Sterling by Musicman

BuddhaJoe

The site is up for the new budget EBMM guitars and basses:

http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/index.html

Despite the confusing name since there already is an EBMM bass called the Sterling these seem decent enough. Gotta say I like the look of the AX40

Don1

How come that's a six sting but there appears to be seven machine heads?!!!!!!!!


Edit: never mind, I didn't see the guitar behind it.

Doctor J

It'll be interesting to see what kind of price these come in at, given that EBMM prices have gone through the floor, especially second hand. You can pick up a Stingray for about €700 if you know what you're doing. There's even a 5 string Stingray for a grand on adverts, which is even a little on the heavy side, but considering used ones were changing hands for over €1500 in this country a year ago, they're going to need to price this range pretty competitively.

jarain

They are being priced at around $699 in the States. Thats about €555. So you are probably looking at around €699 after the Ireland dodgy tax is applied....

Doctor J

Ouch. I'd go second hand and get a "real" one, for want of a better term.

jarain

Definately, with a bit of patience you would pick up a Stingray in good nick for between €700-€850.

I would imagine that the new Sterlings would be a good second hand purchase in 12-18 months time.

jarain

New Sterlings are up on SoundsLive €760 and thats with a decent exchange rate!!!

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?name=Music-Man-Ray-34,-Black&ID=11409

Doctor J

Ouch, that's a pricey meatball! :pac:

Patricide

Doctor J wrote: »

Ouch, that's a pricey meatball! :pac:

Very i really cant see anyone forking out that much for one when you can get the real deal for that second hand as you mentioned above!!