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Oh... I was hoping mine sounded more like the stems :). My Stingray has the deep-pocket long-pole pickup, and has been refinished in a hard lacquer by a previous owner, that's maybe the difference. My recordings are done without any pre- or postprocessing (not even EQ except where mentioned in the video description), the only mod is the compression that UA-cam applies when uploading/playing.

@@BelgaBass Ahh got ya! Very interesting. Yours sounds more consistent and full bodied to my ears. Im listening through some high end monitors though so some of this stuff may be quite subtle on other speakers maybe im not sure but your bass and playing sounds fantastic! I love it!

Well, I already did, on a white Stingray using flats, you can look it up in my channel.

Yes indeed. I have 3 '79 Sabres, all original, except the dark walnut colored one which has a modified phase switch circuit (by some previous owner). The one in this video is the one I have used extensively and exclusively during my 20 +/- live career on stage 1990-2010. The other natural colored one (e.g. used here ua-cam.com/video/c4IgNIcOYUc/v-deo.html) sounds somewhat crispier and has longer sustain. I attribute this to the fact that It has a neck (or body I forgot) date of 1980, so is one of the last series built by Music Man itself before becoming Ernie Ball. I've always thought of it as the last, best parts of the wood that were kept in the MM factory. At a point in time during the late 90's, after my first '79 Sabre was stolen, I collected about 12 '79 Sabres, all purchased on eBay, mostly from the US and a few of them from Germany. I have then extensively swapped bodies and necks to find combinations with the least fret buzz, which is the only grudge I have against Sabres, who are otherwise my lifelong favorite on-stage and home favorite basses. I kept the best 3 of them and resold the rest. In hindsight, Sabre fret buzz is partly caused by warped necks (longitudinal cross-twisting or uneven curve or not fully functional trussrods) and partly by neck-wood combinations. Some players will consider fret buzz a plus as an additional overtone or characteristic of a bass sound, but I personally consider it a major hindrance. Because of my rather strong right hand plucking attack, most basses I play will exhibit string buzz even with medium to high action (I always set up my basses with mid-high action to be able to really dig in). It's not entirely me, because exceptionally a bass will not have string buzz, e.g. my '76 Precision and the not-dated 5-string I use in my Level 42 videos, will NOT buzz, regardless of how hard I pluck the strings. So it has to do with the vibrations through body and neck, and the neck shape. The main reason why I hardly ever change strings is that new strings have more string buzz than older, dull strings. If you intend to buy a '79 Sabre for live purposes, fret buzz is not such a big deal as it will get absorbed in the general live sound of the band. But for studio and recording purposes, fret buzz can be too noticeable. So make sure to inform yourself about that aspect before buying a Sabre online, if you find the cleanliness of the sound important. Also make sure the onboard electronics have not been modified, and that the pickups are the originals. They have a fairly strong output. The only thing you should not worry about or for which you should not turn down a '78-'80 Sabre (or Stingray) is the state of the rubber string dampers on the bridge. They will invariably have been worn off due to age. To conclude: if you are a Louis Johnson of similar era slapping style fan and you were to purchase your first pre-EB first Sabre of Stingray, rest assured that from the first note you play you will enjoy the kick of revelling in the authentic sound of a Sabre as can be heard on many records from the late '70s to the early '80s. Excitement guaranteed ! I am lifelong hooked, that's for sure, and have been since the mid-'80s, irrespective of the tons of other basses I have played and owned.

Well, congratuations, never to late to start ! And this is a simple song to play as well, so...

She's a real mature beauty yes, turning 50 in 2 years.

@@BelgaBass though not as blazoned, my old Eko fretless is in the same ballpark as far as age goes...they made them in Italy back then, and after a pick-up swap, it too feels and sounds like a charm!

It's never to late to return to solid basics ! Too much rubbish going around these days !