Steve Browning

I bought this only recently. It's a really nice bass but I think the fingerboard radius is bigger than the basses I am used to - it feels flatter than 'standard'. Very nice and playable but 48 years of muscle memory are hard to overcome! Serial number information and other research shows this is an alder body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. Everything works fine. The tuners are not the original ones (when I bought it, a couple of the bushings had cracked - they seemed to be metalised plastic). I had some better quality tuners and bushes in the parts drawer (I suspect they're Fender Japan but can't swear to it). I've given it a clean and did the fingerboard with lemon oil. All in all, it's a very good bass and I was very pleasantly surprised when it arrived. The colour is best described as burgundy and the scratchplate is a sort of Cornish ice cream colour (best description I can give it). The pictures give a good impression of the appearance. The previous seller fitted it with a new set of (what I reckon are) Rotosound Roto Bass strings, and I have shortened their life by about 20 minutes. It comes with a Fender cover (it's the bag a Fender Japan bass would come in). I won't call it a gig bag. The bass will be very well packed in any case. The important numbers: Weight is a comfortable 9lbs 7oz. Nut width is 43mm As always, collection is preferred and I am also willing to drive a reasonable distance to hand it over. I was a bit optimistic on price so dropped to something more attractive.

Just 3 questions What's the width at the nut please? What weight? What's your address and when are you next going out? Gorgeous bass. GLWTS.

The M-Pulse can be rack mounted so can be removed from the case. Simply awesome amps.

...; and now on hold.

I'll keep it at this for a few days and then return it to original and flog the other bits. I'll probably do better that way, in any case.

,,, I love mine more. 🙂

In truth, I'd probably rate this higher than the Sterling SUB, with the Nordy and Stinger preamp on board.

It is contoured, to be completely accurate. That said it's a way better instrument than the price suggests.

Did I really say 'fairly' safely? 🙂 It will be in a gig bag and VERY safe. Original parts are included.

I've decided to leave it to Pino, after all. This a Sterling SUB Stingray that has been fitted with a Nordstrand MM4.2 pickup and Retrovibe Stinger pre-amp. It's in very good condition and is a really good bass. The original parts will come with it and it will be safely packaged (it comes in a good gig bag) if it needs to be posted. It weighs in at a very reasonable 9.4lbs (no, the scales aren't stuck!). You are welcome to come and try it and I am happy to drive a reasonable distance to hand it over. Price dropped to £300 for a great package.

I tried, but a Stingray is just not for me. This is a really good playing OLP Stingray that has been very well upgraded to include a Nordstrand MM4.2 pickup and a Retrovibe Stinger pre-amp. I have to say that I had very managed expectations when I bought it, but it is a superb bass. Not a bad weight, too, at 9.4lbs. I am down near Portsmouth, for those that want to give it a go. I am happy to travel a reasonable distance to save delivery, but will pack it fairly safely if I have to post it. Postage costs will be in addition to the quoted price (which is what I paid for it). This is the perfect way to dip your toes in the Stingray water, or to have a very capable back up.