The two orange ones are MusicMan Ernie Ball
The black one is Sterling Ray 34. if they did that in an orange wash, I would probably buy it now, but the top two, I am not ready to spend $2800 plus tax on a bass right not.
While the orange is nice the natural wood grain makes me ā¦wellā¦NOBODY has the sameā¦ I love the P bass sound but I would really like a Stingray it just rounds out what I want to play and howā¦My J bass 5er gives me that low B but all things considered I doubt Iāll need it that often the brighter / hotter Stingray would have been a better fit for Bass #2ā¦but price kind of said noā¦ Maybe it can be bass #3??? Hello lottery I need a win!!!
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Sterlings are really good too. I have three.
I have 2 of the lowest of the line
Sterling Stingray Ray4 and Ray 4HH
I also have an older 2012
Sterling Stingray Ray34
That Ray 34 is a great bass. originally it cost the same as the Ray 34ās today, around $900. In new conditions (which is the condition I got mine in) the few I have found for sale, go for between $1200 and $1400. I got mine for $400. It is very nice, and aside from an upgrade to the electronics, and being made in San Luis Obispo, CA, they are every bit as nice as the MM basses.
I just found another one from around 2014, a Sterling Stingray Ray34ca.
This is similar to the Sterling Stingray Ray24 being sold for $499 today.
The Ray34caās that I have found for comparison are ranging from $899 in fair to good condition up to $1300-$1400 in Excellent to like new condition.
It is being listed at $500. I am going to go up this weekend and see if I can get it for $400, but will probably take it home for the full $500 if it is in great condition. The primary difference between the Ray34 and Ray 34ca is 3band eq vs 2band eq
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Wow even priceier than I thoughtā¦that natural wood grain gets me cause no two are alikeā¦anything you get is nice but once in a while you find one that is super great. I donāt know a good P and a good Ray and what more do you need? The five to me is a bit fat in the neck and while playing blind Iām fine but as soon as I look at the neck I get whacked by being off a stringā¦
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Moral of the story is if you want that ray sound and feel, you donāt need to hold out for a MM. I am hoping to find a MM for $1000 or less. There was one recently, but sold before I could get to it.
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My problem is I have many lovesā¦ one of which is motorcyclesā¦ I have a little 250 to check out some of the questionable routes and a 1200 to do multi day trips. When I stop and think what I could buy music wise instead of bike wise, I hang my head and cry. When I stop and think what I could buy bike wise rather than music wiseā¦drum machines, boards B2B, instruments mics etc I wonder whyā¦ Can somebody please explain to me why lottery winners are always people who donāt need it or certain ly couldnāt put it to as good a use as I could?
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They have the extra money, or wherewithal to actually buy tickets?
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I also want one of those Sterling Stingray SSās. wish they had more color options tho. I would almost certainly go with the white, and that is not much a color I wold choose if it were not the only real option.
I can deal with the 1 K or lessā¦ but when I have the 1 K they arenāt there, when I donāt they areā¦guess I donāt want Cali in the oceanā¦good deals if I can find them thereā¦ notice to Caliā¦ I will assemble every bass player in the country to join me at a point to cause Cali to fall off shore by bass rumble ā¦at least 26 miles unless I can get a super smoking deal on a Natural wood grained Stingray ā¦ you have x hours to comply Times up guess I loseā¦Oh well
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Yeah I guess how about just once in their lives they take a dump and water splashes up on their butt?
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You know colors are cool but a natural wood grainā¦ there is just something that says āMine Mine, Mine, itās all mine you canāt have it cause itās mineā You know itās funny but t often the odd colors that nobody wants on the original runs, become the desired color a few years laterā¦ weird
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UM, the current line up has a Stingray Ray34 natural wood finish. light wood finish, similar to the black one, but natural wood with clear coat. under $900
I will get a pic
$79 ! Are you serious ! Shows you how weāre getting ripped off over here in Oz . $800 aud here
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LOL, typo. fixed.
if it were $79, I would buy 10 right now, and ship you over for $179 plus freight.
you can unload for $600 each, so we each profit, do it again and again until we can each get one of those MM beauties.
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Cool. I donāt feel so ripped off now 
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It depends on what note Iām coming from. If Iām playing a C on the 8th fret of the E string and need to go to a low E for one beat, then itās easier to just lift my finger and play the open E string, rather than hoping over to the 5th fret of the B string and back. However, if Iām playing something like Psycho Killer, which is A A A A A A A E A A etc, Itās easier to just roll my finger for that E and hit the B string. This way my finger never lifts off the strings. Either way works though.
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@Mac you havenāt posted anything about this product since you ordered it. How do you like it?
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Itās still not arrived yet @PamPurrs!
Yesterday it was in Compton in the USA and tracking today says itās left for the next stop.
So today it was like the movie ā Straight outta Comptonā
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Good grief! You ordered this like a month ago. Where is it coming from, Pluto?
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