Fender Jazz 1976 - Music Man stingray 1979 pre ernie

[Hiperi0n]

FENDER SOLD....still available the STINGRAY 79..but be fast before it's too late

[loweringthetone]

Pre-EB stingrays sound fabulous - I can vouch. But is the tortie scratchplate a replacement ? Not sure they did Tortie in pre-EBall days..... or have I missed something ?

Edited February 28, 2008 by loweringthetone

[Hiperi0n]

mmm i really dunno that...but how i can identify an original scratchplate from a not original one? i don't think stingrays pickguards have serial numbers under like 70's jazz
For sure it is wonderful with the tortoise...would be cool also with a black one (you can find easily on ebay)



[quote name='loweringthetone' post='148455' date='Feb 28 2008, 04:28 PM']Pre-EB stingrays sound fabulous - I can vouch. But is the tortie scratchplate a replacement ? Not sure they did Tortie in pre-EBall days..... or have I missed something ?[/quote]

[loweringthetone]

[quote name='Hiperi0n' post='148505' date='Feb 28 2008, 04:58 PM']mmm i really dunno that...but how i can identify an original scratchplate from a not original one? i don't think stingrays pickguards have serial numbers under like 70's jazz
For sure it is wonderful with the tortoise...would be cool also with a black one (you can find easily on ebay)[/quote]


Im pretty sure black or white would have been the original colour. In the serials listing of Pre-EB Stingrays ( the superb site by Gavin (Rod Trussbroken) [url="http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/"]http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/[/url] ) the torts are listed as replacements or non-original.

Only reason I mention it is that I had just the same problem - the guy who sold me my SR4 gave me a black white and a tort guard ! It took me ages to find out which was the original one.

Anyhow, it sure does look great with the tortie. Good luck with the sale !

Edited March 1, 2008 by loweringthetone