funkgod Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I think someone better tell him. http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/musicman-stingray-bass--pre-ernie-ball/1016567238 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yep - noticed the headstock logo yesterday and thought "what?". CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 MB1. 3 band Eq? Headstock logo? Best mention one of the string dampers has fell off and seems to be stuck to the control plate In the next picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Can some enlighten those not in the know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus bell Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Nice bass but DEFINATELY not pre eb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1367953386' post='2071567'] Can some enlighten those not in the know? [/quote] If you look at the headstock logo here: http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/55U/55U-4382_headstock-front.jpg obviously it's an EB model. Doesn't the Gumtree one look just like that, but with the 'Ernie Ball' erased? This is a real Pre EB decal: http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_01_2013/post-9204-0-77109700-1359133075.jpg Added to that, the Gumtree one is 3eq, whereas pre EBs were all 2EQ I'm sure there are plenty of other things that the expert would spot, but those are the two main giveaways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Cool. Wouldn't have known that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Looks like it might be a 1987/88 Stingray, assuming all parts are original to that bass. B prefixed serial numbers could be found as late as 1988, and the 3 band preamp and that logo design both came in about 1987. But, a previous owner has shaved maybe £200 off the value along with the Ernie Ball part of the logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1367953386' post='2071567'] Can some enlighten those not in the know? [/quote] EDITED ( Bugger roland rock beat me to it as i was doing this) As cloudburst said the logo was a dead giveaway its the wrong one for a start and someone has rubbed out the EB bit, .... see here for pre logos..... [url="http://www.musicmanbass.org/mycustompage0008.htm"]http://www.musicmanb...tompage0008.htm[/url] and as martin said 3 band eq is an EB addition, and did not come in till 87 [url="http://www.musicmanbass.org/mycustompage0019.htm"]http://www.musicmanb...tompage0019.htm[/url] 1 dot too many on neck. Address on back of head is a EB thing I may be wrong here but i have never seen a what looks like roasted Birds eye neck on a Pre EB. Edited May 8, 2013 by funkgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 [size=4]So is this bass a fake music man bass ?[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The address of the seller appears to be a yacht moored in a marina, if all the other issues aren't worrying enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) [quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1367964519' post='2071820'] Nice bass but DEFINATELY not pre eb [/quote] To me it looks like a sh*t bass. And I mean that in terms of finish alone. Who knows if it's otherwise okay after what looks like an unusual life for a Stingray. [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1368023960' post='2072174'] But, a previous owner has shaved maybe £200 off the value along with the Ernie Ball part of the logo. [/quote] Shaved all the value off it in my book. CB Edited May 10, 2013 by cloudburst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1368117654' post='2073471'] [size=4]So is this bass a fake music man bass ?[/size] [/quote] I think it's a genuine Ernie Ball Musicman bass, but they're advertising it as a much more sought after Pre EB model, which it's clearly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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