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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Plenum n Heather on March 09, 2015, 10:19:34 PM

Title: NBD
Post by: Plenum n Heather on March 09, 2015, 10:19:34 PM

I actually picked this up a couple of weeks ago; a Sterling SUB4 string in trans black. It has a very solid feel and sounds really nice. I have never had a bass with rosewood fingerboard before; it really sounds different. I compared the same bass, one with maple and one with rosewood.The maple had more midrange and more snap; the rosewood was warmer/darker.

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/photo-14_zpswe8ttkiz.jpg) (http://s431.photobucket.com/user/Phantom_Isle/media/photo-14_zpswe8ttkiz.jpg.html)

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: Philly Q on March 09, 2015, 11:25:57 PM

Nice!  I'm trying to remember, what was the difference between the SUB and the MM regular line?

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: d1dsj on March 10, 2015, 06:20:48 AM

That does look pretty darn good.

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: MrBump on March 10, 2015, 08:01:02 AM

Bass is the new guitar...

 :grin:

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: AndyR on March 10, 2015, 08:20:16 AM

Looks mighty fine.

I'd only played basses with rosewood boards until recently - just seemed the natural way to go to me - but my most recent bass has got a maple board (a Fender 70s reissue Jazz). Yes, I'm finding it does seem to have more "honk" and, er, it seems I like that...

I'm still likely to go out and get a 60s style Jazz with rosewood at some point, though... (which was what I was actually looking for when I bought the other one!)

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: Kiichi on March 10, 2015, 03:41:10 PM

Oh those are good things, congrats! Interesting about the woods, my Jazz-ish one has maple too, while my acoustic has rosewood. Though you can´t really compare them at all of course.

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: dave_mc on March 10, 2015, 05:28:38 PM

Very nice :D

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: d1dsj on March 10, 2015, 06:24:28 PM

Quote from: MrBump on March 10, 2015, 08:01:02 AM

Bass is the new guitar...

 :grin:

You know, I agree. After years of just playing 6 strings I have recently got my bass and it together and I'm loving the change.

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: 38thBeatle on March 11, 2015, 09:03:07 PM

I like the look of it. I too like a rosewood fret board. My old P bass has one. Must give it an airing come to think of it.

Title: Re: NBD
Post by: Brow on March 12, 2015, 10:11:47 AM

I've always liked those!