BottomEndian Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) [b]***ON HOLD PENDING PAYMENT***[/b] It's a bit of a wrench to let this one go, because it's a real honey of a bass. But go it must, and no trades thanks. The Recurve just came in, so there's a bit of a hole in the bank account right now and this one isn't getting played. Here's what I said in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91819"]my porn thread[/url]: [quote]1993 Music Man StingRay5 fretless. Legend has it (i.e. I've heard this third-hand) that the original pau ferro fingerboard fell apart, so the original owner got it replaced with ebony and had the new board polyester-coated. Also (according to the EBMM forum), it's one of the latest SR5s that Ernie Ball have seen without a phantom coil. Just a plain ol' humbucker there. Looovely bird's-eye maple neck on this, and I've obviously retrofitted a Hipshot Xtender on the low B, just for those extra-doom drop-A moments. Status half-wounds on this, keeping enough top end for some serious mwaaah, but giving it a touch of flatty thump too. Great strings.[/quote] What I didn't mention is that I've also put black Dunlop straplocks on it. I'll include a strap with the appropriate bits on it for the buyer. The condition's very good. Just a few minor scrapes, as you'd expect for a bass that's 17 years old. The worst of the scraping is around the heel of the bass, where the ball-ends of the strings have scratched the finish when they've been loaded through the bridge (pictures of scrapes and dents in the next post... just scroll down!). As you can see from the pictures, it can also be strung through the body. I got this around a year ago (minus straplocks and Xtender) for £900. I'm looking for [b][s]£850[/s] £800[/b] including UK delivery with hard case and strap, and I'll include the original B-string tuner and strap buttons (assuming I can find the buttons ). I'll say again... no trades, thanks. Edited October 23, 2010 by BottomEndian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Bump for pictures of dings! As always with pictures of dents, scrapes and general wear and tear on finishes, these look a lot worse than they do in the flesh. Especially so given that I deliberately used [b]very[/b] harsh flash lighting to show up the areas in question. Honestly, I hadn't even seen some of these until I went over the bass in bright light this evening, and even the worst bits don't draw any attention. (Oh, and I really wish I'd dusted it first. ) First, the string-loading scrapeage I mentioned in the OP. Why they put that whacking great lip on the back of the bridge, I'll never know. Makes it a right bastard to get thick strings through the hole: A tiny dent near the end of the scratchplate. I hadn't ever noticed this until I searched over the whole bass looking for damage: Headstock end bears the usual few cymbal knocks and ceiling bashes, but again, nothing really noticeable: And this is the sum total of 17 years of buckle rash. This is what a bass gets for having 3 careful owners... one little patch bang in the middle and a little sperm-shaped thing down the bottom (scratch plus tiny dent): That's it. That's all the damage. I hope those pictures don't put anyone off! I'm just aiming for full disclosure. Edited October 11, 2010 by BottomEndian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Tuesday morning bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Seriously... nobody? Someone tell me what I'm doing wrong. This very instrument sold in a wild frenzy last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 If I had the cash I'd be all over this. Seriously looks to be an amazing bass. Wish I could take it off your hands, I really do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 [quote name='Higgie' post='988066' date='Oct 14 2010, 02:15 PM']If I had the cash I'd be all over this. Seriously looks to be an amazing bass. Wish I could take it off your hands, I really do![/quote] So do I! No, it's a real corker. I'd keep it if I could think of a sensible reason to own three fretless 5-strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistahbenn Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Could you make it into a fretted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 [quote name='mistahbenn' post='988746' date='Oct 15 2010, 02:05 AM']Could you make it into a fretted?[/quote] Fifteen lashes and ten hail-marys for you, lad! Er... TBH, with the poly-coating on the fingerboard, I don't know. It's [i]seriously[/i] hard, like a sheet of glass over the whole board. You might have to either strip that off (if that's possible) or put a whole new fingerboard on. This is not my area of expertise, although from what I've seen around here, a good luthier can do almost anything... at a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistahbenn Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) I was merely jesting. I have an 89, I love the older SR5's. Sound so much betterer than the new ones. Best of luck with the sale, she looks lovely! Edited October 15, 2010 by mistahbenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 [quote name='mistahbenn' post='989714' date='Oct 15 2010, 10:16 PM']I was merely jesting. I have an 89, I love the older SR5's. Sound so much betterer than the new ones. Best of luck with the sale, she looks lovely![/quote] Thanks, man. It's a lovely, lovely bass. Sounds great in series, parallel or single-coil modes. From fat to funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Weekend bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Price drop to £800! And that's as low as it'll go on here. Next stop... eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlie Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='993242' date='Oct 19 2010, 10:19 AM']Price drop to £800! And that's as low as it'll go on here. Next stop... eBay. [/quote] Best of luck selling this beauty!! I'm also selling a fretless stingray 5... and its on eBay too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 [quote name='Girlie' post='993255' date='Oct 19 2010, 10:33 AM']Best of luck selling this beauty!! I'm also selling a fretless stingray 5... and its on eBay too[/quote] Thanks! Yours looks awesome with the pearloid plate and LEDs. Proper bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BottomEndian Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Last bump before eBay. Don't make me do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 This is now on hold pending a few bits and bobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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