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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: amptech on September 08, 2020, 10:56:19 PM

Title: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: amptech on September 08, 2020, 10:56:19 PM: Good morning, folks!
I got this Sterling by Musicman SUB Ray5 bass on the bench this morning.
It has a 2 band eq, and the small eq print have some burnt out SMD components. No big deal,
I get a new one from the importer - but on the back of the PCB says : SPECTOR BASS CS-1.
Just curious, is there a Spector - Musicman connection? I am aware KORG now owns Spector,
but does EB/Musicman have a KORG connection too?
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: Dave W on September 08, 2020, 11:10:20 PM: Not that I've ever heard of, but Sterling by Musicman is not owned by Ernie Ball, it's a separate company licensed by Ernie Ball. Maybe some of the components are shared with Asian-made Spectors.
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: amptech on September 08, 2020, 11:15:02 PM: Ah, I see. I thought Sterling was just a lower price Musicman, as they appear on the Ernie Ball homepage.

EDIT: Oh, and I see they have the EB Musicman Stingray in shortscale now..
Damn, why did I have to see that :-\
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: Dave W on September 09, 2020, 10:08:08 PM: Quote from: amptech on September 08, 2020, 11:15:02 PM
Ah, I see. I thought Sterling was just a lower price Musicman, as they appear on the Ernie Ball homepage.

EDIT: Oh, and I see they have the EB Musicman Stingray in shortscale now..
Damn, why did I have to see that :-\

I can see why you would think so. It's effective marketing. The licensee is Praxis Music Instruments, headquartered in the Los Angeles metro area. Ernie Ball is in San Luis Obispo, about 200 miles north.

Sterling by Musicman also recently came out with a short scale.
https://sterlingbymusicman.com/products/stingray-short-scale
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: amptech on September 09, 2020, 10:47:29 PM: Quote from: Dave W on September 09, 2020, 10:08:08 PM
I can see why you would think so. It's effective marketing. The licensee is Praxis Music Instruments, headquartered in the Los Angeles metro area. Ernie Ball is in San Luis Obispo, about 200 miles north.

Oh, had no idea. Thanks for clearing that up, Dave.

Quote from: Dave W on September 09, 2020, 10:08:08 PM
Sterling by Musicman also recently came out with a short scale.
https://sterlingbymusicman.com/products/stingray-short-scale

Hmm.. maybe more in my price range!
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: Dave W on September 10, 2020, 09:41:46 AM: Still doesn't answer the question of whether they sent you the right preamp.
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: amptech on September 11, 2020, 11:08:49 PM: Quote from: Dave W on September 10, 2020, 09:41:46 AM
Still doesn't answer the question of whether they sent you the right preamp.

Dave, maybe I was not too clear but it was the preamp board that sat in the instrument that was marked spector.. That's why I was puzzeled.
Title: Re: Musicman=Sterling=Spector?
Post by: Dave W on September 12, 2020, 08:44:20 PM: Quote from: amptech on September 11, 2020, 11:08:49 PM
Dave, maybe I was not too clear but it was the preamp board that sat in the instrument that was marked spector.. That's why I was puzzeled.

Sorry, I misunderstood.