MM Ray with gold hardwear

[TheGreek]

I was in CODA Music in Stevenage earlier - they've got [i]the[/i] most beautiful MM Ray with golden hardwear and white Tort scratchplate. Thankfully £2k isn't impulse buy money!!


[url="http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=0&products_id=10793"]http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=0&products_id=10793[/url]

[Lfalex v1.1]

Urk! Sounds like another naff bathroom suite! What colour's the body? Please say it isn't white, too...
I hate gold hardware. Primarily because my sweaty mitts make it go green....

[drTStingray]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1335983825' post='1639169']
I was in CODA Music in Stevenage earlier - they've got [i]the[/i] most beautiful MM Ray with golden hardwear and white Tort scratchplate. Thankfully £2k isn't impulse buy money!!


[url="http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=0&products_id=10793"]http://www.coda-musi...oducts_id=10793[/url]
[/quote]

It's a special run of Classic spec Rays (about 200 IIRC) - also has a passive/acive push/pull switch which becomes a passive tone control when activated - so a third knob, but with a 2 band EQ. EBMM have done some other 2 band specials for Guitar Centre with this feature so there is hope it may become a regular option.

These basses have a painted white neck. The whole finish has a subtle gold sparkle - hence called a gilded classic Stingray. There has been a used one for sale on the MM bass forum - tragically, the guy needs to raise funds for medical reasons (that's the USA for you unfortunately).

Not sure I'm with the bathroom analogy Llaflex v1.1 - bathroom equipment is usually enamelled and comes without strings and most definitely doesn't sound as nice as a 2 band Ray played properly - just listen to Bernard Edwards if you don't believe me!

[bartelby]

No, it is quite bathroomy:

[Sean]

It's like Liberace's bass guitar!

[Prime_BASS]

It's some new limited run, basically a classic series with a 3 band and horrible hardware.
Or you could get a early 90's Ray for around 1/4 of that price....

[bartelby]

JUst imagine a Bongo in that style!

[BluRay]

Its like some kind of ghastly Dubai hotel edition. I'm disturbed to find myself quite liking it.

[Mr Lizard]

I want one

[throwoff]

Like it

[4 Strings]

[quote name='BluRay' timestamp='1336029161' post='1639588']
Its like some kind of ghastly Dubai hotel edition. I'm disturbed to find myself quite liking it.
[/quote]

Heh! This and the Liberace thing, all it needs is a small candle holder on the end!

Not me. I love Stingrays, there's something crudely utilitarian about them, strongly built, solid etc rather than ostentatious.

For me, gold bits on them doesn't do it (even if it was JPS) and I feel disturbed at the thought processes at EB that would come up with this.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1336026021' post='1639558']
No, it is quite bathroomy:
[/quote]

Some splashes of Onyx green wouldn't go amiss, or maybe some [i]faux [/i]marble somewhere ...

[waynepunkdude]

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!!!!

[LiamPodmore]

No GAS for me, though if it had a maple fretboard, like this one:



There would definately be a large amount of GAS

Liam

[4 Strings]

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1336038323' post='1639740']
No GAS for me, though if it had a maple fretboard, like this one:



There would definately be a large amount of GAS

Liam
[/quote]

Cheapskates, didn't include these:

[ahpook]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1336026021' post='1639558']
No, it is quite bathroomy:
[/quote]

each to their own, but looks like something ratners would have sold...can you get one with soverign-topped knobs ?

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1336026021' post='1639558']
No, it is quite bathroomy:
[/quote]
Aaaagh! My eyes!

[TheGreek]

Pictures do not do this justice - it's just sooo lovely to see and touch..I'm not normally into Bling..

[gafbass02]

I love it. Right up my street. If it had a maple neck both kids would be on eBay right now.

Edited May 3, 2012 by gafbass02

[Gordon Thudmaster May]

[b]NOT ME!! Too much %)8"+(£$"!_<A$G>~@+!£"FG!!!!![/b]
[b]Love Liberace though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b]

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Gordon 'Thudmaster' May' timestamp='1336051389' post='1640076']
[b]NOT ME!! Too much %)8"+(£$"!_<A$G>~@+!£"FG!!!!![/b]
[b]Love Liberace though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b]
[/quote]

Are you completely sure that you spelled that correctly??

[Musicman20]

Love it. Can't afford it.

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1336026424' post='1639562']
It's some new limited run, basically a classic series with a 3 band and horrible hardware.
Or you could get a early 90's Ray for around 1/4 of that price....
[/quote]

It's a 2 band with push/pull passive/active and a tone control.

On the specialist forums (eg EBMM) all the basses and guitars hold value, especially the limited runs like dargie.

Had a few 90s Rays. They were fantastic, but so are my current 2011 models.

[johnDeereJack]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1336026021' post='1639558']
No, it is quite bathroomy:[/quote]

[size=6][b]+++ AWESOME DESCRIPTION +++[/b][/size]
[size=2]V sorry! I just read Happy Jack's +++ AWESOME +++ thread and couldn't resist [/size]

[thumbo]

Oh, it's the special edition pimp model, you get this suit with it too: