Basscabman Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Anyone got one of these, What's your views on them? Was thinking of flogging my jazz and going for one. What do they go for 2nd hand? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I have one of the older Ray34CA ones.Great bass and my own humble opinion is these are better than the regular Ray34. The EQ has a fat sounding bottom end with just enough treble/click/sizzle and to my ears always sounds warm and musical. The whole thing is put together extremely well too. I honestly have trouble finding fault with mine at all. Yes the neck could be a bit wider at the nut to help further the illusion and yes, while I would love a pre EB, a Classic StingRay or a regular 2EQ USA StingRay, this does the job I need it to do. If you’re at home on a Jazz then the neck will feel familiar. MusicMan for a while did the SLO Specials which had a J width nut and those were always highly sought after by players wanting the MM tone with a J width neck. I haven’t ever played the newer Ray24. I like the finish options and the price is lower but beyond that I don’t know anything about them other than what’s on YouTube videos of them. The Ray34CA basses don’t pop up too often, though are probably going for near what you can get a Ray24 new for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Lovely. There’s an identical one on eBay right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basscabman Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 That's gorgeous! What do they go for now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 The eBay one is five hundred quid. Tempting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I have a couple of Sterling brochures which were in the gig bags when I bought their basses. The mint green was a launch colour in the 2011/12 brochure but had disappeared by the 2015 one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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