Sterling by MusicMan hits the street!

[Big Poppa]

because we have beat this to death...do a search. to summarize

Sterling by Music Man exists because:

By not addressing the price point I create an opportunity for others that will rip me off.

By addressing the cheaper market I am able to insure that these are excellent quality unlike the other copies

By addressing the market I get some revenue to fund research and development and improve my employees situation.

By addressing I give players that dont have the money an oppotunity to play something very similar to what we make instead of Fender and Gibson

OLP showed us that many of even you knuckleheads started out with olp and migrated and would not have done so without the entry level.

[dwells]

but musicman is known as a boutique guitar thats all, i understand , But still people will just stop buying ebmms and just settle for the sterling which is fine but its only my opinion that it will sort of devalue the ebmm name!
im obsessed with these guitars and have converted heaps of people into playing these amazing instruments and i only own and play ebmm guitars coz everything else out there is half baked crap !! so im sure im allowed to voice my opinion??????????????????????????

[Dizzy]

^^^

Easy-up on the caffeine Deano ..... hehe

The topic has been beaten to death in the original Sterling introduction thread ;

Introducing Sterling by Music Man

[lenny]

Originally Posted by dwells

but musicman is known as a boutique guitar thats all, i understand , But still people will just stop buying ebmms and just settle for the sterling which is fine but its only my opinion that it will sort of devalue the ebmm name!
im obsessed with these guitars and have converted heaps of people into playing these amazing instruments and i only own and play ebmm guitars coz everything else out there is half baked crap !! so im sure im allowed to voice my opinion??????????????????????????

i Love mine as well BUT if your making people feel like a bag of dirt because they "dont own the real deal" ...then is it really worth it?(your opinion)

[dwells]

ill settle for the Fat chick whos easy and showing me attention! shes not who i want but shell do!!!!
thats all im saying

[fingbeagles]

I think these will be great for hose who want an EBMM and cant afford it or those who have an EBMM but would like something similar and cant afford another EBMM.

BP and Pat Park have put a lot of time and energy into these.

I own several nice EBMM and I am getting a Silo20, why, cause i think these will be great especially at the price and allows me to get one at a price I can handle right now

[glockaxis]

Iunderstand Dwell's side and BP's. I'd consider one if only to butcher/practice repairs etc..

[jamminjim]

BP All your points are right on.

Except - OLP sucked. Sorry to have to say that.

[ShaneV]

Someday we'll have a SBMM thread that doesn't spiral into the same ol' argument.

I really want to check out the RAY35, hope the local GC gets some in soon.

[fingbeagles]

Originally Posted by jamminjim

BP All your points are right on.

Except - OLP sucked. Sorry to have to say that.

very correct OLP sucked, I think in my opinion thats why BP went another route here better product, better hardware and lets face it he did not want to but his name is on these, you think he is going to let these suck wind???

me thinks not, I am looking forward to getting one, and to be honest I am going to mod it but I wont for awhile just enjoy a cool guitar at a cool price

[ShaneV]

OLP was decent for the price point IMO. Remember that OLPs cost less than half of even what these Sterings are going for.

I'm basing this solely on my OLP though (never having played any others) so maybe I just got lucky. All I know is mine plays okay and has no fret problems, even after being left in a car for an entire New Hampshire winter.

Compared to my real silo special of course it's worse, but compared to a Squire or something else in the same price point, I'd take the OLP any day.

[fingbeagles]

OK lets everyone backup and stop the hijack of Petes thread, this is not an OLP bashing thread or Sterling by music man bashing thread, its an announcement that Pete has Sterling by Musicman in stock and ready to sell, give this a chance and well buy from DuBaldo\Bellers

[ShaneV]

Originally Posted by fingbeagles

OK lets everyone backup and stop the hijack of Petes thread, this is not an OLP bashing thread or Sterling by music man bashing thread, its an announcement that Pete has Sterling by Musicman in stock and ready to sell, give this a chance and well buy from DuBaldo\Bellers

Indeed, back on topic!

I'd love to order up that RAY35, but I do want to play one first, probably will order mine from Pete once I get my hands on one in person though. Man I've wanted a 5 string MM bass for so long, but couldn't justify the price for an instrument that I only dabble in. Sterling is the perfect solution! Look how well that worked out.

[fingbeagles]

Originally Posted by ShaneV

Indeed, back on topic!

I'd love to order up that RAY35, but I do want to play one first, probably will order mine from Pete once I get my hands on one in person though. Man I've wanted a 5 string MM bass for so long, but couldn't justify the price for an instrument that I only dabble in. Sterling is the perfect solution! Look how well that worked out.

Bingo, just what I said and think, Sterling is the perfect solution

Now need Pete to tell me when to expect a Silo20

[Big Poppa]

Jim I read you deleted thread and Im glad you did. Maybe you should take a break for awhile The hostility you are showing and your 'dig your heels with wrong information'
You can say they suck. Whats the point? (other than its a hijack of Pete's thread.) THat and that JP6 thread. Is everything ok with you? You are not the same Jamminjim that Ive gotten to know. This is guitars not car crashes or swine flu easy baby

I never sold anything to anyone as you allege. I signed a licensing agreement with a third party that I trusted. They moved from factory to factory and some were fantastic for the money especially the first year or so) After that it was not to my standards and we discontinued it. THe problem is that sourcing is a science...todays factory is tomorrows bummer. With Sterling I signed with a company that owns and controls the best factory.

Dwells Thanks for your passion but Im not making cd's and you maybe shouldnt make guitars! I cannot grow without the additional capital and new players an entry level brings a company. But more importantly you made your point....I took the time to answer you and then you argue....then you are provided with a link with all of this crap on it and the hijack continues.

Lets allow people who cannot afford our stuff an opportunity to own something close instead of buying a copy that someone else makes because I dont.

Peace out