the ray has two tiny and i mean tiny little chips you would need a magnifing glass to see them ,this is a steel for someone, a nineties mm that has one of the best necks i have ever played on a stingray and ive had quite a few, the only one that came close waz my vintage sunburst 5 fretless i had many moons ago .so come on chaps bring it on kind regards trev alias mr funk.e.fingers. p.s im selling to get another bass simple has that.