maut Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) The US-made MM Sub was based on the idea to make a cheaper version of the classic Stingray bass. They used poplar for the body, a material they already used for some of their basses from the 90s on. All necks were painted black, and the finish for the body was matte so there was no need for polishing. The important thing is, the pickup and electronics are the same as they used on the regular Stingray, so the sound is basically the same. I bought this bass as a backup for my 70s Stingray, but I´m only into Precisions at the moment so I don´t need 2 Stings. The sound of the Sub is very close to my vintage Sting, so you get a lot of bass for your money. Exactly that seemed to be the problem for Music Man, there were rumors they lost money on every SUb so they stopped making them and started producing budget models in asia. The condition of the bass is fine, there are only a few signs of wear. The frets are in good condition, the polepices on the PU are a bit rusty. I switched the ugly aluminum pickguard for a genuine black MM pickguard, the metal one will be included in this sale. Shipping is possible, pickup in Berlin very welcome. [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728808/9.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728815/1.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728816/2.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728817/3.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728819/5.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728820/6.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728821/7.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728822/8.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://www.pic-upload.de/view-31728818/4.jpg.html"][/url] Edited September 30, 2016 by maut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maut Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 New price: GBP 440 / EUR 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 amazing basses... especially the early ones (like this 2003). Their pickup appears to be wired in series rather than parallel which gives them a little extra 'punch' and works better with a 2-band EQ than the standard parallel, in my opinion... have a free bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maut Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Another +1 for these fine basses. I had the 5 string version for a little while. As far as I know, they stopped making these as they were badly affecting sales of the standard Stingrays. Get one and you'll see why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maut Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Sold, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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