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[quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1504295389' post='3364027'] I've heard that the volume is a bit 'on off' on these and while they play like butter it can get a bit messy. (Sorry I'll get me coat) Looks seriously nice, I love the neck! Glad you're happy with it. [/quote] Sorry I think i'm too swedish for the first joke. Didn't get it. The butter part I got

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1504279596' post='3363885'] I'm not wild about the flat black finish, it's a bit too utilitarian/'stealthy' for my liking. I like exotic wood finishes (yeah yeah, cue the 'coffee table' comments). But that's just an aesthetic preference -- looks like a superb instrument. [/quote] I ALMOST got this instead. I was too slow. It sold before i could make up my mind. [url="http://www.lighthouse-bass.com/Lighthose_Basses_ENG/Outwatch.html"]http://www.lighthous...G/Outwatch.html[/url] I was Lucky. The Black bass turned up on the second hand market.

The previous owner had a soft touch. I pluck harder, so I'll add a hipshot string retainer to get more pressure on the A-string saddle. That is only thing I will change.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1504273482' post='3363845'] Not a lot though... it's got a second coil on the bridge pickup and enhanced upper fret access which makes the body look a little awkward IMO. Other than that it's just a J-Bass copy. [/quote] Good thing I am the one owning it then ;)I love it, it's one of the best playing basses I ever tried. I owned Laklands, Zons, G&ls and many other high end basses.

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1504272843' post='3363840'] How much are they? They look lovely Why do they slay a Sandberg I have 2 and love them [/quote] They are built to order. They cost with all the extras my bass has £2500. The neckprofile suits me better. Flat 20" radius, Thick neck. Hipshot hardware is far superior to sandberg hardware. I could not get along with the sandberg bridge. I plays better with much lower action.

It's the first 5-string they made. It's couple of years old. I'm the second owner. The guy who ordered it stopped playing 5-strings. Sold both of my Sandbergs TM5 this bass owns them! It's also much better than the Lakland skylines i used to own.

I just got a Swedish made Lighthouse Outwatch bass. Compound neck Alder body glockenklang 2 band 18 volt preamp Lundgren (swedish handwound pickups) Hipshot hardware It plays like butter! https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h9OKDW8CmKQldhOHE3WWZ0T0E

I have had basses with graphite necks by Moses, Status, Zon, Modulus and Clover. All the graphite necks are great! The Moses jazz neck was a bit too narrow at the nut for my taste. The moses neçk is harder to install with the inserts. If you get a graphite neck, make sure it has the relief you like or a truss rod! Modulus flea necks are the closest to a pbass meck.

The difference has been discussed at the talkbass site. I hope It's ok to link to the site on this forum. This is a post from the actual Sterling by musicman company: "[color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]The SBMM Ray34, Ray34CA, Ray35, Ray35CA, and the now discontinued SB14 all have electronics that have been designed and spec'd out for us [/size][/font][/color][color=#5F7187][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]by[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] Music Man' engineering department to correspond with their USA counterpart models: Pickups, PCB Assemblies, Switches, Wiring Schematics ("Guts"). The same components, as in electrical/electronic values for IC's, Capacitors, Resistors, etc. are used per these specifications. Differences that will be found in SBMM electronics? One obvious one that comes to mind is that Mini-VR's are not used on any of our PCB's. Those have a fixed value component.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]The 'guts' are all manufactured for us in Korea, and are then shipped to our factory in Surabaya, Indonesia. All of our [/size][/font][/color][color=#5F7187][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Sterling[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] [/size][/font][/color][color=#5F7187][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]By[/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] Music Man and SBMM SUB Series are manufactured at this factory in Indonesia.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Wood choice depends on the instrument. Ash is the wood for all SBMM basses except for SB14, which uses Basswood.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]As far as USA components on any SBMM or SUB Series instruments? [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Our JP70D, JP100D, JP170D, LK100D, AX30D, AX40D and Silo30D guitars all use USA made DiMarzio pickups."[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Found here: [/size][/font][/color]https://www.talkbass.com/threads/buyer-beware-sterling-ray-35-and-music-man-and-the-importance-of-play-testing.1125076/page-4

I'll give it a try when the pedalcase get's here! I'm about to fit the bridge onto the body. After that I'll a/b the real stingray pre (in my Musicman stingray 5) with the Eden WTDI connected the the Stingray clone.

