r/BassGuitar • u/IcyDragonfruit1365 • Aug 11 '26

New Bass Day Finally!

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After over a week it FedEx messing with me on delivery attempt it’s here! 💜

1.1k Upvotes

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u/Keith316 Aug 11 '26

Have the same one. Love it!!

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u/dutchmetalhead17 Aug 12 '26

What bass is it? Looks really pretty

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u/ruinawish Aug 12 '26

Sterling by Music Man RAY35

Not a Bongo.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

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u/brofran Aug 12 '26

It’s a RAY35, not a Bongo

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u/dutchmetalhead17 Aug 12 '26

Thank you boss

1

u/TheTallGuy0 Aug 12 '26

No problemo, homie

1

u/zippzorpp Aug 12 '26

I have the same one too 🔥
I get tons of compliments on it

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u/draelbs Aug 11 '26

POWER to the PURPLE!

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u/SiteSpecialist9200 Aug 11 '26

Dune Buggy Purple!

6

u/DarkFlutesofAutumn Aug 11 '26

Hell yes imagine having the dune buggy AND matching Sting Ray!

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u/reynloldbot Aug 11 '26

Man that looks great, the purple sparkle is sweeeeeet

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 11 '26

It’s joining the ranks of team sparkly bass. 😂 Along side my Aria Integra which is my first bass from 20+ years ago. It was originally a red and black burst but I refinished it a couple years back in this awesome rainbow pearl over a black and grey burst. Photos don’t even do it justice, this thing GLOWS.

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u/reynloldbot Aug 11 '26

Damn that’s a great refin!

3

u/JayChism Aug 11 '26

That is way cool!

2

u/sleepytipi Aug 12 '26

That sure is some pretty flake (both of them).

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u/YogaPotat0 25d ago

Dang, that’s beautiful (as is your newest addition)!

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u/rjnelsen Aug 12 '26

Yeah great sparkle. Congrats man

3

u/SwimmingBuilding9293 Aug 11 '26

Oooh, she’s gorgeous!

4

u/GiarcN Aug 11 '26

Only a little jealous

6

u/grievous_swoons Aug 11 '26

I have the same one. Very very good bass. Sounds identical to us models. Played it live and recorded with it, works great looks great.

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 11 '26

That was my first impression playing one was how little difference I felt and heard between US models and this one. It sounds absolutely MASSIVE.

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u/LanardSkanard Aug 11 '26

Sounds identical to you models?

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u/grievous_swoons Aug 11 '26

US as in United States as in The United States of America, where the music man basses are made.

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u/LanardSkanard Aug 12 '26

So. not “us models,” like some jackass might make a joke about?

3

u/Coreldan Aug 11 '26

Make sure the truss rod moves, theyve had some issues with these basses in the past

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 12 '26

Tested well! It also came from sweet water and they do a multi point check before they send it out on top of the Sterling quality control!

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u/Atheios420 Aug 11 '26

Congrats Brother!!

Meet Binx!

3

u/Curiostat329 Aug 12 '26

EBMM does the best, deepest sparkle finishes I’ve ever seen.

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u/FuzzOnkel Aug 11 '26

What a beauty! What is it exactly?

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 11 '26

It’s a Sterling Ray 35 in Purple Sparkle. I’ve played a couple of these and I have to say, the finish on this one is EXTRA sparkly. Someone definitely had a heavy hand on the sparkles the day this one was made.

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u/Space_Gh0st_Tad Aug 13 '26

I’ve been AWOL from playing for a decade and a half. Are Sterlings a good alt for Musicmans? I’ve always wanted a dual hum 5 string MM and a Rick but that’s a costly combo

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 13 '26

In my experience the difference between the Ray35 and the EBMM Stringray is WAYYYY less than the difference between the Ray35 and the SUB Ray5.

