I'm in Boston on vacation today and was by fenway and saw a GC and stopped in. They had a sterling 5 so I decided to give it a try. I usually don't like 5 strings, and haven't played a stingray or bongo 5 in a long time so can't really compare, but this is by far the best 5 I've ever played. My next bass I was getting was going to be a classic Ray, but I've gotta have a sterling 5.