Delberthot
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I bought this around Christmas time and have really enjoyed playing it but prefer my Sterling. There's no point in it sitting in a case so it's time to go to to a new home. These basses were made by Ernie Ball Musicman in the USA as a way to compete with basses being made in the far east but keeping production at their factory in San Luis Obispo, California. They used solid, uncontoured bodies and textured paint as a way to keep the costs down but the basses are fitted with the same bridges, pickups and 2 band EQs that the regular USA Stingray models were fitted with. This particular bass was made in December 2003. Other differences between this and the USA version is that the scratchplate is the same shape as the 4 string Stingray and uses the 2 band EQ instead of the 3 band EQ. The pickup uses Alnico magnets which is the same as the 5 string Stingrays produced in the early and current models and is wired in parallel same as the 4 string Stingray. Eventually Sterling Ball realised that he was losing too much money on these so production ceased around 2007. In 2009 production began of the Classic Stingray 5 which looks remarkably like this bass and I have heard that the scratchplates for the classic series fit these basses as well. There are a few differences with the hardware but they use the same pickups and 2 band EQ. The original scratchplate would have looked like metal chequerboard but this has been changed sometime in the past and it would not surprise me if this was a Classic Stingray one that was fitted to this bass. The Classic 5 retails for around £2,500 which makes this bass a bargain. The SUB4 is relatively common as that is what most people went for but there are relatively of these SUB5 models in existence. I believe that this will be a future classic due to it's rarity, it's different to the other USA Musicman models and they were only produced for less than 4 years. A lot of people believe that the true Stingray sound only comes from the 2-band EQ and until the Classic series came along, these were the only 2-band 5 string you could buy. The sound of this is incredible and sounds like a 5 string Stingray should with plenty of growl. It has Schaller style straplocks fitted to the bass (I'm not sure if they are real or not) so you only need to buy the parts that attach to the strap. The bass is in excellent cosmetic condition. There are a couple of tiny chips on the body on the back at the top of the bass that could probably be filled if you wanted to but you have to look very carefully to find any other marks. This bass has been well looked after and everything works as it should It comes complete with a Musicman branded hard case which is in very good condition with no major scratches and no broken parts ( the Stingray 5 I bought brand new in 2000 didn't even come with one of these ) I'd prefer a straight sale but am open to offers. Insured postage will come in at around £35 but I am also happy to meet up within reason for cash. -
Is it this video? If so I managed to find the dots on his website but I can't remember how. I think that this is the most accurate one and the one I used to learn the track
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Both of my Warmoth '54 single coil precisions had jazz width necks. I much preferred that size to the regular Fender '51 reissues which were a bit chunky for me
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I've been a fan since I saw them on the telly doing Live Aid. In fact the main reason I play bass is because of Queen
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SOLD - Musicman Sterling (USA) 90’s NAT/RW
Delberthot replied to Quatschmacher's topic in Basses For Sale
Fantastic basses and so underrated - going by the serial number it would make it a 2001 model -
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After 130+ basses of all shapes, sizes and pedigrees I've finally settled on my Sterling. It's not the fanciest, blingiest, nicest or bass with the most strings I've ever owned but it does exactly what I need to it to do and it's really comfortable. I do remember the thrill of the chase with some of the basses like the Modulus Flea, Stingray 20th & 30th anniversaries, Yamaha TBR6 fretless, Rickenbacker 4003 Blueboy etc but ultimately the bass that suits your style, is comfortable and sounds right is the right bass regardless of the brand name on the headstock or number of strings. I've really enjoyed playing the SUB5 as it is essentially a classic Stingray 5 for less money but I can't see it hanging around for long
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I stopped smoking 13 years ago and stopped drinking completely at the beginning of the year. Just bottled water for me, plus the occasional half time protein shake or coffee. I'm pretty much OCD about having clean hands when I'm playing so I've never eaten during any gig ever in 30 years apart from the buffet at half time
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The same for me but the song was Footloose. Once we changed drummers and started playing it at the correct speed it was a hell of a lot easier to play and more enjoyable
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I tend to dig in or play lightly depending on what song I am playing. I have always set up my basses so that I only get fret rattle when I dig in. I've found that if I can't hear myself properly then that's when I really dig in. Got my first blister in years a few weeks ago playing a charity gig as I couldn't have my cab right next to me and turning up louder would've been too loud for everyone else on stage
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I forgot to mention that - I was advised years ago not to use silicon polish but the car polish I use doesn't contain any
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I bought a litre of proper lemon oil from an olde fashioned DIY store 25 years ago and there's still loads left. I absolutely detest scratches and dings, dongs or marks of any description and don't understand how some basses get in such a mess. Nitro finishes will age naturally but poly finishes are really hard wearing and I imagine it would take a lot to damage the finish. My bass is the last thing to get taken out of it's bag once everything else is set up and the first thing to go away. Once a year during a string change I take off all 4 at once instead of one at a time and treat the fretboard with the lemon oil, leave it for a minute then wipe off the excess with a clean cloth. I then clean the bass with car polish - I've been using the same bottle of dark blue Colour Magic since the mid 90s on all of my dark basses. This is the same time that I change the battery whether it needs to be change or not so I can concentrate on playing and not worrying about the battery going half way through a song. That's it - plus no one gets to touch it, let alone play it. It's coming up for 2 years old and still looks brand new
