MusicMan vibe and playability at a fraction of the cost.

The Sterling SB14 has a basswood body that delivers warm tone with great sustain. Like the Music Man model, the smaller body is comfortable and easy to hold during long gigs. It features a Music Man-designed active preamp that is dead quiet and allows precise cut/boost control of bass, mid, and treble frequencies. The Music Man-designed bridge has thick saddles for stability and precise slotting that guarantees no sideways string movement during heavy playing.

SB Series bass pickups utilize a 3rd hidden coil for hum cancellation. You can also switch from single-coil or humbucking mode and get all the tonal goodness without the hum and noise.

Sterling by Music Man, is for players seeking Music Man vibe and performance at a more affordable price. The SB14 is an accurate version of the popular Music Man model and made without compromise in craftsmanship and materials. Each instrument is inspected, setup, and actually played before it is released.

Sterling by Music Man SB14 Bass Features:

• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Maple
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Pickups: Music Man Humbucking with ceramic pole pieces and hum-canceling phantom coil
• Preamp: 3-band Active Preamp: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass
• Bridge: Music Man designed
• Tuners: Open Gear

Sterling by Music Man SB14 Bass Includes:

• gig bag

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Sterling by Music Man SB14 Bass

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GREAT SOUND

Posted by Stinger80 from The Rocky Mountains on Jun 28, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Anything That Rocks

This bass is easily becoming my favorite. I have 5 of them now. 2 ibanez, a fender p, and fender jazz. This bass can put out any of the sounds all four of the others do and then some. I was saving for a stingray but saw the price of the sb-14 and figured I would give a try. The similarities are unbelieveable. The feel is so close and the components are of good quality. The best thing is that you can hardly tell any difference in sound. For the price don't waste your money on anything else. This guitar rocks!!!

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Nice bass but a little too expensive

Posted by goingbrokefast from Asheville North Carolina on Jun 23, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist & active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: 60s and 70s style rock and a little C&W

I bought this bass recently and have enjoyed it a good deal. I also own a 4 string OLP MM bass and I have to tell you that they play & sound almost identical. Do not get me wrong, this bass is still a very nice bass. If you can still find an OLP 4 string bass, you should buy this in that for a few hundred less you can get an almost identical bass. I really think that Ernie Ball & company should have stuck with the less costly OLP line

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OLP upgrade?

Posted by Pheonix grounded from Asheville North Carolina on Jun 15, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: 60's and 70's rocl

I own 2 OLP Music Man basses that I have had a couple of years and have enjoyed playing them. I was hoping that the Sterling SB-14 would be much closer to the higher end Music Man Stingray. Don't get me wrong in that this bass is a nice overall bass, but just does not justify the price over the former OLP bass.

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Great Bass for the Money

Posted by Rock Box Bassist from NJ on May 26, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

I am a gigging bassist. I own two Fender Jazz basses (a 93 American Standard and a Geddy Lee) and a Fender MIM Mexican. I walked into the store wanting to more tonal diversity and I found it here. Not only that, this bass is great for a gigging bassist because it is fairly light and small-ish. Not tiny or awkward (like say a Steinberger) but noticably smaller and fun to play. The pre-amp and EQ allow me to dial in the tone that I want without having to go back and forth between guitars. And, for the price! Wow! The paint job is beautiful (I have Candy Apple Red) and the neck is fast. They don't feature it, but they should mention the back of the neck is a satin finish while the rest of the guitar is gloss. This allows for an even better neck experience. This baby is worth the low price.

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