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Sterling Ray 35 and Ray 34 CA Overviews

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Steve Araujo

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WOW!!! No love for these basses?!?! Oh well....If people start finding out how great they are they might raise the price!!! :D
The Sterling Ray 35 is now my "go to" bass for most of my gigs and sessions.....
 
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I watched both of your reviews on these basses and they sound really good u did a great job. I have a regular Ray34 in honeyburst and it sounds awesome but i would love to get the CA because of the 2 band preamp but i dont like how narrow the fretboard is compared to the standard Ray34 which has a nice chunky neck which is good for my big hands. The Ray35 sounds good too but i dont play 5 string
 
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bassplayer1494 said:
I watched both of your reviews on these basses and they sound really good u did a great job. I have a regular Ray34 in honeyburst and it sounds awesome but i would love to get the CA because of the 2 band preamp but i dont like how narrow the fretboard is compared to the standard Ray34 which has a nice chunky neck which is good for my big hands. The Ray35 sounds good too but i dont play 5 string
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Thanks very much!! I really dig the 2 band EQ!! Also, I am going to be checking out a regular Ray 34 too!!!
 
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Steve Araujo

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jlepre said:
Thanks for the reviews..I especially LOVE how you were a 19mm convert. This is a highly heated subject around here lately.
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Haha!! Thanks!! I actually didn't realize what a "heated" debate this is!! To tell you the truth I feel just as comfortable on 17.5 as I do on 19mm....I just had to get it in my hands and play it out!! I still have a couple of 5's that are 19mm. Also, the tone on the Ray 35 is KILLER!!!! I used it last night and on the gig this a.m. and got nothing but compliments on the sound!!!
 
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I just bought the Mint Green Ca. It's incredible. Now after seeing your video of the Ray 35 I have to have one. The B string sounds friggin awesome on that thing.
 
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Steve Araujo

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@Redblade
Yes!! The B string is KILLING!! As good, and sometimes better than many 5's that I've owned in the past that have cost up to three times the $$ of this bass!! Great job Sterling!!!
 
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I've been having some fun lately with "not so expensive basses". I've bought two in the last few months that together cost less than any other one bass I own.

I wish these basses had been around when I was a young whippersnapper! We had crappy choices, trust me, when it came to anything other than the obvious (pricey) gear.

I have spent the last few weeks re-learning four string bass. The SBMM Ray34ca has made it FUN.
 
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Steve Araujo

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bovinehost said:
I've been having some fun lately with "not so expensive basses". I've bought two in the last few months that together cost less than any other one bass I own.

I wish these basses had been around when I was a young whippersnapper! We had crappy choices, trust me, when it came to anything other than the obvious (pricey) gear.

I have spent the last few weeks re-learning four string bass. The SBMM Ray34ca has made it FUN.
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I think the only "cheap-o" basses were HORRIBLE Hondo's when I was a young punk!!! Haha!!
Btw-The CA34 is a great bass!!!!
 
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