My New Babies

[Boogie.Man]

Pictures of the new babies.

Classic StingRay - Surf Green / White / Rosewood (1-1/2 weeks old)

"Volkswagen" ;-) Bass (the one purchased at cost this week)

SLO Special StingRay - Black Magic Crystal / White Pearloid / Rosewood (1 month old)

Sterling HS (I've had this one over three years)

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[Steamthief]

Time for a singalong: "one of these things in not like the other..."

Nice collection - that SLO looks especially sharp!

 

[rizzo9247]

Nice little collection you have going there. The classic looks great.

Rules of the house by me is one in and one out ...

 

[Bean]

I'll give you a ten bucks for the boat oar second from the left... then I'll have a matching set and can take my dinghy out on the lake.

 

[five7]

Nice collection!

 

[TechJunky]

I found it humorous. He was clearly joking. And I've owned 3 Corvette's previously and have a 4th on the way (should be delivered today actually), and think they look good, but it's not like I took offense to his comment. If anyone gets that offended because another doesn't like the look of the instrument they play, they really need to lighten up.

 

[Bassmedic14]

Sweet basses

 

[danny-79]

Nice collection.

 

[koogie2k]

Nice...very nice.

 

[Chuck B]

Great collection. But what's that piece of wood second from left?

 

[ivbenaplayin]

very nice collection... That classic is absolutely beautiful! Unfortunately my wife has officially put the big kabosh on any new bass purchases for the time being, but yesterday I booked us a trip to florida for a week in an attempt to soften her up... Big Al 5 is next

Hello, my name is Eric & I'm a sucka' for the dual humbucka' !!

 

[bovinehost]

How about showing some manners when talking about another man's bass. I don't care how many smileys you put on it, it's just not funny.

Calm down, Bean has one, too.

 

[Boogie.Man]

Vw

Great collection. But what's that piece of wood second from left?

It's that VW I mentioned in an earlier thread. Some people call it an oar...others a baseball bat. BTW, no one takes offense at comments about the bass. I own one now and I'll be the first to tell you the headstock looks like Gumby! I just purchased it this last Tuesday from a guy in Dallas who purchased the former USA distributor's remaining stock. This is a MM forum and we are not supposed to post prices, but I'll say this. The guy who purchased the stock took out a bank loan, then he lost his job and is worried about paying the loan now. I had my choice of other higher end VW models at cost. He had at least four brand spanking new ones for me to choose from. I was the first person to unzip the gig bag since one of my distant cousins in German packed it. I paid less than 1/3 of what I paid for my Classic StingRay a week earlier. The VW has always been my second favorite bass. But you can obviously tell which brand I like better!

To tell you how much more I like Music Man. I could still return my StingRay Classic, turnaround and use the funds to purchase a new German VW Neck Through Big Toe Bass and probably have several to choose from. The Neck Through Big Toe Bass retails for close to $4,000 give or take a few $100 either way. I could get it for the same, or slightly less than the Classic I just purchased. But nope, not going to do it! The StingRay Classic is a keeper! Now if only I had a MIA Bumper bass lying around that I could return....

Sorry for the crappy pictures, I took them indoor at night.

 

[Boogie.Man]

My favorites

I like 'em all but I think the SLO special is my favorite to play. If I had tried out a StingRay before the Sterling I probably would have bought it first. At least if I had tried it out with my current amp.

It's probably a toss up between the Special and the Sterling. I haven't quite got the hang of adjusting the mutes yet.

 

[ivbenaplayin]

It's that VW I mentioned in an earlier thread. Some people call it an oar...others a baseball bat. BTW, no one takes offense at comments about the bass. I own one now and I'll be the first to tell you the headstock looks like Gumby! I just purchased it this last Tuesday from a guy in Dallas who purchased the former USA distributors remaining stock. This is a MM forum and we are not supposed to post prices, but I'll say this. The guy who purchased the stock took out a bank loan, then he lost his job and is worried about paying the loan now. I had my choice of other higher end VW models at cost. He had at least four brand spanking new ones for me to choose from. I was the first person to unzip the gig bag since one of my distant cousins in German packed it. I paid less than 1/3 of what I paid for my Classic StingRay a week earlier. The VW has always been my second favorite bass. But you can obviously tell which brand I like better!

To tell you how much more I like Music Man. I could still return my StingRay Classic, turnaround and use the funds to purchase a new German VW Neck Through Big Toe Bass and probably have several to choose from. The Neck Through Big Toe Bass retails for close to $4,000 give or take a few $100 either way. I could get it for the same, or slightly less than the Classic I just purchased. But nope, not going to do it! The StingRay Classic is a keeper! Now if only I had a MIA Bumper bass lying around that I could return....

Sorry for the crappy pictures, I took them indoor at night.

AMEN! I own an Al**bic bass (one of the cheaper ones, but not cheap...) that cost almost as much as all 3 of my EBMM basses put together, and ever since I got my 20th SR5 HH (my first EBMM), that Al**bic has been in it's case in my closet. I like it, and will neve get rid of it unless I have to buy a kidney or something, but I really love my balls... My official $.02 testament to the sound & quality of EBMM products, which, in the grand scope of things, doesn't mean anything to anyone other than myself. I play what I like, when I like, & I like my Balls... Period.

 

[fly]

really like the natural HS Sterling man.......very nice collection

 

[Boogie.Man]

Sentimental Favorite

really like the natural HS Sterling man.......very nice collection

The Sterling is my sentimental favorite, because I've had it for 3-1/2 years. Other brand basses, guitars, synthesizers, combo amps, effects, recorders and drum machines have come and gone since I purchased it. I will be buried with it. Some of the reason for currently liking the SLO a little better is probably due to it being newer and being a StingRay, which I never had before. Time will tell which one rises to the surface for good.

 

[fly]

The Sterling......... I will be buried with it.

i think mine's coming with me too.

 

[kylierider]

Hell...You should return your classic. Use the funds to buy that high dollar V-dub. Then turn around and flip it. Then go back and buy the SR Classic plus another...You could always send the extra one to me.

 

[Boogie.Man]

I know you jest but.

Believe it not I have thought about buying it and then reselling it. But I wouldn't want to risk loosing my StingRay or getting it beat up at GC before I bought it back. Not to mention irritating the staff there. I could purchase it outright and try to resell it, but sure enough I would take a hit. I don't know from experience, but I have heard that they take a beating on their resale value. And what makes you think my wife would let me pocket the profit? ;-) The stress isn't worth it.

Also as of late last week, I was told that GCs were out of the one I purchased on a nationwide basis. Of course you might want to take that story with a grain of salt. I'm not sure I believe it.