I have thought about doing that. I orded a pedalbox and I have a duncan mm preamp. My electronic skills are not so good, so I rather get a professional made preamp I guess I could give it a try. I have an Eden WTDI . Do you think it will do the trick?

I'm building a Stingray 5 clone. I'ts going to get an alder body, Status Graphite neck, Seymour Duncan mm-pickup and a Hipshot bridge. Instead of an onboard preamp I'm going to get a pedal preamp to use between the bass and the amp. Do you have any opinions on what pedal pre will sound closest in sound to the onboard pre? now i have an eden wtdi

It's going to be white. The orignal neck has a maple finger board.

It's a custom built body and an original neck. Hipshot 17.5 mm bridge. Seymour Duncan "musicman" 3 band preamp.

I'm going to get a 5 string musicman style pickup for a Stingray 5 clone. Has anyone tried a Status Graphite MM pickup? http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html I already have 2 Stingray 5s so I'm open to a different sound. I

[color=#000000]I just bought an Edwards 135m bass. I can't find any info on the preamp. It's a KH-1 2-band 9 volt preamp. Anyone know if it's Seymour Duncan or an ESP made?[/color] [color=#D0D0D0][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,][url="http://www.espguitars.co.jp/edwards/lw/E-LW-135M.html"]http://www.espguitar.../E-LW-135M.html[/url][/font][/color] [color=#D0D0D0][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,][/font][/color]

Did some shielding to get rid of the enormous hum! I tried with conductive paint first, but I wasn't happy with the results, so I shielded every cavity with copperfoil. Now its conductive paint and copper ontop of it The bass is dead silent!

I got a Hamer Cruise] 5 off ebay. I replaced the crappy after marked Artec pickups the previus owner put in it with stacked Bartolinis and put new pots as well. Pretty sweet bass! [attachment=182104:1781320_10152732620297804_4412189235909881667_o.jpg][attachment=182103:10848511_10152732620277804_7289259892288381867_o.jpg] [attachment=182102:10929110_10152732620372804_6009243580287951839_o.jpg][attachment=182101:10899981_10152732620347804_7831254933376217003_o.jpg] I shielded the bass with conductive paint since the previous owner made a mess in the control cavity. [attachment=182105:IMG_20141023_133821.jpg] Here is the bass as it was when I got it: [attachment=182106:kontroll.jpg]

[color=#D0D0D0][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]I just bought a Status Stingray 5 graphite neck. I want to make a Stingray 5 style bass. I wish to know if there is somewere I can buy a Stingray 5 clone body? Preferably a 6 bolt neck pocket. I figure I'll get a hipshot bridge. I can't stand the Musicman bridge copies available![/font][/color] [color=#D0D0D0][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Anyone?[/font][/color] [color=#D0D0D0][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Thanks [/font][/color]

[color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]I have a nice Hamer Cruise with delano pickups that I want to upgrade with a preamp.[/font][/color] [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Does anyone have any advice on a preamp I can install without drilling into the bass?[/font][/color] [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]I would prefer 3 stacked pots.[/font][/color] [url="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9h9OKDW8CmKWWxPNkNERnpGYW8/edit?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9h9OKDW8CmKWWxPNkNERnpGYW8/edit?usp=sharing[/url] [url="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9h9OKDW8CmKdjFJRUlvM3pwNnM/edit?pli=1"]https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9h9OKDW8CmKdjFJRUlvM3pwNnM/edit?pli=1[/url]

Thanks!