The Ernie Ball Music Man Thread
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PatheinRaindropMoe
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the last thing we wanna be, is to rock out on a guitar that look like a strapped on pap members...
Whitestrat
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the last thing we wanna be, is to rock out on a guitar that look like a strapped on pap members...
As long a you dun wear red or white can liaoz...:mrgreen:
Ripper
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Mesa heads and combos spotted in Thailand
Haha, red and white.. Killer combo there.
Anyway just a bit offtrack here and a little update from my Thai trip. Bros playing EBMM who likes to acquire a MESA can travel up to Bangkok Siam Discovery Center. I just returned from a 5 days short trip and have spotted some MESA amps in a musical instrument store there. There are a pair of stilettos 100w, and a Express 5:25 and 5:50 combos in...230V SG voltage! Yes!!
The 5:25 will set you back about $2500sgd and the 5:50 of course more. The final price, however, can be lesser with VAT refund at the airport. For those who wanna hand carry back, I recommend the 5.:25 (1 x 10" speaker), via budget airline with check-in limit at 15kg. The shop assistants, are however, not so friendly, since I dont speak thai and they dont speak english.
Haha, red and white.. Killer combo there.
Anyway just a bit offtrack here and a little update from my Thai trip. Bros playing EBMM who likes to acquire a MESA can travel up to Bangkok Siam Discovery Center. I just returned from a 5 days short trip and have spotted some MESA amps in a musical instrument store there. There are a pair of stilettos 100w, and a Express 5:25 and 5:50 combos in...230V SG voltage! Yes!!
The 5:25 will set you back about $2500sgd and the 5:50 of course more. The final price, however, can be lesser with VAT refund at the airport. For those who wanna hand carry back, I recommend the 5.:25 (1 x 10" speaker), via budget airline with check-in limit at 15kg. The shop assistants, are however, not so friendly, since I dont speak thai and they dont speak english.
Whitestrat
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Siam Discovery??? Great! I'm there this weekend... (and last... dammit). I'll pop by. What's the guitars sold there?
Ripper
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Many Washburns.... got a few strats lah. No EBMM.
Ripper
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cOOL SILO there, Nano. Gone for good - gone for your new Suhr, right?
NanoShred
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Basket! Have you been spying on me?!?!
I am actually gonna order my Suhr tonight. * shifts the spycam he found to the toliet*
The musicman was a real work horse guitar. Extremely versatile , sounds very refined. Sinamex should stock up on more models and colours regularly for people to try and buy on the spot.
Ripper
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Haha. pure coincidence. I thought you posted a suhr sometime back and thought you might have sold away this for THAT suhr. A new suhr? or a new suhr AGAIN for you??
Sinamex? ya, I think they could have done better too. Seems like their focus is not on the selling of electric guitar... Hey, about the point you raised on sinamex, I got an idea to share: I have been bringing in EBMM guitars, and since I'm moving to a new place next year, I am actually thinking of converting a room into a mini testing studio with used ebmm gears so potential buyers can try out before taking an order thru me. Guess finding used items of the more popular models wouldnt be that hard huh? just an idea anyway..
NanoShred
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Hey man,
That was a Tom Anderson i posted some time back. Time for my ultimate strat and decided to go with Suhr. Played more suhrs that were more kickass then TA or Tyler. But that is totally IMO of course. The Suhrs i played side by side, just spoke to me and felt better.
I think thats a great idea. In all honesty, EBMM needs a new dealer here. Sinamex didn't do me right at all during my order of the guitar and after service. But no need to elaborate that here. You got my support if you decide to go that way. They also didn't have proper amps to try your guitar through, i tried mine through an acoustic amp at sinamex as they had nothing else to test with.
Rossie
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Ripper: count me in!
Nano: Care to elaborate "Sinamex didn't do me right at all during my order of the guitar and after service."? I had great service from them when I ordered mine...
But yeah, they should definitely beef up their inventory.
Do you guys remember when Swee Lee was the dealer for EBMM? Now, that was hell...
Anyway, just to clear up some air, I've asked Simon before about why their EBMM inventory is forever so few, his response was (i)EBMM is not well-known in the local market compared to other big names; (ii)their guitars are more on the expensive side; (iii)acoustic guitars sell better locally, as in people are willing to pay much more for a high-end acoustic guitar. But another thing that I notice is that every new EBMM guitar get sold within one month after they arrive. Hmmm...
What I like about Sinamex is the people there are very friendly, and I have all the time in the world to play everything in the shop.
Speaking of a new dealer, I don't really see which existing shop have the capacity to do a better job than Sinamex. Any ideas?
