Question USA sub 5

[five7]

Do the sub models have alnico or ceramic pickups and are they wired series or parallel. I just picked up a passive model. It has the old style pickup cover. X07711

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

They're Alnico and parallel,

 

[five7]

Any way to mod it to series like a sterling 5.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

It can be modified to series by re-soldering underneath. The PUP has 2 coils. I suggest a tech to do it.

 

[five7]

Thank you sir!

 

[steevo]

Just traded my old sub5 in for a silhouette special, amazing bass but was surplus to requirements after buying a sterling hh.

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[five7]

They're Alnico and parallel,

Even though it was made in 04, it still is alnico?

 

[sanderhermans]

Even though it was made in 04, it still is alnico?

I believe they are, yes. They are essentially what later became the classic stingray, minus some of the fancy woods and finishes. (Slab body, sr4 style pickguard, 2band eq, vintage neck plate, ...)

 

[Golem]

I believe they are, yes. They are essentially what later
became the classic stingray, minus some of the fancy
woods and finishes. (Slab body, sr4 style pickguard,
2band eq, vintage neck plate, ...)

Uh huh. Any EBMM SUB is entirely USA built of USA
components from other EBMM basses ... but the mix
of components does vary from the non-SUB EBMMs.
Even the poplar body wood is not totally unique to
only SUBs. There were some poplar-bodied SRs.

My USA SUB Sterling has the alnico, but unlike other
USA SUBs it has a 3-band EQ. And it also has a 4-bolt
neck joint and plate, like an SR and unlike a non-SUB
EBMM Sterling 4. Yet is has the non-symmetrical PG
identical to a normal USA Sterling but does NOT have
the extra fret as found on USA Sterlings. Very hybrid,
and so a rather rare set of features amongst all MMs.
And acoarst it kicks butt, deeeep alnico butt kicking

FWIW, said deep butt kicking SUB wears Cobalt flats !!!

 

[drTStingray]

Uh huh. Any EBMM SUB is entirely USA built of USA
components from other EBMM basses ... but the mix
of components does vary from the non-SUB EBMMs.
Even the poplar body wood is not totally unique to
only SUBs. There were some poplar-bodied SRs.

My USA SUB Sterling has the alnico, but unlike other
USA SUBs it has a 3-band EQ. And it also has a 4-bolt
neck joint and plate, like an SR and unlike a non-SUB
EBMM Sterling 4. Yet is has the non-symmetrical PG
identical to a normal USA Sterling but does NOT have
the extra fret as found on USA Sterlings. Very hybrid,
and so a rather rare set of features amongst all MMs.
And acoarst it kicks butt, deeeep alnico butt kicking

FWIW, said deep butt kicking SUB wears Cobalt flats !!!

Wow - I didn't realise they had a different neck joint as well - those US Sub Sterlings are pretty rare as well.

I bought a US Sub 5 Stingray last year - it's a white one so also pretty rare - it sounds great.

 

[five7]

Here it is. Thanks to OldManMusic!

 

[danny-79]

That's very nice, there is something nice about the slab body

 

[steevo]

Gorgeous

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[Rod Trussbroken]

Congrats! SUB Basses are great.

 

[OldManMusic]

I like the new PG! Looking good

 

[five7]

I like the new PG! Looking good

Same pickguard, just flipped it over and painted it.

 

[Golem]

Wow - I didn't realise they had a different neck joint as well -
those US Sub Sterlings are pretty rare as well.

I bought a US Sub 5 Stingray last year - it's a white one so
also pretty rare - it sounds great.

I shoulda said 6-bolt, not 4. What I meant to convey is that
its the squared-up, symmetrical bolt pattern of an SR4 and
not the 5-bolt asymmetrical pattern of a Sterling 4. So it is
a different neck joint from a normal USA Sterling 4, but it's
not a neck joint unseen elsewhere in the EBMM lineup. The
plate can swap out with any 6-bolt SR4 ... altho the plate is
not serial numbered. SUB s/n's are a headstock sticker, like
you bought it at a super market deli counter or something.

 

[five7]

Took mine out last night for a show and got more compliments than I can remember getting for any other basses I have owned. My wife thinks it is the color combo. It was probably due to the cowboy shirt I was wearing, lol.