Updated, now with pics. NBD imminent. EBMM Stingray 4HH

[basshead56]

So after originally agreeing on a deal to pick up a 2002 Am Dlx QMT, things have changed a little.

Before Christmas i found said QMT online at the other end of the country. Spoke to the seller, agreed on a fair price and booked a flight there and back.

Cut to late last week, the guy messaged to say he has decided to keep it for sentimental reasons. So I'm down 350 for return flights and no bass Ive been waiting on.

I was pretty darn annoyed considering the logisitics, booking a day off etc, etc (and the 3 or 4 tasty instruments I passed on along the way while waiting to pick up this one!!!)

but hey, it's his bass at the end of the day. 

Was about to go and see if I could move my flights out to later in the year and use them for something else, (maybe a Pixies gig or something) when suddenly up pops a 2012 Ray HH in pretty tidy order bar a couple of scuffs AND for the same money as the 2001 Ray 4H I sold on Christmas Eve... and in the same black and maple scheme lol

 

So off to Dorkland at a sparrows on Thursday. Will be a very long day but hopefully very worth it. 

Always wanted to try a HH 4. Pretty sure it will scratch the itch for a while lol

 

Pics will hopefully follow soon

 

 

Edited February 1 by basshead56

[basshead56]

Well, it's a big, chonky beast!!!

Love everything about it! Now to find a rosewood board version for twinsies!

 

The extra pickup and switching is really cool. Very versatille.

Have run it through the A0900 and the 4PRO. Will give it a whirl through the SVT this evening.

 

 

Definitely worth the verylong day trip lol

[Mrbigstuff]

Great new bass but I would be furious at being let down for a bass after spending that on flights! Hope it wasn’t a basschatter!

[basshead56]

11 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

Great new bass but I would be furious at being let down for a bass after spending that on flights! Hope it wasn’t a basschatter!

 

I was pretty annoyed to start with but in hindsight it's worked out rather well.

Would have been nice to have another QMT but the one I already have, as well as the Victor Bailey, Am PRO 2 and 60th ann RW (all bought in the last 12 months) are all more than enough to cover all my Jazz needs.

 

To be fair, I will probably get more live use out of the new HH and having sold my Ray 4H very recently, it fills the gap rather nicely.

 

And rest assured no fellow BCers were sworn at, spoken ill-of, nor harmed in any way 😊