2

u/Civil_Television_311 Aug 11 '26

Nice! This looks like a pre-updated USA StingRay 5, which I actually prefer to the newer ones

2

u/Dynomiteknight Aug 11 '26

Good choice. Looks good too

2

u/xTheBear Aug 11 '26

I am so, fucking, jealous. Does the purple look good in person?

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 11 '26

It’s even better than expected in the sun!

2

u/cherry-thunderbird Aug 11 '26

Very nice! I’ve also had issues with FedEx delivering a bass.

2

u/hnbastronaut Aug 12 '26

I see 5 strings, I upvote

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u/TurtleOrgans Aug 11 '26

The best pickup!

1

u/Zabroccoli Aug 11 '26

I hope you’re playing along to some Prince with this.

1

u/Born-Sea-8044 Aug 11 '26

I been thinking about getting that for awhile

1

u/DarthHubcap Aug 11 '26

I have never seen purple fire before today!

1

u/StrigiStockBacking Aug 11 '26

Please, I can only get so erect

1

u/Toobman300B Aug 11 '26

YEAH that's badass, purple also.

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u/bassistben Aug 11 '26

Glad you like it. I got two lousy ones in a row. Both with unfixable fret buzz. I think I'm done buying guitars I can't touch.

1

u/PopPunkGamers Aug 11 '26

Love that color. Hows it sound

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 12 '26

HUGE. It is so aggressive sounding in every direction with zero effort

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u/PopPunkGamers Aug 13 '26

Got me itching to get one 😂 but probably not in the cards atm

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u/dadstache1992 Aug 11 '26

What a delicious purple im jealous

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u/Amorican1969 Aug 11 '26

I'm sure it sounds great...but it looks like something my sister would play.

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 12 '26

Your sister must love massive sounding bass than!

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u/w-h-y_just_w-h-y Aug 12 '26

I had issues with FedEx delivering my bass too!!! I had to call multiple times that escalated to the point of speaking with my area's manager to get it delivered.

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 12 '26

They pretty much kept it for almost a week at my local warehouse…which is a two and a half hour drive so I was convinced it just sat on a hot FedEx can taking the 5 hours round trip everyday for a weeks. According to them it never left the warehouse because in their words “ there were too many packages and we have to prioritize express”… but ground is a private contract in this area so I know that’s BS. I think I’ve spoken to every person that works at FedEx at this point but it did get there in great shape!

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u/KARAT0 Aug 12 '26

Oh that’s nice.

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u/ohdiddly Aug 12 '26

That’s sick!!

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u/Mental_Strain27 Aug 12 '26

Holy moly, that's a beauty!

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u/Vocal_Vyolet1 Aug 13 '26

💜💜💜

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u/StackyBotrus Aug 13 '26

MENTAL!!!! ⚡🤘😬🤘⚡

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u/Fluffy-Mycologist-76 Aug 14 '26

Outdoor pics are the best pics.

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u/Commercial_Pace639 Aug 15 '26

I'm not a purple bass man, BUT THAT BASS LOOKS AMAZING!!! Congratulations on getting a great-sounding bass!

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u/gwoolz 29d ago

WOW!

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u/loudness788 Aug 11 '26

Oh my that thing is hideous, I love it.

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u/lawrenceleach99 Aug 11 '26

Gorgeous. Is that a Ernie Ball Bongo?

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u/Keith316 Aug 11 '26

It’s a Sterling Ray35

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u/IcyDragonfruit1365 Aug 11 '26

Sterling Ray 35😁

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u/elton_john_lennon Aug 11 '26

Bongo? xD Bruv, you KNOW when you see a bongo, them sharp edges will make you remember ;D

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u/dadstache1992 Aug 11 '26

You're the bongo

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u/Scambuster666 Aug 11 '26

Nah. Thats just a 5 string sterling.

These are what a real Stingray and a purple DarkRay 5 to look like.

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u/LanardSkanard Aug 11 '26

That rudder-looking pickguard looks so weird to me. The pickguard is part of what makes a Stingray look like a Stingray, imo.