Sweeeeeeet
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The Sterling (SBMM) Stingray is just called the Short Scale.
If you go with the standard scale you have
Ray4 - $299 (Used $150 - $250)
Ray24 - $499 (Used ? have not seen many - maybe $450)
Ray34 - $699 to $899. (Used $450 - $700)
Short Scale - $550 (Used $350 per @itsratso)
If you want the short scale, that is what you should get.
If not, I highly recommend the Ray4
The Ray24, IMO is barely an upgrade to the Ray4, and in some cases, it could have been cheaper to make - it is a marketing thing, however, they are still very good basses, and have a couple really stand out colors. I just don’t think the cost justifies what they are offering, but if you do want a couple of things that are on this bass, then it is still not a bad buy.
The Ray34 is way more like a EBMM bass, and since 2018, they use the electronics that were in the EBMM Stingray Classic (pre 2018), they are just not built in the USA.
Note that the Ray 4 and Ray24 have a thinner jazz like neck (1.5" at the nut) and the Ray34 has more of a Stingray neck or modern P neck (1.69 at the nut)
I think you will be fine with the larger neck since you played 5’s, but if you are enjoying the shorter basses, then you may prefer the thinner J neck.
I believe the Short Scale is also 1.5 at the nut, so the thinner version.
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mmm maybe 
sorry pam, i thought you meant the short scale only and there is no model numbers for them, there’s only one. well, technically it’s in 2 colors.
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I’ve not been paying attention. What happened to the upright? Sold that too?
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Yes I sold that quite some time ago.
(Yes, I admit to being a bit capricious)
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Thought it was in 3 or 4 colors now
Ok, its 3 colors, but that new one is pretty sick.
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That really IS a TRUE P/J. Very cool, I like the minimalist pick guard.
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Pickups remind me of Tetris.
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@T_dub yeah, most P/J’s only have the one jazz p/u at the bridge. But you already know that! LOL
Just wanted to acknowledge your comment and stick around the forums a little longer…
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Yeah, take off your coat and grab a seat.
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Thanks @T_dub Toby, I just put a white one in my shopping cart at GC.
@itsratso is this the one you have?
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You’ll need to change your forum name to “JPJHaggerty” 
But seriously, what is that? Tell us/me a little bit more about it!
Edit: never mind, just saw your posts in the “Show us your basses” thread. Cool instrument!
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No worries! Here’s the link to wikipedia, which talks about the basses more succinctly than I can. LOL
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I have the blue one of those, yes.
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Are you pleased with it? Do you recommend it?
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yes, I really love it. so much that I think about trading up for the ernie ball version of it 
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Yikes that’s quite a difference in price, but I’m sure it would be worth it.
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Funny thing, GC has them for $504.00 and the used ones on Reverb are listed for $519 and $549 plus shipping.
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I’m not as sure 
but they are pretty
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