UNBOXING My NEW Sterling by Musicman Bass!

[@TheBassWizard]

What do you think of this bass? Leave a comment and let me know!

[@kingpinsvision]

The Blue really shines....Beautiful Bass

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

These Sterling's have become so good I wonder why anyone pays $2500 for the US made ones...

[@marlanjn.baptiste8715]

How heavy is it?

[@brettthebassist]

Did you make another video for this bass? I just received mine a few days ago and I love it!

[@GSDEYNRA]

Congratulations, it always feels like a holiday to get a new bass guitar. Enjoy it 🎉🎸

[@TheBassWizard]

Yes it does! Thank you!

[@mwobbe66]

Oh man, that makes my heart flutter. The white on whitr is a killer look and the Sterling roasted maple necks are glorious.

[@brettthebassist]

Got mine today and the setup was outstanding!!

[@JASONRODRI7]

Do a video on how u set it all up!

[@joshbeer414]

the sound is as great as it looks! thats a winner for sure

[@TheBassWizard]

Agreed!

[@michaeljablonski8212]

Sweet bass and that finish looks awesome. I'd love to see how you adjust this bass for different songs in the context of a mix. So, if you only had this bass with you for a cover gig how do you adjust your playing style and the onboard eq to accommodate changes in the set. Plus maybe go through a few sounds that you like or find useful. Finding out what the extremes of the eq is only so useful. I'd like to see what you find great using what this bass has to offer.

[@DrSpeener]

Ya man! I have always wanted one in that finish too. Might be time to finally get one of these bad boys

[@HeavyBells]

I might have mistaken this for a Musicman Stingray Special from a distance. How does it compare to the Special in terms of sound and feel?

[@jacobarmstrong5308]

Nice bass! I've been eyeing up the purple sparkle as my first Sterling.

[@TheBassWizard]

The purple looks amazing!

[@markbass354]

WOW MARCELO IT LOOKS REALLY NICE, SOUNDS GOOD NOW I WANT ONE

[@TheBassWizard]

Right? Always a plus when a bass sounds AND looks good! :)

[@blakewatson4714]

Could you speak to the bass’s weight and balance on a strap? I have one of the original Sterling by Musicman 5 strings, and it is pretty neck heavy. That being said, it is a great sounding instrument.

[@bryanriley4302]

You were lucky. Ours had the strings flat against the frets and is unplayable until we get it set up. Maybe someplace other than guitar center would have checked that before selling it.

[@jwalksick12]

I’ve got a ray 34, love it so much

[@JonnyFireV2]

Hi Marcelo, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the things you like or dislike about sterling compared to music man. And something else that might be interesting is to hear something about the stock strings, or adjustments you like to make when you get a new instrument

[@stushwartz]

Beautiful. Would love a black sparkle. I want one

[@harmonicatdanny]

Nice color, really dig it ,same as my 1st home made mini bike

[@thebusylazybasist9692]

🤙 Low-end - Tone - Feel 🤙 Please can u breakdown " introduction " by Marcus miller ? There seems to be no tutorial

[@gregoryfazio6663]

How do these basses made from Nyatoh compare to the ones made from Ash tone wise?

[@trevorblair5552]

Beautiful finish, like you my favourite colour! 🔥👍🏾

[@TheBassWizard]

So good! 💙

[@TedTheTree]

I'm a guitar player but I'm liking these MM Sterling basses...yes I have a question, is it heavy?

[@duartebriz]

I have one in natural ash and it's a boat anchor. I think the painted ones having a different wood bodies and could be lighter.

[@TheBassWizard]

Its around 11lbs... not unbearably heavy but not light either

[@TedTheTree]

Shame, that could be a deal breaker for me : (

[@jon8021]

Nice! I’ve been wanting the purple sparkle, but haven’t seen it in stock anywhere lately.

[@TheBassWizard]

The purple looks really cool too! It should hopefully be in stock soon

[@artp1735]

Where did you buy it from? I like the double box shipping.

[@emilklomberg3061]

Great looking bass! Definitely has that typical stingray sound. I was wondering Marcelo, what kinda projects\bands are you doing right now? Cheers!

[@carpediemarts705]

How long does it burn? Is there toxic smoke from the sparkle paint?

[@marciosouza8656]

Amazing color !!

[@iansoares3404]

How much does it weigh? I sold my Ray 34 as it was 11.5 lbs. way too heavy for my liking

[@TheBassWizard]

I'll try to find out the exact weight but it should be around that...

[@roxannealba4773]

Beatifull bass Marcelo 👍👍👏👏

[@toliverfive]

I just picked up a Short Scale StingRay by Sterling and love it. It was $599 over 12 months no interest from the online company that begins with a Zz. I purchased it partially because of your review. My question is, what is the difference between the active full scale Sterling Rays and the Short Scale? Why are most of the active Sterling Rays less expensive? The roasted maple models are around the same price as my short scale. I'm talking about all the Sterling Rays in the $300 - $400 range. Those do say "sub" on the headstock whereas my shorty does not. Thanks for your great vids!