Nano: Care to elaborate "Sinamex didn't do me right at all during my order of the guitar and after service."? I had great service from them when I ordered mine...
But yeah, they should definitely beef up their inventory.
Do you guys remember when Swee Lee was the dealer for EBMM? Now, that was hell...
Anyway, just to clear up some air, I've asked Simon before about why their EBMM inventory is forever so few, his response was (i)EBMM is not well-known in the local market compared to other big names; (ii)their guitars are more on the expensive side; (iii)acoustic guitars sell better locally, as in people are willing to pay much more for a high-end acoustic guitar. But another thing that I notice is that every new EBMM guitar get sold within one month after they arrive. Hmmm...
What I like about Sinamex is the people there are very friendly, and I have all the time in the world to play everything in the shop.
Speaking of a new dealer, I don't really see which existing shop have the capacity to do a better job than Sinamex. Any ideas?
Ripper
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Rossie is quite right to say. But Nano bro you got your point to. Lets reconcile the difference: Less focusing on a brand -> less inventory on hand -> reluctance on company's part in pre-sales/after sales service (ie. bad service) OR efforts to maintain market presence (ie. good service)...etc etc.
Whatever lah. I hope my little entreprenuer dream comes thru (depending on the continuity of my contact over at States, and of cos family planning).. Not trying to sa-kah the brand here but I find EBMM guitars are quality-built, design different from the conventional, and pricing slightly cheaper then the top notch brand (suhr, anderson) that upgraders can afford to own.
At the meantime. planning on my purchase next year. And yes - the Missus has given her greenlight!!(She find rootbeer looks cool, and she likes here A&W float, haha..)
Whatever lah. I hope my little entreprenuer dream comes thru (depending on the continuity of my contact over at States, and of cos family planning).. Not trying to sa-kah the brand here but I find EBMM guitars are quality-built, design different from the conventional, and pricing slightly cheaper then the top notch brand (suhr, anderson) that upgraders can afford to own.
At the meantime. planning on my purchase next year. And yes - the Missus has given her greenlight!!(She find rootbeer looks cool, and she likes here A&W float, haha..)
NanoShred
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I have been to sinamex a few times after my encounter with them and the guy that worked with me was no longer there, so it might be just him. But i do believe he should have been briefed on what to do and what not to.
First, was the colour of my guitar. They got it wrong and i was only told last minute before the guitar was being shipped out. Ok, no biggie, i like Candy Red too. I get there to purchase it, and i see a maple fretboard Ernie Ball silo being played by a customer. Seriously...a custom order guitar under a customer's name and its taken out of the box to be played around by someone else? I was not pleased.
The moment the sales person saw me, he took the guitar off the guy was totally nervous. So well fast forward the awkwardness. I tried the guitar, loved it and bought it. They also told me i'd be given a year of free set ups for the ernie ball.
I come back 3 weeks later wanted some minor adjustments cause the neck shifted a lil while i changed my strings. I was quoted 55 bucks and i gotta wait for 1 week.
Ignored the fella, walked into the guitar repair room, chatted the tech up nicely and he did my guitar there on the spot for free, like they were supposed to. If they hadn't promised any free set ups for one year, this wouldn't have happened.
Whitestrat
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My candy red silo , bought it at the same time as Chanmin.
It was a good guitar, served me well for 2 yrs before it had to go.
Changed the saddles to Graph Tech ones and the bridge PU to a Anderson H3+
Painted headstock? nice... not my colour though... But it's nice nonetheless. Dammit. ANY EBMM is nice lah... whahahaha...
how do the graphtech saddles sound? I got piezo in both my EBMMs, so I can't change them. But curious to know...
NanoShred
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Music man is a lil more affordable as compared to those brands. Plus as good in terms of sound and quality. I think having more advertising and in stock guitars will help people make their decisions better.
NanoShred
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The guitar just looks 80s. Thats what i like best about it. I like the graphtech alot. A must upgrade in my case since i break strings alot with steel saddles. Graph tech claim their saddles help increase the sustain and mids. I didn't really sit down to a/b . Just liked them alot to rest my hands on and i don't break strings as much.
Whitestrat
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What's this guy's name? Will make sure I'll never buy from him in the future. Honestly, that's not right. You can't let someone else try your ordered guitar before the customer takes delivery. If it's shop stock, it's a different matter. But this is ridiculous.
And free set ups? But still want to charge you for $55 for a neck shift? Damn! That's a DIY job, and they still want to charge you? wow...
Whitestrat
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It's a lot more affordable when you consider what I paid for my fully loaded JP6... Whahaha... It's about the price of a Fender Hotrod 57 in Swee Lee AFTER 30% discount!!!!:twisted:
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