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I was surprised how many songs Gene Simmons sang when I saw them live last year - plus Paul Stanley has been responsible for many of the recorded bass lines, my favourite being I was Made for Loving You. Flea has "sung" a couple of Chilis tunes including Pea and the outro for Deep Kick both on One Hot Minute And how could we forget Graham Gouldman? What a talent
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for me there is no better feeling than the smooth, almost slippery feel of flats. It's not so much to do with the sound as the feel. It's so much easier to give it hell for an entire gig and not have sore fingers by the end of it. My favourite combinations of flats and basses have been: Chromes - Epi Thunderbird, Fender FSR Precision with EMGs & Yamaha BB1025 Rotosound - My gold '54 Warmoth with SD stack pickup Thomastiks - Ibanez SR1016 & Stingray Fretless Unfortunately my Sterling sounded dreadful with flats so I've gone back to D'addario nickel plated rounds which are the smoothest rounds I've ever used, plus it brought the MM growl back
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I was the opposite - I was 12 at the time and my mum and my brother wanted me to get an electric guitar but typical stubborn me decided on the Marlin Slammer. £99 in the Littlewoods catalogue in 1987. It was red and looked a bit like John Deacon's one that he used in the One Vision video. I don't think his one had the chrome peeling off the bridge after 6 months though
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I've been using my TGI Extreme bag since I bought my Sterling new in March 2016 and it's still as good as new - currently £42 from Bass Direct It's been used for all gigs and rehearsals. I still keep my original MM case in case there is a situation when I would be going to a gig in the van but it's never left the house since I bought the bass (the case not the van)
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for an 8 o'clock start we're there for 6 and we always specify 2 rooms in the contract for changing as we are a male & female band - we're lucky if we get to change in the toilets TBH. There are absolutely fantastic wedding venues out there that genuinely look after bands but they are few and far between and an absolute joy to play at. 1 hour is what we say as it allows us time to sound check but rarely do we get it but luckily myself and singer have wireless so we can venture into the crowd to see what the levels are like during the first couple of songs
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I have mine zip tied to my strap at the bottom just below where you select the channel. I also have velcro going around it further up to both hold it on and to make doubly sure that the battery door is closed and stays closed. I buy Duracell Industrial batteries in bulk (usually about 100 at a time) and they work out at about 26p per gig and I change them every gig. The old ones go home and are kept for remote controls for the TV etc
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Unless she weighed herself, went to the bathroom to drop the kids off, then weighed herself again?
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Let's hear all your own Basschat Rig Rundowns.
Delberthot replied to Painy's topic in General Discussion
I like quick and easy. My Barefaced One10 sits on a Gorilla speaker stand at ear level facing me right behind the main PA speakers on the right hand side as this is where I stand. My Gallien Krueger MB500 is attached to the cab permanently using high bond tape and my Line6 G30 receiver is attached the same way to the top of the amp. Also attached onto the stand are a clip on fan and bicycle water bottle holder so I can get a drink in a hurry during breaks. I hate messy cables so I have several pieces of velcro wrapped around the stand that go round the cables at various points from the amp down to the floor to keep things neat. My bass sits on a Hercules stand right behind me when I'm not playing. I can set up and strip down in less than 5 minutes each way and it's only one trip to the car with a combined weight of around 17kg -
Winning bid of £400 - The Chinese Fenders didn't even cost that much more new
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"Handcrafted in Jolon Ca." Surely that should be "Colon Ja."?
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Warwick Streamer 6 string - oh the humanity!
Delberthot replied to dyerseve's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Someone wanted more neck dive than it already had Always loved the way the Streamer 6s looked. This one looks like it's in pain -
The new Stingray has the 22 fret board and 5 bolt neck plate same as the Sterling which hopefully suggests modifications to the Sterling to take it further away from the Stingray. I wonder if this means that we'll soon have the option of a Status Graphite neck for the Sterling if it shares the same scale and heel dimensions as the new Stingray. I'm wondering if we'll see changes to the Sterling firstly on the 25th anniversary that I'm hoping is in the pipeline like the 20th Stingray was the first to have the new bridge without the mutes. There has to be one but if not then I'm having a sparkly blue stingray. Best thing I did to my Sterling was fit ultralites as soon as I bought it.
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Back in 1988 when Who Framed Roger Rabbit came out, all of the critics were going crazy for it saying what a fantastic film it was. I watched it and thought it was utter shite. Despite only being 12 at the time, I have never listened to a critic or "expert" since and whenever anything comes out purporting to be the best thing since sliced bread, I usually wait until all of the hubbub has calmed down before watching/listening to it and instead judge for myself how good I think it is. There are some cracking tunes on this album though
