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bovinehost
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Phatduckkk.
Big Poppa
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Larry Mondelo and Dirk Diggler
bovinehost
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You mean "intelligent".
Um, really, "Phatduckk" is not only a member (and moderator) here, but he also is a dedicated Sterling guy and plays them all over the punk scene in San Francisco.
The other guy that answered your question is Sterling Ball. I'm going to bet that if there were a real answer, a truly famous person playing a Sterling HS in front of thousands of adoring fans, he might know who that was.
Really, relax. We try to have fun around here.
Jack
TheAntMan
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Dirk Diggler!!!
ROFLMAO!!!
I saw that movie, what a hoot!
Thanks BP...I needed that laugh
-- Ant
TheAntMan
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Big Poppa
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Sorry that my little humor came off as a lack of respect...I was just joking
bovinehost
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laneline
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Have you seen this yet? It definitely answers your questions. Ed is a nationally recognized player, teacher and smart man who also does the best damn video instrument demos period. (imho)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akwJz_KRlW8]YouTube - Music Man Sterling 5 bass[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akwJz_KRlW8]YouTube - Music Man Sterling 5 bass[/ame]
phatduckk
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it's true - I'm real but, unfortunately I'm not a rich & famous celeb or anything but people here know me. I have been waving the HS Sterling banner from day 1. I was actually the first person to ever order one.
I don't have any audio or video footage of me w/ that bass but I can try and describe my sound.
I usually go for a bright tone. More or less - amp flat, bass flat + stainless steal strings. I'm around the bass forums enough to know this isn't the most popular tone out there but I love it.
Recently I've been boosting the bass a bit and not keeping things 100% flat. I kinda wanna have my cake and eat it too. I can play high note runs and cut thru & have a nice boom when I'm back on the fat strings and lower registers.
My "public" (aka in my band(s)) technique is punk rock based. I play fast. It gets little to no respect w/ Jazz lovers & most bass entusiasts but I dont care... that's my means to having fun. + it fits my band's music. However at home im almost exclusively play finger style w/ some slap & tapping stuff thrown in.
I find the HS sterling perfect for me. The single H position gets me all the aggressive tone I need. The second position gets you that single coil bridge burp, the 3 coils clean up and get nice & poilte, the 4th position cops a great active J tone w/ MM flavor & the single coil solo'd gets the P bass thing going when you use the on board EQ.
All in all it's the only bass I need... but, of course, I have a ton more.
but, unfortunately I'm not a rich & famous celeb or anything but people here know me. I have been waving the HS Sterling banner from day 1. I was actually the first person to ever order one.I don't have any audio or video footage of me w/ that bass but I can try and describe my sound.
I usually go for a bright tone. More or less - amp flat, bass flat + stainless steal strings. I'm around the bass forums enough to know this isn't the most popular tone out there but I love it.
Recently I've been boosting the bass a bit and not keeping things 100% flat. I kinda wanna have my cake and eat it too. I can play high note runs and cut thru & have a nice boom when I'm back on the fat strings and lower registers.
My "public" (aka in my band(s)) technique is punk rock based. I play fast. It gets little to no respect w/ Jazz lovers & most bass entusiasts but I dont care... that's my means to having fun. + it fits my band's music. However at home im almost exclusively play finger style w/ some slap & tapping stuff thrown in.
I find the HS sterling perfect for me. The single H position gets me all the aggressive tone I need. The second position gets you that single coil bridge burp, the 3 coils clean up and get nice & poilte, the 4th position cops a great active J tone w/ MM flavor & the single coil solo'd gets the P bass thing going when you use the on board EQ.
All in all it's the only bass I need... but, of course, I have a ton more.
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RyanO'Neal
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Dougie Poynter of McFly is using a Sterling HS since about two years. Here is a link:
McFLY Nowhere Left to Run Performance - Alan Carr Chatty Man (02.01.11) - YouTube
McFLY Nowhere Left to Run Performance - Alan Carr Chatty Man (02.01.11) - YouTube
Psycho Ward
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I have one, a one of a kind, I'm not famous but everybody knows me. I love it, my favorite of all my Sterlings. Thanks again Big Poppa, I'll always love you sir!
keko
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I'm not famous ...but I was the 1st owner of one HS 5 banger, ...unfortunately in this recession time at the moment over here in Europe I couldn't afford myself having a two great basses, so I sold it!
Thank God, ...I still have my reflex (it goes to grave with me ) so I can earn money with it, and save some for new EBMM!
...but I was the 1st owner of one HS 5 banger, ...unfortunately in this recession time at the moment over here in Europe I couldn't afford myself having a two great basses, so I sold it! Thank God, ...I still have my reflex (it goes to grave with me
) so I can earn money with it, and save some for new EBMM! 05LESterling
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Roger Manganelli - Less Than Jake
Adam Russell - Story of the Year and D.R.U.G.S (typically uses H but have seen him use HS live)
Adam Russell - Story of the Year and D.R.U.G.S (typically uses H but have seen him use HS live)
lol
