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Moose308
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Or make your own. I did. A little paint-remover, some gentle scraping with a blade, and some light sanding, VOILA! Bare neck. The only really tricky part is making a nice clean line between the painted headstock and the unpainted neck. Just finish with some Linseed Oil and Wax and it will be all good.
ivbenaplayin
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Stingray Classic.
mdstingray
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Update: Tomorrow I am going to check out a Bongo 4H I spotted on a (kind of) GL website.
If you want something more aggressive get a Sterling. If you want a more Hi-Fi sound get a Bongo. I have one of each and love them both. For me going back and forth between the painted and oiled necks is no big deal.
Also, I may be wrong, but I think the Bongo is the only model with a pickup blend knob, which is great. On that bass I usually have my pickups blended 70/30 neck/bridge, or 60/40 the other way.
Also, I may be wrong, but I think the Bongo is the only model with a pickup blend knob, which is great. On that bass I usually have my pickups blended 70/30 neck/bridge, or 60/40 the other way.
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Meypelnek
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I agree that either a Bongo or a Sterling is missing in your fine collection. I have two Bongos myself: One with an all rosewood neck and one with a roasted maple neck. I did not get used to the painted back of the neck of the standard Bongos, so I was looking quite some time to find these two.
As for the aggressiveness of the Sterling HH. I think this is a very versatile and good sounding bass. I have one with a maple board and use it a lot in a cover band and get along with all PU-settings very well - except the bridge humbucker soloed which is really straight in the face. For that sound I just pick my StingRay Classic or Single H-Bongo. The same could apply to you: just pick your Ray for this particular sound. For any other sound it could be the Sterling HH.
As for the aggressiveness of the Sterling HH. I think this is a very versatile and good sounding bass. I have one with a maple board and use it a lot in a cover band and get along with all PU-settings very well - except the bridge humbucker soloed which is really straight in the face. For that sound I just pick my StingRay Classic or Single H-Bongo. The same could apply to you: just pick your Ray for this particular sound. For any other sound it could be the Sterling HH.
The Bongo has it's very own super percussive and thick (yet still absolutely MM style) tone. Every pickup configuration sounds good. I'd absolutely advice chosing a Bongo with a roasted or otherwise unpainted neck, like the PDNs of 2012, 2014 and 2015.
it is! still some ppl don't like painted necks per se, even very well done ones.
I would choose:
Musicman StingRay 4 (natural/maple fingerboard) (2005) - my first pro bass which use today since about 7 years maby (sentimental purposes lol).
Then of course:
StingRay 4 H fretless (colours and wood like Pino Palladino) to achieve that "Pino Palladino fretless sound" - I never play on fretless so It will be great first fretless. I would put on them Thomastik Jazz Roundowunds.
Big Al 5 SSS (probably rosewood fingerboard) - it's an "everything in 1" - great sound for me. I would put on it Thomastik Jazz Flatwounds to optimal sound.
Bongo 6 HH - because additional C string
Strings ? Maby Thomastik flats too.
And when I would have those 3 my StingRay natural will be a "solo/slap bass" so I would put on it DR nickels or stainless steel to achieve super bright and clean sounds for solo/slap situation.
Those would be my complete bass collection for life I guess But it's just me Best !
Musicman StingRay 4 (natural/maple fingerboard) (2005) - my first pro bass which use today since about 7 years maby (sentimental purposes lol).
Then of course:
StingRay 4 H fretless (colours and wood like Pino Palladino) to achieve that "Pino Palladino fretless sound" - I never play on fretless so It will be great first fretless. I would put on them Thomastik Jazz Roundowunds.
Big Al 5 SSS (probably rosewood fingerboard) - it's an "everything in 1" - great sound for me. I would put on it Thomastik Jazz Flatwounds to optimal sound.
Bongo 6 HH - because additional C string
Strings ? Maby Thomastik flats too.And when I would have those 3 my StingRay natural will be a "solo/slap bass" so I would put on it DR nickels or stainless steel to achieve super bright and clean sounds for solo/slap situation.
Those would be my complete bass collection for life I guess
But it's just me Best !
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mdstingray
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BINGO BONGO!
Thank you all for your kind suggestions and contributions. Highly appreciated!!
Well...here it is:
It's pretty beat up/roadworn, but luckily no dings on the neck.
The painted neck feels indeed pretty smooth like some of you already pointed out.
These pictures are from the advertisement. Will post new ones tomorrow at daylight.
600 euro's (660 USD)... a steal!
Thank you all for your kind suggestions and contributions. Highly appreciated!!
Well...here it is:
It's pretty beat up/roadworn, but luckily no dings on the neck.
The painted neck feels indeed pretty smooth like some of you already pointed out.
These pictures are from the advertisement. Will post new ones tomorrow at daylight.
600 euro's (660 USD)... a steal!
sanderhermans
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Congrats!
`
Ugly-but-intact is always a 'Best Buy'.
Doesn't look, to me anyway, like it's
noticeably beat up [from the photos].
Your collection is complete. Well, OK,
never ever really Complete, as in "All
Done", but at least it's now quite well
rounded as represents a wide variety
of EBMM basses.
`
Ugly-but-intact is always a 'Best Buy'.
Doesn't look, to me anyway, like it's
noticeably beat up [from the photos].
Your collection is complete. Well, OK,
never ever really Complete, as in "All
Done", but at least it's now quite well
rounded as represents a wide variety
of EBMM basses.
`
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Absolutely not. Yours and mine are great. All the
others apparently were painted with a mixture of
honey and masonry adhesive.
mdstingray
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@Sander/Drummer/Dave/Golem, Thanks!
I just posted a DOB request for this bass, curious from which year it is. According musicmanbass.org probably 2003.
The body has quite a lot scratches, due to heavy pick playing I think, but all surface. Back of the headstock shows a lot of wear, probably fell one time against something like a stone-brick-wall. Electronics & Frets are in perfect condition.
They guy selling was asking 700, already a great deal, but people will always try low-ball any asking price.
He got quickly tired of receiving 300/400/500 euro offers, and accepted my offer right away. It was only one day for sale.
I guess he needed the cash, fast.
And yes, the neck feels smooth.
I just posted a DOB request for this bass, curious from which year it is. According musicmanbass.org probably 2003.
The body has quite a lot scratches, due to heavy pick playing I think, but all surface. Back of the headstock shows a lot of wear, probably fell one time against something like a stone-brick-wall. Electronics & Frets are in perfect condition.
They guy selling was asking 700, already a great deal, but people will always try low-ball any asking price.
He got quickly tired of receiving 300/400/500 euro offers, and accepted my offer right away. It was only one day for sale.
I guess he needed the cash, fast.
And yes, the neck feels smooth.
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ksandvik
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Bass guitars are for playing on stage, scratches outside the neck is no big deal.
