Greg.Bassman Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Hi all. Hope you're well. Ok so, I have my sights set on a StingRay. What's the going price for a 2-band (NEW) these days anyways? I've put a quote in for a StingRay [b]4 [/b]'[b]SLO' Special H - 2 Band [/b]EQ - in natural finish, with maple fingerboard and tortoiseshell pick guard; and I just wanted to make sure that whatever response I get back is going to be realistic. Cheers. Edited January 28, 2016 by Greg.Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 You're going to be paying top money if its a custom order - guessing around £1600/1700. I believe the 2 band and SLO neck is a no cost option - in the USA its actually $50 less. Are you sure you want a SLO neck? If you don't then you can pick up a new 2 band from various places in the UK for about £1000 - theres a nice black one at Bass Direct now for under a grand. I thought i would like a SLO neck, bought a USA Sterling which has the same neck and found i actually preferred the standard neck after all. The standard necks do vary a touch - my 2002 Ray is a fair bit slimmer than my 1997 one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.Bassman Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) Hey Mudpup, cheers for the reply mate! Yes, I'm sure on the SLO profile. It's not necessarily a 'custom' order; nothing I want is out of the ordinary, I just asked for the SLO neck (as you say, a no cost option). All will be revealed in due course, just fancied getting ahead of the game a little in the meantime Cheers. Edited January 29, 2016 by Greg.Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Can you go the other way with the SLO neck? Put a Stingray profile neck on a Stirling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Might also be worth considering a Sterling by Musicman Ray34CA - they have the jazz width nut like the SLO necks as well as the 2 band EQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Although it looks like they don't do the ray34ca in natural.... Only the ray 34 with the full size neck and 3 band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1454074973' post='2966157'] Can you go the other way with the SLO neck? Put a Stingray profile neck on a Stirling? [/quote] I don't think EBMM have ever offered it as an option, and switching necks wouldn't be trivial between Sterling and Stingray.. The EBMM Sterling has a 22 fret neck with a 5 bolt sculpted joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.Bassman Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hi all. Stoo is right, sterling neck wouldn't work. I considered the RAY34C for second, but its not for me; I don't like the lacquered neck and lack of body contours. Going back to my spec's specified above... how much you reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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