Sterling SB 14 Body With US Musicman Neck £580 - *SOLD* £700 Lancaster

[ash]

This is a Sterling SB14 body with a maple USA EBMM Sterling neck. I bought the neck from eBay and the SB14 from this site. I was looking for a candy apple red bass with a maple board neck but couldn’t find one so I built my own! This has been my main gigging bass for a few years but owing to fretting hand issues I’m now selling my long scale basses. I’ll regret this as I’ve invested quite a bit of gigging life into this one but it’s now gathering dust. 

The bass has Hipshot tuners and a drop D tuner fitted. The active electronics sound as good to me as my full fat US Sterling bass. It’s light at 3.9kgs and plays really well. There is a scratch at the top edge of the neck near the fretboard -  I thought it was a hairline crack but my luthier said it was nothing to worry about. See fifth picture. 

It comes with the installed Armstrong black scratchplate and the original white one.

There is a Sterling gigbag included. No trades sorry. 

I’d prefer pickup but can post at buyer’s cost UK only. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2024 by ash
Sold

[obbm]

What happened to the original SB14 neck?

[ash]

obbm - the original SB14 neck was sold on to another member 

Edited May 29, 2024 by ash

[ash]

Trade offers need to be sent by PM only please and no sorry, I am no longer playing long scale basses and am only interested in the short scale instruments specifically mentioned. All the best. 

[ash]

Sorry no trades on this now. It’s a lovely bass with a fantastic USA EBMM Sterling neck. Still for sale. 

[Beedster]

The neck alone must be worth close to the asking price for the whole bass 👍

[ash]

11 minutes ago, Beedster said:

The neck alone must be worth close to the asking price for the whole bass 👍

Yes the neck was expensive and also the Hipshot hardware I fitted. I got the neck originally to swap for a rosewood board on another Sterling but then having bought an SB14 I tried it on that and it became my main gigging bass for 18 months. Unfortunately fretting hand issues mean I’m only able to play short scale basses for the time being. 

[Minininjarob]

Really interested in this. PM on its way. 

[ash]

All PMs replied to still for sale. 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I'm somewhat baffled as to how this is still here!

[ash]

17 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I'm somewhat baffled as to how this is still here!

I’ve had a lot of interest but mainly trades which I’m not looking for and very low ball offers. It’s a fantastic instrument as good as any US Sterling I’ve played but at half the price. The new Sterling SB14 passive is nearly twice as expensive as this one! 
I was thinking of selling it for parts but it’s just too good a bass as is. So if no one goes for the price it’s advertised for now £580 I’ll withdraw it. 

Edited November 8, 2024 by ash