamakiriad]

I bet Sterlings have a wondrous fretless sound. Nice work.

 

[projectapollo]

This minty specimen arrived yesterday. Eye-popping excellent condition. Looks essentially new, yet its 14 years old. I forgot how handy and playable the Sterling form factor is. There is a lot of bark in such a small dog (came with round wounds).

The set-up needed a lot of work. The truss rod had no tension loaded on it at all, while the saddles were set nearly flat onto the bridge. Got her back to factory specs, installed some EB Flat Group 3's -- and she is better tamed and mwah's nicely.

 

[Tom F]

I think I briefly owned this bass back around '03-'04. I remember it being a great bass with a beautiful neck (confirmed by your pictures). Great score!

 

[7broccos]

Sweeet ! Honeyburst looks so good