The incredible SHRINKING STERLING!!!

[RitchieDarling]

So, I sold my fretless to Eggman and went to pack it up last night......

The nice thing is I had the box that my Dargie Sterling had come in.......

I slid the fretless into the box and .............................EEK!

It was about three inches shorter than the Dargie's case...........

Lucky I had some extra padding...............

Does the Sterling bass shrink over time?

Hmmmmmmmmmm...........................

Ritchie

 

[Eggman]

Just as long as you have sent it.................

 

[RitchieDarling]

Just as long as you have sent it.................

UPS has been called and it should be picked up today....

R

 

[Eggman]

UPS has been called and it should be picked up today....

R

YIPPEE

Strange though about the box size - are the cases the same size? Maybe you got a one off - a Dargie Sterling HH - 31" scale!!

 

[bassmonkeee]

The newer cases are a bit longer to allow for Bongo 5 strings.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

My 2000 Sterling case fits neatly into my trunk, but the 2006 Sterling HH is just a tad too long. So now he rides shotgun. Not much of a conversationalist though.

 

[SLUGGO]

My 2000 Sterling case fits neatly into my trunk, but the 2006 Sterling HH is just a tad too long. So now he rides shotgun. Not much of a conversationalist though.

Now that's good stuff!!! (thanks auto-edit!!)

 

[Disquieter]

So, I sold my fretless to Eggman and went to pack it up last night......

The nice thing is I had the box that my Dargie Sterling had come in.......

I slid the fretless into the box and .............................EEK!

It was about three inches shorter than the Dargie's case...........

Lucky I had some extra padding...............

Does the Sterling bass shrink over time?

Hmmmmmmmmmm...........................

Ritchie

you know how wood expands and contracts...

it's natural, it'll go back to normal in the summer.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

You could have waited 3 days until you got the box I shipped your new Sterling in - it's bigger than the case


(but that's just not fair to make him wait)

 

[RitchieDarling]

(but that's just not fair to make him wait)

I already screwed that up.......

R

 

[EBMM7181]

Rik, send me the new box from Pete..... so I can pretend its my bass coming in!!!

 

[RitchieDarling]

Rik, send me the new box from Pete..... so I can pretend its my bass coming in!!!

I think Billy has separation anxiety!

Pete separated him from his money.........

And caused him anxiety by not telling him what color his bass is!!

Keep smiling, Billy! The wait is worth it!

Ritchie

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

This morning he asked me to change the color on his bass to Black. What if it's already black? What am I supposed to do then?

 

[tkarter]

Reorder?


tk

 

[bovinehost]

Make him buy two black ones.

 

[Eggman]

Ricthie - the fretless plays and sounds great. I just noticed this morning the case size difference. Probably less expensive to order one case size and two insert sizes than two totally different cases. Regardless - bass arrived well packed and well protected. Thank you.

 

[RitchieDarling]

Case size isn't everything............

Ricthie - the fretless plays and sounds great. I just noticed this morning the case size difference. Probably less expensive to order one case size and two insert sizes than two totally different cases. Regardless - bass arrived well packed and well protected. Thank you.

Great! Glad you like it! You're very welcome. Yeah, I figure your case theory is correct. Either that or it's all genetics!


Ritchie