NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

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NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

Post by thatfenderguy » Tue May 17, 2016 2:32 pm

So I was able to purchase a sunburst Sterling by MusicMan SR50 Stingray guitar this past Sunday and let me tell you... its absolutely amazing! The neck has a satin finish with a 12" radius, the body is an amazing size and fits perfectly while playing sitting down or standing. It also sounds remarkable. I have mine tuned down to C# as I do with a lot of my guitars, strung with D'addario 11's, and its perfect. The volume / tone knobs are amazingly responsive and I highly, highly recommend this instrument!


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Re: NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

Post by cjs2000 » Wed May 18, 2016 5:43 pm

Sunburst and tort, always classy. Looks great!

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Post by Danley » Wed May 18, 2016 6:46 pm

Sterling guitars I've tried have been phenomenal. Looks great.
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Post by drant » Fri May 20, 2016 7:00 am

That looks great! Congrats. All the actual photos off this that I've seen look so much nicer than the promo shots for some reason. Considering getting one myself though there is nowhere within reasonable travel distance for me to try them out (yet).

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Post by thatfenderguy » Fri May 20, 2016 8:19 am

drant wrote:That looks great! Congrats. All the actual photos off this that I've seen look so much nicer than the promo shots for some reason. Considering getting one myself though there is nowhere within reasonable travel distance for me to try them out (yet).

Thanks! I noticed that as well. I had been looking at them online for quite some time. I decided to go to GuitarCenter and give it a try and was blown away by how amazing it looked, felt and sounded. The promo shots of these guitars really do not do it any justice. It is an amazing guitar.

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Re: NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

Post by frelonvert » Fri May 20, 2016 11:41 am

Some months ago, I was seeking for a bass and found this one.
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It is a Sterling ray34 with mods: fretless and bad relicing.
I bought it for cheap. It is a amazing instrument. Feels great, plays great, sounds great. I am totaly loving it.
This Sterling brand is doing some incredibles basses and guitars.
Definitly worth every penny and more.
Congratulation on your guitar, I am sure it is a beast.
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Re: NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

Post by Johnny Alien » Sat May 21, 2016 4:30 am

I own the Ernie Ball version and love that guitar so much. I played a Sterling and other than being a little heavier it was really close to the EBMM version. I plan on getting a sunburst version like you have.

On a side note if you want a hardshell case custom fit for it I am going to sell my EBMM Stingray case as I use gigbags exclusively. Great case and it even says Stingray on the side.

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Re: NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

Post by drant » Sat May 21, 2016 11:16 am

thatfenderguy wrote:
drant wrote:That looks great! Congrats. All the actual photos off this that I've seen look so much nicer than the promo shots for some reason. Considering getting one myself though there is nowhere within reasonable travel distance for me to try them out (yet).

Thanks! I noticed that as well. I had been looking at them online for quite some time. I decided to go to GuitarCenter and give it a try and was blown away by how amazing it looked, felt and sounded. The promo shots of these guitars really do not do it any justice. It is an amazing guitar.
Ah damn I really want to try one now :squint: . Enjoy it!

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Re: NGD! Sterling SR50 Stingray Guitar!

Post by thatfenderguy » Sat May 21, 2016 11:25 am

Johnny Alien wrote:I own the Ernie Ball version and love that guitar so much. I played a Sterling and other than being a little heavier it was really close to the EBMM version. I plan on getting a sunburst version like you have.

On a side note if you want a hardshell case custom fit for it I am going to sell my EBMM Stingray case as I use gigbags exclusively. Great case and it even says Stingray on the side.

The only real differences that I noticed were the neck radius and the weight and honestly, I much preferred the Sterling in both of those regards!

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