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Norris Veteran

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3 hours ago, tredders said:

 

Not sure I’d have ordered one if I had to factor in UK shipping though.  That puts it in a whole different price point. 

That's what put my lad off getting one. It nearly doubles the price!

tredders Experienced

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5 hours ago, Norris said:

That's what put my lad off getting one. It nearly doubles the price!

If I don’t get on with mine when it arrives (in November), I’ll bring it back to the UK with me and your son can have it at cost if he’s still interested then. 

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BillyBass Veteran

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For those interested, Sterling seems to have strengthened a little against the dollar, so it currently £319.00 for the bass and £507.11 including shipping, U.S. taxes and UK customs duties.

 

Looks a bit ordinary to me but I do like the look of the 2 new colours for the short scale Sterling Stingrays.

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BassApprentice Mentor

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Just now, neepheid said:

That actually took longer than I expected, but expected it was.

Same - but as you say expected. Weren't going to be for everyone since Dart's tone is normally super compressed so the bass will sound very different in your hands vs his.

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tredders Experienced

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1 hour ago, BassApprentice said:

Whilst it's a cool and all, £750 for a bass with the same less electronics and hardware as the SUB range....

Agreed. It makes perfect sense if you can order to an American address.  I spend half my year in Dallas with work, so mine is waiting for me when I arrive next week.   $425 (£339) makes this a decent buy.   I could think of a lot of other basses I’d sooner spend £750 on though. 

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Beedster Grand Master

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Just now, Kev said:

As above, this bass was a good deal for US players, anywhere else the cost of shipping etc takes it way above its worth compared to others in the range.

 

Especially as they look like shit, the body shape is school project territory....

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Kev Grand Master

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39 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

Especially as they look like shit, the body shape is school project territory....

Its the position of the bridge that gives me the most anxiety...

la bam Veteran

la bam

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Something weird about these.... 

 

You see them, you immediately want one, you think they're a great deal...... Then you realise it's double money for half the spec of what you have paid for... 

Hurricane Jimmie Apprentice

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So Anyway, I received mine on last Thursday.  Played it a few minutes, checked out the setup and everything was very good out of the box. 

 

Took it to my 2-set 'Hippie Hour' gig the next evening.  It's a well-made bass and sounds just fine.  But I was a little thrown off by the flat wounds.  They feel a little stiff, but maybe I'm just spoiled with my G&L Fallout Tribute (short scale/round wounds).  The lack of a tone control didn't bother me.  It sounded very good with all my settings at noon.  

 

It's a very nice bass for the money.  I had a lot of fun talking about it before it arrived and wondering who Joe Dart was. 😄

It'll probably end up at our drummer's house where we rehearse a few times a year.  

 

I wouldn't be surprised if Sterling and other brands repeat this formula for their endorsed artists or replica instruments.... take orders, manufacture, ship, and done.  

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triplebass Proficient

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weird enough nobody went for the Plank bass when it was for sale here. I think it’s a step above the JD sig: quality woods and hardware and NO control…

i’m still super happy with it, and it cost me less than the JD sig…

even weirder… the JD sig will sell for more with time and the Plank is probably impossible to sell although it’s worth double or more if you ask me..

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Kev Grand Master

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Someone on facebook has just stuck one up for sale at £800 and its getting the response you'd hope it would 😅

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Hellzero Grand Master

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Got ours last Friday, but today's rehearsal was only talking and not playing, so didn't try it in situation so far. These things happen...

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fretmeister Grand Master

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I'd love to have one. I really like JD's playing and I'm a fan of heavy compression and of those EB flats he uses.

 

If I had the money I'd have bought a USA version already, but at the moment I don't have the cash for the cheap one! :D 

Hopefully they'll do another run at some point, and figure out how to get the shipping cheaper.

 

I bet they would have doubled the orders if the shipping outside of the USA wasn't so high.

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