Interesting Sterling on Ebay

[TPJ]

What's up with [b][url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Ernie-Ball-Musicman-Sterling-Bass_W0QQitemZ280140768170QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViwItem"]this Sterling[/url][/b] on Ebay? Looks rather interesting, if original, with just the one knob.

I can't get the link to work. Go to ebay, search worldwide for Sterling in bass. You should find a black EBMM Sterling with one knob and 1 pickup.

Edited August 6, 2007 by TPJ

[niceguyhomer]

Weird

[paul, the]

Item number:


280140768170


Enter it into the ebay search bar to find the specific item.

Edited August 6, 2007 by paul, the

[G-bitch]

No way it's original if just one knob - dicey mod job; a kiss of death for the value of anything Musicman!

[Toasted]

Looks like a replacement body to me

[warwickhunt]

That is a puzzler because it does look like a MM Sterling body (heel chamfer, contours, neck pocket) but I've never heard of a production bass with 1 control! It also doesn't look like the body's been capped to cover the control holes, as the rear of the body doesn't even have a cavity cover (just the battery cavity). There appears to be a bit of lacquer chipping on the rear of the body which you'd think would have been covered/fixed had it been modded/refinished.

Really don't know what to make of that!

[TPJ]

I wonder what it sounds like if there is no active circuitry? You gotta love the simplicity of it, like the G&L SB2...nothing but volume and all passive.

[Machines]

Hmm - wouldn't touch it personally..

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='TPJ' post='42058' date='Aug 6 2007, 05:20 PM']I wonder what it sounds like if there is no active circuitry? You gotta love the simplicity of it, like the G&L SB2...nothing but volume and all passive.[/quote]

I thought all MM basses needed a battery? It does look like you might be able to fit a battery in the control compartment on the back!

[paul, the]

Has anyone asked the seller?

[Gazm]

There's a thread on the [url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/26069-sterling-no-eq-one-volume-knob.html"]EB[/url] forum about this.

[quote]I think that this is another one we made for an artist that they are selling even though they got it free I will post later who the weasel is.[/quote]

Later in the thread, apparently, it's a special made for the Nine Inch Nails in 2000!

Think I'll watch this one.

Pete.

[warwickhunt]

I did think it looked pretty genuine, if unusual. There'll be little chance of snapping any bargain on this one!

[TPJ]

[quote name='Gazm' post='42243' date='Aug 6 2007, 11:50 PM']There's a thread on the [url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/26069-sterling-no-eq-one-volume-knob.html"]EB[/url] forum about this.
Later in the thread, apparently, it's a special made for the Nine Inch Nails in 2000!

Think I'll watch this one.

Pete.[/quote]
I was thinking that it looked like Eddie Van Halen's music man guitars. 1 pup, 1 vol...balls to the walls...

[warwickhunt]

£380 + £60 shipping. That's cheap enough!

[Gazm]

I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives
Allegedly belonged to Danny Lohner.

Pete.

[jwbassman]

Hey Pete

Does that mean you won it?

[Gazm]

Indeed, been walking round like this all day
Even at tonights rehearsal, the rest of the band think I've gone madder

Pete

[jwbassman]

Nice one - hope it's as good as you hope it is

I've dropped you a PM re another of your ebay purchases...

[Gazm]

Well I've just paid the customs charge of £98 and should receive it tomorrow.
Total price around £540.

Pete.

[Gazm]

Got it!

Sounds surprisingly good and plays well.