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[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1384775135' post='2280473'] "The band before/after you haven't been able to bring their instruments. You don't mind if they use yours do you?" [/quote] Ha ha! what was his face like when you replied "no f***ing way"?

[quote name='budget bassist' timestamp='1384897520' post='2282143'] My newly acquired SUB [/quote] that's yummy

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1384696688' post='2279545'] It is the sort of racket that I like, but referring to them as 'fairly reasonable' is a bit of a diss! It's like saying they are 'enjoyably mediocre'. Which they're not. Mediocre, I mean. [/quote] I think you missed the original title It was a lot more enthusiastic than that, but it appears that someone may have had objections about it, and the cotton mod-hammer did strike

Nice title edit!

[quote name='CMR Bass' timestamp='1383952057' post='2271319'] The problem with the neck bolts loosening off must be a common problem. [/quote] Is it??? Never had that issue on basses or guitars. I find it quite odd, in fact.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1384175890' post='2273522'] You tap it and rings out loudly because of it's dense [b]mass (not weight)[/b]. [/quote] are you building basses in another (smaller) planet now?

I would ask no questions... until the bass were safely in my hands. Then I'd ask a LOT of questions.

[quote name='stoo' timestamp='1384427727' post='2276507'] Just spotted this [url="http://forums.ernieball.com/music-man-basses/56819-sbmm-sub-ray4-green-when-europe-pat.html"]http://forums.ernieb...europe-pat.html[/url] Looks like the green SBMM SUB will be available to European distributors early next year...... [/quote] ... I'm only human. There are temptations I cannot resist.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1384425257' post='2276479'] Crikey, even I quite like that! [/quote] what??? quick, go to the Royal Infirmary!!! You may be suffering a stroke!!!

[quote name='stoo' timestamp='1384376405' post='2276008'] Ooops - I stand corrected! I presume that must be an exclusive colour for Musicians friend as it's not listed on the SBMM page for the SUB models, USA/Canada or the International one? It's almost like they've intentionally made it tricky to work out what's what with all the model variations and naming overlaps.... Argh! [/quote] Indeed... you can almost imagine the meeting they had: "things are confusing, but not confusing enough... is there anything we can do to make it even harder for people to know what's what?" I'm glad the green one is not normally available here... it would be too hard for me to resist! I do have a friend in the US who will be visiting in February... hmmm

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1384378427' post='2276061'] So you like VM's as long as the neck and pups are replaced??? [/quote]

That's awesome! ... and I really must post my orange fretless Jazz!

[quote name='stoo' timestamp='1384361146' post='2275705'] The green one isn't an [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sub-bass"]SBMM SUB[/url], that's a [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/ray34ca"]SBMM Ray34ca. [/url] It's a bit confusing as the Ray34ca looks very similar to the SUB Ray4 - they're both 38mm nut and 2 band EQ, compared to the Ray34 which is 43mm and 3 band. I believe the Ray34 and Ray34ca are meant to have pickups and preamps based on the proper Musicman designs, but the ones in the SUB Ray 4 aren't - I've seen a pic somewhere of a preamp claimed to be from a SUB Ray 4, which had a label on it saying "Spector Bass". The SUB Ray 4 I played also had centre detente clicks on the EQ knobs, whereas the Ray34ca had no centre click, just like the genuine EBMM 2EQ basses.... [/quote] There may be regional variations in availability. In the US at least it seems you can get a green SBMM SUB: [url="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/sterling-by-music-man-s.u.b.-ray4-bass-guitar/h82042000004000"]http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/sterling-by-music-man-s.u.b.-ray4-bass-guitar/h82042000004000[/url] That's the bass I was talking about. The pickups and preamps on SBMM basses (RayXX and SUB lines) are different from those used by EBMM. There is a thread over there at TalkBass about SBMM basses, and their head guy has contributed a few very interesting posts, worth checking. He said that the electronics are not like the EBMM instruments. They're probably not terribly far off, 'though. They may not sound like the real thing, exactly, but they certainly have the "vibe". Some of the clips I heard on Youtube (granted, not the best place to compare stuff) sound unmisteakably Stingray-like. The preamps on the SBMM SUBs seem different from those on the RayXX, if only by the fact that SUB owners often complain about how hot the output is and that the SBMM head guy (I forget his name) admitted it and actually posted a "fix" for those who could not live with it.

[quote name='rodma' timestamp='1384154721' post='2273207'] I take it that is a pretty simple mod To carry out? Just a wee bit of rewiring/soldering? Thanks for all the infos. [/quote] It's not terribly complicated. It involves a certain amount of risk but if you're careful it should work out ok. I just noticed you're in Edinburgh. I have two SUB (4-string) basses, one in parallel and another in series, both stock. If you want to come round and check the difference you're welcome. You may decide that the difference is not worth it, or that you *really* want it. edit: I just noticed also that you got a great deal with this... lucky man! Now I officially hate you