My MusicMan Mod Job

[Jim-Bass]

I bought a Sterling by MusicMan last year. I really wanted to get a U.S. Ernie Ball HH StingRay, but they don't make them HH in left hand. So I got the SB MM and decided to add a second pickup (Bartolini). We replaced the stock bridge p/up as well after trouble wiring it for Series/Parallel ... and then the preamp wasn't handling it so well so that got replaced by Bartolini too. The guy in the shop commented that the stock preamp was good but not as good as the U.S. EB MM ones. The middle pickup is quite close to the bridge one, I wanted to put it in a P position ... despite being so close to each other, they produce 2 very different tones. So, I've got the new pickups, a volume knob for each, a Series/Parallel switch for each and 3 band EQ with switchable mid range. The new preamp has a LOT more juice than the stock. A lot of the work got done for free too, because the guy doing it didn't anticipate the problems that caused the bridge p/up to go and the new pre-amp. But most important of all, it sounds great.

 

[Jim-Bass]

p.s - if it had of been a U.S. Ernie Ball MM StingRay, I wouldn't have changed a thing.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Nice work Jim. I like the idea of putting the second pup in the P bass sweet spot.

BTW, do you know about our little bass forum downunder - OzBassForum • Index page ? Lots of local EBMM lovers there too.

 

[Jim-Bass]

thanks Aussie Mark - yes, I have been on the Oz Bass Forum, although not enough as I should be ... thanks!

 

[bovinehost]

That is simply awesome.

 

[Manfloozy]

I never knew that the leftys weren't available in HH configs.... I'm sorry for the south-paws amung us.

Enjoy your bass!

 

[bradfordws]

Nice work!

 

[oli@bass]

I wouldn't have had the guts to do that... and I'm with Matt: Sorry to hear that the aweseome dual PU models are not availables as lefties

 

[jlepre]

I never knew that the leftys weren't available in HH configs.... I'm sorry for the south-paws amung us.

Enjoy your bass!

Matt,

I believe Jim said it was a SBMM, and all of those are only available single H.

Either way, not my cup of tea, but I guess you had no other choice.

 

[Kristopher]

Looks really nice, and I bet it sounds even nicer!

 

[strummer]

Coot, you made it your own! But a question, how much did you save in the end compared to getting a normal EBMM HH?

 

[syciprider]

As mentioned above, the HHs aren't available as lefties.

 

[jlepre]

As mentioned above, the HHs aren't available as lefties.

Nor are the righties available in HH in the SBMM line.

 

[strummer]

As mentioned above, the HHs aren't available as lefties.

Ah, well then, that's too bad.

 

[Rano Bass]

Looks interesting, i dont like barts for Stingray but i hope it works for you.

 

[drTStingray]

very nice work. The only leftie ebmm bass available with HH configuration is a bongo. Not even a 2 band ray H. Interesting to see if SBMM offer the leftie ray as a 2 band now theyre doing a right handed classic 2 band.