Sterling - one pickup only - why some have two battery compartments?

[tildeslash]

Yeah looking to purchase one at a local store and they are both identical looking.
Except one has only one battery compartment and the other has two.
Why?

 

[Golem]

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Does the 2-battery version have LEDs, or some other power consuming add-on ?

 

[tbonesullivan]

was it a battery compartment, or an access panel for a piezo? how many knobs did it have?

 

[tildeslash]

Does this picture help?

 

[laneline]

does look OEM, if it's 18v to the pre amp, yikes. . if you call 866 823 2255 and give CS the serial number I'm sure you could get some build history on it. maybe it was custom built for an endorsee. Are both basses used ?

 

[tildeslash]

There is only one bass - I attached the picture twice by mistake.

 

[jlepre]

Looks like a one off. I've never seen the 18V pre-amp on a Sterling.

 

[tbonesullivan]

definitely get the serial number from the neck plate and send it in. That looks like it might be one of the stealth black versions, though it might be a one off.

 

[tildeslash]

It is a stealth.

 

[jlepre]

Yeah looking to purchase one at a local store and they are both identical looking.
Except one has only one battery compartment and the other has two.
Why?

I would buy the 18V one. Probably going to be a collectors item one day.

 

[tbonesullivan]

It is a stealth.

Might be for the cloaking device option.

 

[five7]

is it a four or a five string one.

 

[Movielife]

Possibly they got hold of an 18V compartment and had it modded.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Is it used?

The easiest thing to do is get the serial number and contact Musicman to see how it left the factory. Anything short of that is guessing and purely speculation.

 

[tildeslash]

4 strings

 

[OldManMusic]

I'm with Bassmonkeee, call MM. It's not something we've seen around here before.

 

[Moose308]

Maybe ithe lights went out in SLO one night, and a Bongo started making the moves on a pretty little Sterling, and well...

A Sterlingo?

A Bongling?

 

[laneline]

Are both basses used ?[/QUOTE]

There is only one bass - I attached the picture twice by mistake.

Yeah looking to purchase one at a local store and they are both identical looking.
Except one has only one battery compartment and the other has two.
Why?

Sure read like you were looking at two. If it's OEM besides being a one off, an 18v Sterling has to be an earth mover.

 

[bovinehost]

Is it used?

The easiest thing to do is get the serial number and contact Musicman to see how it left the factory. Anything short of that is guessing and purely speculation.

This is good advice.

 

[BassTractor]

A Sterlingo?

A Bongling?

A StrongLow !!!


best,
bert