OLP MM2 StingRay

OLP MM2 4-string bass (licensed by Ernie Ball). Mine is black with a basswood body, maple neck and board. One passive Sting Ray-style PU. Two volume, one tone control. Made in China.

I am running it through a Trace Elliot SM250 head and a custom made 2X10" cabinet, no effects. I love the sound...nice warm and round. I play in a couple of bands. One of which is a wedding band, so I play many styles of music: blues, swing, jazz, polka (really!), rock, reggae. The OLP handles all this just fine. (See Overall Rating at bottom)

I spent considerable time in the store just looking the bass over before playing it, from the bottom strap button to the top of the headstock and frankly, I am amazed at the workmanship. When comparing it to my buddy's MIM Fender Jazz it isn't even close. Neck joint is a tight, typical 4-bolt arrangement that had no gaps. Fretwork is top-notch (the MIM jazz had rough fret ends when you run your hand up the sides of the neck. Tuners worked smoothly. The neck was straight. Finish overall is nice except for a few marks on the clear top coat (you have to look really close to see these) that can be buffed out. The action was perfect, no fret buzz anywhere. The intonation was off, so I adjusted this when I got the bass home.

I think it is built to last. I have used it on gigs w/no backup.

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I have been playing for 20 years and own a fretless Fender Jazz. I have had many basses, Steinberger, Yamaha, Fender, Ibanez. I had previously been using a 1996 USA made (fretted) Fender Jazz that was on loan from a friend. He needed the bass back, so I started looking around. I always wanted a Sting Ray, but just can't afford it. I bought the OLP on a Tuesday and played out with it on Friday and Saturday and all of my bandmates commented on how great it sounded. Better than the Jazz. Even some non-musician friends in the crowd on Saturday noticed and said the bass sounded awesome, "really cutting through". I am TOTALLY satisfied! In fact, I think I will go out and pick up the 5-string version before OLP realizes what a great deal it is, and raise the price!

It was made in China, has 21 frets, solid top, 2 volume and 1 tone knob, a passive musicman style pickup, and open gear tuners

I think the sound is great. I play in a punk band and i think it sounds great for that style of music. I've heard the actual music man stingray and i think it has a very similar, for a cheaper bass. I have an 80w Laney and it sounds great on their. No noise at all.

My bass was set-up just fine. It has no flaws, as far as i can tell.

I haven't had the chance to play it at a gig yet, but i think it'll do fine. I don't exactly know how moisture would get in the tuners, so i'm not really worried about rust. My strap seems to do fine on it.

I haven't dealt with them yet, so i wouldn't know.

I've been playing for about a year and a half now, and I have an Ibanez and a Washburn. I think the Ibanez is good, but i think the OLP is a lot better for my style of music. I like that it has a sound so similar to the actual Music Man Stingray.

I got this for christmas yesterday, it was made in China, 21 frets, solid top, 2 volume and 1 tone knob, a single musicman style humbucker, passive though, open gear tuners, and a a cable.

It suits my style pretty good, which is like a punk/ new rock style, but it also works really well for slap and funk. I don't use any effects and it is very quiet, almost no noise at all when I'm not playing even with the amp up a good bit. It has a real heavy deep sound I guess u could say.

The action was pretty high up, but playable, and the pickup was set up good for that. The nut looked like it was cut by a blind goat with one arm, it was terrible. The open A string had a real bad rattle to it, and when i went to guitar center to get it exchanged, the guy tried the other model in the bass room, but it had the EXACT same problem.... so the warranty covered it and they are going to get a new nut and set it for me. The open gear tuners work good but are a bad idea, any moisture will get in there and cause rust, so I'm going to have those replaced with some locking ones after a while.

It will withstand live playing definately, on the first day i knocked it into some walls and stuff, but it didnt scratch or anything, the hardware seems pretty good but the tuners would rust after a year or two if they aren't replaced. I would gig without a backup because the only thing that could go wrong with it is a broken string, but how the hell can u break a bass string with normal playing or even jumping around?

I haven't talked directly with them, they are in China, but when the nut was messed up, Guitar Center fixed it under warranty, so it's pretty good.

I've been playing guitar for a year, but playing another bass at practice for a while now. We have an Ampeg BA-115 and i have some other guitars and amps. It is nicer than the Squier Jazz and P-Basses. I like the powerful pickup and the neck, but the action is high, get it set up by a pro a little lower i think its only like $15. It's probably the best value for a cheap bass and with new closed in locking tuners, a Musicman pickup, and a pro setup, it is as good as the Musicman bass, all that would cost approx. 150$.