goonieman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi All, I traded for this recently via this forum with Raslee - a pleasure to deal with. [URL=http://s723.photobucket.com/user/bassfiend3000/media/IMG_4736_zpshaevklq7.jpg.html][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww234/bassfiend3000/IMG_4736_zpshaevklq7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s723.photobucket.com/user/bassfiend3000/media/IMG_4733_zpsjrx1utfq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww234/bassfiend3000/IMG_4733_zpsjrx1utfq.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I'm astounded by this bass. I thought my old Stingray was incredible - but this 2002 is immaculate and the fretwork is amazing. I've been looking around for a similar finish online and cannot see anything quite the same. Anyone have ideas? I know EB did a special run ('select sparkle series') - but this was later, and in green. It seems EBMM did very small batches of sparkle colours - but this blue has a touch of green in it. Nothing quite like it, only 'blue sunrise'... Anyway... for me, is damn near a stingray, but with the bonus of Jazz neck which I much prefer. The single coil option is also great for focusing the punch. I can't really say anything negative about this bass. I agree with others on this forum contend that : MUSICMAN INSTRUMENTS ARE THE MOST WELL-BUILT AND CONSISTENTLY WELL QC'D INSTRUMENTS CURRENTLY ON THE MASS PRODUCTION MARKET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Love the colour, congrats on the NBD John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonieman Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 No Musicman gurus here? Anyone else got a sparkle finish on their MM? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 According to the 'what colour is this?'thread in the ernie ball forums, your bass looks like Stratus Blue Sparkle. I used to have a white Sparkle Sterling 4H and I now have a Silhouette bass guitar in Blue Dawn which is a sparkle blue finish. I think there's a Stingray 4 in this finish for sale on these boards at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) Nice one! You can get a StingRay with a jazz width neck, they are StingRay Slo Special basses. I bought a new Sterling this year, vintage sunburst rosewood fb. Took off the black pg and put a tort one on it. Looks and plays great. Not exactly like a StingRay but damn near a StingRay tone like you said. I really like the smaller body of the Sterling. Edited September 2, 2015 by Treb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonieman Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Stratus Blue - that's it! Finally, now I know for sure. Thanks. Yeah, I know about the SLO special stingray. They are like hens teeth though. Anyway, I'm loving the series/tapped/parallel switching on the Sterling too much to consider making a change. The tone is VERY close to my ol' stingray - though an A/B comparison would probably correct me on that. And yes, the smaller body is WAAAY more comfy - at least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Earlier this year, april-ish, there were two Slo Specials for sale @ essemusic.it. One is still on their website, a tangerine pearl Slo Special StingRay 4 HH, it must have been sold in the mean time as it is unavailable atm. My Sterling is also still viewable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I have a pair of Sterlings (both x1 pup, one with piezo option) and they have taken over from my Warwicks as my go to bass. Superb QC for a mass produced bass and I've yet to hear of a duffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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