difference between sterling and stingray and sub

[garagesale_01]

hi there
wat are the difference between these 3 basses?
im interested in getting one of these in near future...
juz not sure wat are e differences..
im looking for 5 string...
thanks!!

 

[3notesAbar]

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/build/

 

[garagesale_01]

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/build/

hahaha.. ive visited e site before.. hahaha

 

[subversion]

the SUB series are not in the same league as the Stingray/ Sterling IMO.

 

[dholguitar]

bro my tentative decision for my pickup change is invader for bridge and duncan distortion for neck..
wat u think?
the duncan custom has lots more bass than the distortion?

 

[wangdexian]

What does the duncan invader, distortion or custom have in common with a bass? :lol:

 

[garagesale_01]

woah so 'chim'?
e difference in tone is it?
but sub seems to be cheaper is it?

 

[stars]

 

[subversion]

the SUB series of instruments certainly do not sport a cheaper finish, it's a different finish & it adds to costs differently.

the SUB bass is also not a cheap reproduction of the Stingray, it's a different offering by the manufacturer, akin to what Fender does in the form of the Highway1 models.

to put things into perspective, is the Fender Aerodyne bass a poor man's Jazz bass? it is certainly not.

 

[rottenramone]

..

think of

stingray = fender precision bass. wider neck, 2,3,3 eq preamp w piezo pup, 2-3 pieces of wood to make up the body

sterling = fender jazz bass. smaller neck, coil tap selector, 2,3,3 eq preamp w piezo pup, 2-3 pieces of wood to make up the body

sub bass = fender hiway 1 wider neck, no body contours, passive/active, 2 eq preamp, poplar body, more pieces of wood which make up the body

 

[stars]

apologies , error on my end.

finish wise : i got the idea from reading the MM fan forum , apparently there were several threads on the differences and quite a few people mentioned that the sub bass has a satin finish versus the MM stingray's heavy multiple coating polyurethane[cant remember , read the article quite a while back, the article also mentioned how some guy threw his stingray in a hardcase overnight in a car boot and the stingray finish changed colour]

bridge wise and pickup wise :

The Musicman bridge provided is the same as the Stingray and to the best of my knowledge the S.U.B. uses the same pickup as your standard Stingray.

source : http://www.australianmusic.asn.au/mag/check12/check_MusicMan_SUB_Bass_Guitar.html

you can check out this link too :

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165074

the moderator of this sub forum claims the preamps on the sub bass is similar to the stingray :
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165549

http://www.talkbass.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/435/sort/7/cat/13/page/1

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137697&page=2&pp=20

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-165096.html

no offense or anything , i might be a little confused since i wanted to get one the other time u recommend it to me and i read up and realised there were a few confilcting reports of the pups and preamps being similar to the stingray 4. the EB MM sub 1 , is a totally different axe from the stingray , yet it shares many if not heavily influenced aspects.

My opinion here is that the MM S.U.B be it the X01, X02 , X03 and X04 editions , are targeted at those who want a MM bass for the sake of a stingray look / sound / branding / image/ prestige , but the M.M S.U.B , more than hold its own against the as it has its individually unique sound. physically, a cheaper built stingray. sound wise , completly different beast altogether.

 

[subversion]

some of the people at the MM forum have never even handled the SUB basses, so read the views there with a pinch of salt.

Satin finishes has a different application procedures compared to the solid colour + lacquer overcoat. the former is more economical to implement but people tend to think that it's a second-rated finish.

 

[garagesale_01]

hmmm.. okay...
but do you have any site whereby got review of the bass?
any idea how much is one sub?

 

[subversion]

Soft has the SUB bass review here: http://www.soft.com.sg/new/modules.php?name=MReviews&op=show&rid=63

 

[garagesale_01]

but is the price accurate?

 

[subversion]

you can call to confirm: 63375092 (Davis GMC)

 

[3notesAbar]

some of the people at the MM forum have never even handled the SUB basses, so read the views there with a pinch of salt.

Satin finishes has a different application procedures compared to the solid colour + lacquer overcoat. the former is more economical to implement but people tend to think that it's a second-rated finish.

Satin/Matt finishes rock for BLACK basses. No more fingerprints baby.

 

[wangdexian]

Yes, I'm starting to hate my P-bass too. :lol:
And the satin finishes seem to give an instrument a different voicing... seems like the wood really plays a part in the sound when it's devoid of a lacquer overcoat.

 

[rottenramone]

..

i tried the passive SUB... not that good.

 

[wangdexian]

Accquired taste perharps.