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I have just been lucky enough to get my hands on a PDN Stingray Starry night bass made last year (obviously). The fit and finish, playability and sound is top notch. I own 2 Gibson Les Paul Customs too that were made in the last 5 years and they are not even nearly as perfect as this. Gibson need a tour round the musicman factory to see how it should be done!

[quote name='Monkey Steve' timestamp='1498224147' post='3323267'] I'd be interested in when you first heard Radiohead - their stuff after OK Computer can be a bit, ahem, challenging, and even their more popular early stuff can take a bit of getting in to. I do sometimes wonder with bands like this who have a lot of success early on whether later listeners can get the wrong impression. For instance, if you were wondering why everybody loves AC/DC so you bought their latest album to see what they're like you'd probably be thinking "well I'm not sure what the fuss is about". [/quote] I think you put that quite well. If I had heard Kid A first I would never have listened to them again! I first heard them when I saw them live. A wall of sound! I went straight out and bought the tape. Still got it I think. What you said about ACDC is probably something I could say about a lot of bands over the years. Manic Street Preachers definitely fall into that category for me.

Radiohead are the only support band I have seen that were better than the main act at Hull tower ballroom when Pablo Honey came out. I undertsood them then but since the Bends album I have found them impossible to listen to, let alone understand. Quite the opposite to you!

Saw them at Bridlington Spa years ago. One gig I won't forget!

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1496991573' post='3315098'] This is not helping my Stingray GAS at all..... [/quote] Don't fight the feeling Chili. You know you need a Stingray😃

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1497045707' post='3315609'] That looks fabulous Pete. A lovely soft burst. Tastefully done. Here is my Sledge. [/quote] I think I have a new screensaver! That bass looks fantastic. That neck figuring is amazing. Thanks for sharing and thanks to Pete too. Both amazing instruments.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1497031743' post='3315484'] They are basically very similar to fiesta red - indeed the initial ones made were called that. They're quite pink in some lights but range from deeper red to almost orange dependent on light conditions - they can appear quite pale pink under fluorescent tube lighting. Looks great in combination with the highly figured maple neck. The natural colour wasn't introduced on the classic Stingray until three or maybe five years back. [/quote] Maybe thats why the classic I saw in Coral didn't grab me, because it has a rosewood board not figured maple. The more I look at it, the more I like it though.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1497033897' post='3315506'] Mine is Tobacco Burst which is another early colour changed to retroburst was it DrT? Being a May 2010 it's very early for a UK five string. [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140730_173849_zpsnblgtvmm.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140730_173849_zpsnblgtvmm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Very nice!

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1497029945' post='3315460'] Much as I love the late 80s/90s Stingrays, the Classics have one or two extra features - the one which most appeals to me is strings through bridge - to my mind this adds quite a bit of sustain. However the neck radius is different and they have skinny vintage frets. These basses are absolutely top notch. I have a coral red one - very nice indeed, in fact quite gorgeous, but some people prefer the more classic (for MM) colours (natural/sunburst). The coral red colour was only made for about 12 months so there aren't that many around. [/quote] Thanks dr T I do prefer the natural finishes. I didn't know they only did them for about a year in Coral. The one I saw was 2011 I think. It looks a little bit pink to me. Maybe it was just the photos I saw.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I will try and pick up a used one first. I saw one for £1200 but not sure if the Coral Red colour is for me. I'm not in a rush to buy so I can wait for the right one to come up for sale. It sounds like there is much love for the classic! Thanks

Hi all. I currently have a mid 90's MM Stingray 4 , 2 band eq and love the thing. It's one of my best gear purchases ever. I'm thinking of getting a Stingray classic 4 too. I'm a total sucker for birdseye! My questions are.... Will there be enough of a difference soundwise to my Stingray? Will they sound almost identical? I know there are differences such as radius, slab body etc. Anyone with experience of both? I only started bass after years of playing guitar 6 months ago and have never had the chance to play a Classic Stingray. Wish I had picked up bass years ago. Cheers