theplumber Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Check this Musicman Sterling Bass,on just now at £18. I had a bid in myself,contacted the seller twice,with no reply. Something not right,so I bottled out. Check out the low feedback score and no info,also,he has been on ebay for years,not bought very much.Or maybe this is the bargain of the century!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122637660893 That fact he says it needs collecting is always a positive as if it turns out to be a duff then just walk away! Having said that, it looks legit to me, just needs a scratch plate and a little TLC. Anything under £300 would be a total steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 He's a brave bloke - putting it on at a low start and letting it find its value. The collection only is going to put some people off, so there is the possibility of a bargain to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 The weird thing is it has a bridge with mutes like a pre EB Stingray, the tuners look older than the body and neck as well. Bids at £88 well worth looking at if you are local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki1984 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Very early Sterlings did have that bridge with the mutes. Potential bargain there for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 [quote name='Rikki1984' timestamp='1502691073' post='3352819'] Very early Sterlings did have that bridge with the mutes. Potential bargain there for someone. [/quote] Ah, I didn't know that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 There's someone on another forum selling a sub 5-string for under £200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 [quote name='prowla' timestamp='1502698418' post='3352867'] There's someone on another forum selling a sub 5-string for under £200. [/quote] Original US Sub or one of the newer ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I was going to post a link to it here, but then remembered the rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Could you PM me the link please. Seriously interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sure - I also mentioned this thread to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Currently £205 with over a day to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1502624801' post='3352491'] The weird thing is it has a bridge with mutes like a pre EB Stingray, the tuners look older than the body and neck as well. Bids at £88 well worth looking at if you are local. [/quote] [quote name='Rikki1984' timestamp='1502691073' post='3352819'] Very early Sterlings did have that bridge with the mutes. Potential bargain there for someone. [/quote] [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1502693456' post='3352828'] Ah, I didn't know that [/quote] The bridge dates it from 1993 to 1996. The bridge looks to be what's known as a Flea Bridge which went from 1992 to 1994, but the first Sterlings were from 1993. Around 1993 some basses started shipping with what is known as the transitional bridge, which is the Flea bridge with the mute assembly removed... and the shorter modern bridge appeared in 1996. Retrofit mute assemblies were available though. Edit: EB took over MM in 1984, so using mutes as an indication of pre-EB is wrong, basically. Edited August 14, 2017 by dlloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1502728285' post='3353158'] Edit: EB took over MM in 1984, so using mutes as an indication of pre-EB is wrong, basically. [/quote] That me told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I've just picked up this very bass from Dunster in Somerset. It's in need of a neck and body refinish, all hardware needs cleaning and polishing and it needs a battery cover and pick guard. However the neck is good, the preamp is there and it all works fine. It even sounds good despite its 20 year old strings so just a fettle is all that's required. That's me off to the potting shed for a while....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 [quote name='vinorange' timestamp='1503172925' post='3356269'] I've just picked up this very bass from Dunster in Somerset. It's in need of a neck and body refinish, all hardware needs cleaning and polishing and it needs a battery cover and pick guard. However the neck is good, the preamp is there and it all works fine. It even sounds good despite its 20 year old strings so just a fettle is all that's required. That's me off to the potting shed for a while....... [/quote] Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Fantastic score for £405 - I paid nearly that for my US Sub Sterling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just an update on this bass! All hardware been polished now, frets polished, rosewood board cleaned and lemon oiled (that took at least 5 hours to get 20 years of crap off the wood), loose wire in preamp soldered, new strings on, body lightly 0000 guage wool polished and set up by Ged Green in Cheadle. Ged's words "it's never been played". Result for a 24 year old bass. Will post some pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Sounds like a good one Never been played and 20 years of crap... dare I ask what the crap was? Not the usual finger-gunk, I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinorange Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I say never been played... Apparently it was bought for the seller's husband by his father in the 90s. He tried it, didn't get anywhere and then put it into storage - in the loft....... It had a nice general gunky layer of dusty muck if that's a way to describe it and the frets were heavily tarnished. I guess I would too be if I'd been in a loft for 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 So basses in the loft really do exist? Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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