Well I guess I'm still in the "club".

[Busterkilrain]

Hi Guys,
Well,with several unsuccesful listings on the 'bay, I still have my Sterling.(I'm certainly not going to just give it away!) You know, it really is a nice bass. I think I just have to embrace it's sound. It is the only bass I own with one pickup. All of others have dual single coils or humbuckers so the sound is quite different for me.
Ah ,well...maybe I should start learning how to play the tuba...
B

 

[SterlingFan]

It's my fav. club. Problem with ebay, sometimes it's hard for someone to make that first bid. About a year ago, I put a Star Trek model ( yes,I'm a Trekie or Trekor as you can tell) on ebay. First time started the bidding at $75.00 ended no bids. Second time 49.95, ended no bids. Both times had about 20 watchers. Third time, $.99, sold for $125.00. Sometimes you have to start low to get the bidding going. My $.02. Oh one more thing, Keep the Sterling!

 

[bassmonkeee]

If you aren't completely happy with the sound (and, you can't get rid of it ), why not try some different strings with the bass? If it's currently wearing roundwounds, try some flats. To my ear, different basses sound better with different strings. I couldn't sell my crazy Japanese Fever Dream Yamaha, and I'm glad I didn't--I put some TI Superalloys on it, and now it's a total player's dream. I have flats on most of my basses, but this one wanted rounds. Who am I to argue?


Of course, if you were trying to sell it because you didn't like the way it played, you might just have to accept that you aren't going to get as much money for it as you'd like. It's too early to tell, but it'll be interesting to see what the used market looks like for single pickup SRs and Sterlings once the double pickup models show up.

Hopefully, you'll find a combination that works for you.

 

[Busterkilrain]

Hmmm. I never thought about trying flats on it.
No playability was never an issue. The neck is super fast and thin.
I'm just a gear hound I guess. I'll try out a bass and if I like it thats it! I have to buy it! Then I'll have it for a while and then find something else that peaks my curiosity. It is a very expensive sickness I must tell you!
B

 

[bassmonkeee]

Hmmm. I never thought about trying flats on it.
No playability was never an issue. The neck is super fast and thin.
I'm just a gear hound I guess. I'll try out a bass and if I like it thats it! I have to buy it! Then I'll have it for a while and then find something else that peaks my curiosity. It is a very expensive sickness I must tell you!
B

Heh--try swapping out strings. It's just as addictive, but a lot less expensive.

 

[AnthonyD]

I too never thought about flats on a fretted bass, but after picking up a new amp I had too much "edge" on my sound.

I put a set of Chromes on my Sterling and I am in heaven! The guys I play with think it's the best sounding bass they've ever experienced! (no offense to our Bongo Brethren! )

Give it a try...

 

[Freddy-G.]

I put a set of Chromes on my Sterling and I am in heaven! The guys I play with think it's the best sounding bass they've ever experienced! (no offense to our Bongo Brethren! )

None taken.

I've gotta try some flats on my Bongo. It's got a new set of Blue Steels on it now and it growls at me.