The torture train is rollin

[Big Poppa]

As we get closer to NAMM we are getting stuff ready. THe sick part is that Im in the desert and havent played the proto 20th sr 5 but Dargie is torturing me like an old pro (once again plant a nut get a nut)

You all know that is will be available in all pickup configs have a maple top alnico pickups and THE TONE BLOCK!!!!

Dargie and the boys say tthat the tone block really is great on the bass....

I am going to have to have it sent down for the weekend and drone on the low b and break some glasses on the shelf of my neighbor that is bugging me

 

[tkarter]

BP hanging on the B string.

You're killing some of these guys BP. Well Dargie is.

Let's see if it can beat up a single H Bongo 5

tk

 

[Randracula]

Looking forward to it BP........

 

[Psycho Ward]

I'm a sick man, I love this!!!

 

[bovinehost]

Dargin has learned his lessons well. He tortured me a bit a couple of days ago, but it's reassuring to know that he tortures the old man, too.

I wasn't ready to leap on the 30th Anniversary SR4, but what I have been playing almost exclusively for the last few weeks? This is the absolute mofo of all Stingrays, ever - and I've had my fair share of Stingrays over the years, going back to 1977.

To paraphrase BP, "What? You thought we'd put out a bad anniversary model?"

Nah, but I wasn't prepared. Really. You'd think that I, of all people, would have been, but I wasn't.

So this anniversary SR5 - hoo! Backloaded electronics, anyone? Alnico pickups! The magic tone block!

People, get ready - there's a Stingray 5 a' comin', and it ain't like any SR5 we've ever seen before. This is going to be fun!

Jackie

 

[phatduckk]

that sounds awesome. THE tone block on a bass is going to be amazing. now im getting kinda sad that im not a 5 player

 

[Randracula]

Pardon my ignorance but what exactly is a tone block?

 

[phatduckk]

Pardon my ignorance but what exactly is a tone block?

it started (i think) w/ the 20th Silo. Its an absolute bottle shaped peice of mahogany that's inside the body. its goes from the neck pocket are under the pickups.

thats what i know about it from reading around. essentially, its a secret peice of wood that makes guitars n basses sound badasser

 

[azzy_wazzy]

that sounds awesome. THE tone block on a bass is going to be amazing. now im getting kinda sad that im not a 5 player

I know what you mean... we'll just have to save ourselves for the anniversary Sterlings instead I know I will be...

I love this torturing

 

[midopa]

oooooo man sounds sweet!

 

[Kirby]

Cannot wait to hear & SEE more! What do you say Dargin? Can we have some pics to send us off into the weekend on a good note?

 

[mike not fat]

I'll have to spare money and to get some physical training to get one and be able to carry it.

MNF

 

[PocketGroove82]

HMMmmm....maple or rosewood?!?! maple or rosewood?!?!?
HSp or HHp?!?! HSp or HHp?
Fretted or Fretless? Fretted or Fretless?

At least i don't have to choose between ray/sterling/bongo this time!

can't wait!

 

[PocketGroove82]

Hmmmm...maple top you say!?
I'm wondering if the SR5 20th is gonna have the same flamed maple top look as the 20th SR4. It sorta is logical that since they are both 20th anniversary models, they might both have the same look.

 

[strummer]

It sorta is logical that since they are both 20th anniversary models, they might both have the same look.

I somehow doubt that

 

[koogie2k]

Sweet...can't wait to see it.

 

[TSanders]

Man oh man this is going to be a must have for me.

 

[stretch80]

That's some good news to heat things up when it's snowin pretty good up here in the Northeast...

I've been dying for a HS SR5, thinking that I might wait for a HS Sterling 5,

BUT I THINK BP JUST MADE UP MY MIND!!! Too cool.

 

[MingusBASS]

that sounds awesome. THE tone block on a bass is going to be amazing. now im getting kinda sad that im not a 5 player

Oh Arin, I'm sure by the time the Sterling 5 comes around you'll be all ready for those 5s.

 

[adouglas]

Well?