[@cheveyo2403]

Body Wood Nyatoh (DCP), Mahogany (DBL, OWH) for shortscales ray 4/5's are made of Basswood. could be more hardware differences. ray 34/35 is more expensive than shortscales

[@TheBassWizard]

I'm assuming its because there's more demand and a wider audience for full scale basses, so it makes sense to have different models at different price points. The market for short scale is a lot smaller and more niche, so having just one model at a mid-tier price makes sense.

[@ronaldwilson9525]

I have the all black Sterling Stingray. One of the tuners has broken. Does anyone have a link on the right size replacements? I would sure appreciate it.

[@TheBassWizard]

I dont but try getting in touch with their support, they should have an email contact somewhere on their website and I'm sure they would be able to help

[@ronaldwilson9525]

@@TheBassWizard I did. No Luck. But thanks for the reply. Keep up the great work.

[@cheveyo2403]

what material is the body made from? cant find anything on their website. one shop lists it as Nato. i assume its a little lighter as ash. my ray34ash blsk is around 5kg

[@TheBassWizard]

Nyatoh, its about the same weight as ash. ~5kg seems about right

[@brianparker1081]

You are amazing!

[@kingpinsvision]

I was wondering if you could....Would you play Forever by Kiss? Thank you so much if you can and such a beautiful bass

[@TheBassWizard]

I would probably get a copyright strike if I did

[@eugenechek7288]

Very cool, as always.

[@TheBassWizard]

Thank you!

[@duartebriz]

Love the bass! What about the weight, is it a boat anchor?

[@TheBassWizard]

I'll try to find out the exact weight, should be around 11lbs...

[@qwikfist8]

GREAT DUDE 👍🏾!! Soundz AWESOME...How versatile do u think it is vs ur otha basses and along w/different styles of 🎶?? 😉 I heard u... a lil funky slappin.. Hmm I might consider this as well vs SIRE basses. What's tha 💰- tag on tha Sterling 🤔??? Thanx ✌🏾

[@TheBassWizard]

The Stingray is a very particular sound and very different from everything else. Its amazing for funk and slapping

[@josearaujo8616]

Intonation through the neck. Top fret intonation is a major problem in most basses

[@cameronharris8848]

I've had my eye on these Sterlings for a while. I need to just pull the trigger. Hard to convince my wife that I need a new bass when I already have a nice Schecter

[@SquashDaBeef]

Ask for forgiveness not permission 😉

[@TumiBass]

Awesome 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheBassWizard]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@fredgonzalez6619]

Gaddam that shit sounded TIGHT!!!

[@TheBassWizard]

Thank you!

[@villusive]

yessirrr!!

[@TheBassWizard]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

My Sterling wasn't in a box that big lol

[@WE500CD]

Incredible looking bass! I just got a SBMM RAY34 in Firemist. I absolutely love it! This bass you have there certainly steps it up a notch in the looks department!

[@TheBassWizard]

Congrats! They are great basses!

[@joethompson79]

I just wish companies made something nearly as good-looking for us lefties... 😢

[@brettthebassist]

Do what I do, learn right handed. I gave up with the low selection of lefties

[@akmalsux]

Most people say stingrays are good for metal. I DARE you to PROVE IT!!! Play it in mix and solo!!!

[@Zen-js3tx]

They obviously took special care in the packing and set up of yours ONLY because they knew it would be reviewed. You received a cherry picked bass. Mine came in a box too small for the inner box, poorly packed bass and crushed and torn inner box and with the worst tuners I've ever seen on any bass. They literally would not turn without binding up and grinding off metal shavings. They actually sent it this way from Indonesia as passing their QC standards. This by the way was the Purple Sparkle 4H Ray34. Also the black paint on the tuners and on some of the black hardware was already coming off, neck felt like sand paper, truss rod wheel inoperative, fret work just so so. Sent it back, sticking with USA EBMM products from now on to avoid future migrane headaches.

[@eprohoda]

how u doingg?.yo~you created amazing - talk you later!💫

[@dunkelwelpling]

Looks really good. I never tried these basses, but the active electronics and many knobs might be a dealbreaker for me. I'm a your average Flatwound kind of guy.

[@TheBassWizard]

A stingray is a very particular sound and definitely very different than a passive vintage Pbass with flats sound!

[@Nonresponder01]

A pocket knife would be a good quality of life change; So you don't have to bring out a 12 inch kitchen knife for tape

[@TheBassWizard]

But then I wouldn't get comments like this about using a kitchen knife for the unboxing, and the more comments I get the better the video performs in the algorithm. So using a pocket knife wouldn't be advantageous because I'd get less comments

[@ezequielpadilla1574]

Another sterling...?😐

[@TheBassWizard]

You can never have too many!

[@ezequielpadilla1574]

@@TheBassWizard I have a better bass than yours