cloudburst Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) Had the considerable pleasure today (since it was raining) to play two of the EBMM Sledge basses. First up was the StingRay Classic. Sledge special flip finish with black scratchplate. Maple fingerboard. 2EQ. Found it really playable. Great neck. Tried it with and without mutes. Good results both ways. Actually - it felt a fair bit better to play than my early 80's StingRay. Next was the Sabre. Sledge special flip finish with black scratchplate. Maple fingerboard. First thing I noticed was that it was a wee bit heavier. Five way switch really made a difference. Not quite as nice a feel to the neck as the Stingray. The neck and headstock have more birdseye than Tescos freezers. Sledge finish was okay - but won't be to everyone's taste. At £2250 and £2350 - they are mighty expensive!!! Incidentally, after that, I picked up a Nate Mendel Precision and I have to say that, compared to the MusicMen, it felt pretty terrible. But I guess some folks would think the opposite. And, admittedly, it was a lot cheaper. CB Edited May 18, 2013 by cloudburst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynottfan Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Lovely basses, with great finishes, so it would have to be scratch plates off, don't hide such beautiful work, its crazy imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Lynottfan' timestamp='1368911583' post='2083043'] Lovely basses, with great finishes, so it would have to be scratch plates off, don't hide such beautiful work, its crazy imho. [/quote] Guess it would be interesting to see the effect of a clear scratch plate on this finish - refracting the sun to hit the flip paint at 2 different angles. CB Edited May 18, 2013 by cloudburst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Not at all keen on that Sledge finish myself . Just looks like an excuse to charge you a lot more money for what is essentially a grey finish that allegedly goes different colours ( big deal ) . Would love to try a new Sabre , though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Gah!!! I'm in position to order either a stingray or sabre tomorrow ish, and I'm stuck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynottfan Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 lucky man, I personally would go Ray all the way, still have to get that scratch plate off though lol. Happy hunting mate, I am sure which ever will be a joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I've got a list of each bass available...worryingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Sabre. Just to be different. Stingray next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Sledge rosewood... Natural ash maple... Sunburst maple... Black maple... All sabre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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