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New bass day teal 2000 Stingray 5.

Enjoying the different vibe of the 5 opposed to 4s which I couldn't really gel with.

Another stingray. The journey continues....

Be interesting to see difference between the 4s and 5s. @AndyTravis reminds me a bit of yours back last year.

Drool

13 minutes ago, Bart Funk Bass said:

 

Thanks! More to come!

Look forward to it

Good man Mick.

Keep em coming. 

On 25/06/2023 at 19:52, Bart Funk Bass said:

If you love Flea or Music Man basses I did a little montage.

 

FLEA and MUSIC MAN - 1983-1996

 

 

 

@Bart Funk Bass thank you so much for this information. Great to nerd out....

Nice

Hopefully I'll be able to play this one 😆 

21 hours ago, Delberthot said:

I always thought Funky Monks was an SR5 as this is what he played in the video of the same name.

 

My first "real bass" after watching that video was a black SR5 with rosewood fretboard

I've had a number of ray 4s which I couldn't get on with but just snagged a teal 2000 SR5. Can't wait to play it!!

Lol dancing at the centre of the earth

Yeah wondered about that. He was dancing around enough with it

I love  the naked in the rain tone!

So grunty and powerful.

Yes!! Thought that.

11 hours ago, Bart Funk Bass said:

Even though I've had an all natural 2000 StingRay since 2005, it wasn't until 2 years ago that I found the Excalibur.

 

 

It's a 1995 StingRay that had trans-red finish.

 

I started my adventure with bass thanks to the song "Aeroplane" (or rather the music video, which in my opinion is the best StingRay advertisement in history).

 

Actually, when I bought this bass, I wasn't interested in red color, so from the very beginning the plan was to repaint it black. The luthier did a great job and replaced the frets at the same time.

 

For some time I thought that it would be nice to have an all-original black one. However, I couldn't find it in great condition for years. Of course, the bruises resulting from normal use are something I'm ready for when buying an old instrument. All the ones I came across were pretty beat up. I guess people really wanted to be Flea and they were jumping around the stage with these basses and throwing them left and right. It may be easier to find a Pre-EB in better condition  

 

Now it looks and plays like butter!

 

Agreed on the aeroplane video being best advertising ever. That's the ray tone in a bottle.

Funny that a lot of the iconic album tones weren't stingray. Wal, Alembic, Spector, Modulus and jazz.

Now he is basically playing a stingray with a P neck and jazz type body 😆 

Agreed would have loved a Ray sig.

Would have sold like hot cakes.

I loved his modulus tone and the bass overall but think it was more his skills than anything else. 

Aw mate thats a stunner @acidbass

Yeah wasn't mad on the sound. 

Seen Rush there too and was same.

Was awesome.

Seriously considering the 02 in London next month.

Lol

And I've just watched Iron Maiden at weekend

@Gareth Hughes stop this please 😆 

Bump

Damn!!!

Thats great

On 17/06/2023 at 08:14, StuartB said:

Weight?

1 hour ago, andybassdoyle said:

Well then. Just when you thought gas was a thing of the past….

@andybassdoyledue to your thumbnail I hear your posts through the voice of Terry Tibbs. 

"I'll give you £500!!"

Thanks both. 

It helps that its a quarter of the price of a mex too.....