musicman stingray body wood

[stingraybobs]

Hi all

Hope someone can help have just purchased a new stingray 4 honeyburst rosewood neck of which I assumed would be an ash body though the shop could only comment on selected hardwoods?. Can anyone confirm

[BigBassBob]

As far as I'm aware all Stingrays are ash.

[dlloyd]

It's going to be ash.

[dlloyd]

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As far as I'm aware all Stingrays are ash.
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Not all, there are some (old) solid colour instruments that are poplar. Some were alder.

Edited December 5, 2013 by dlloyd

[Ou7shined]

This ^

[Dingus]

They did indeed used to use some alder and poplar, but as far as I know they have all been ash for several years now, since around the turn of the Millenium. Alder was used mainly for the old Transparent Red finishes , and poplar for some opaque colours such as black , but the majority of Stingrays have always been ash, as far as I know.

In terms of sound quality , you really can't go wrong with ash for a Stingray.

[Roland Rock]

Sand a big area off the back and post a pic ;-)

[stingraybobs]

Many thanks for all of your replies it's confirmed what I was hoping. First brand new bass that I've purchased just couldn't resist. Think I have found my ideal bass after many years of trying, the feel on the back of the neck it's just perfect.

[GrammeFriday]

Mine's ash. Sounds killer.

[mingsta]

If it was built in recent years it will definitely be ash. There's a thread on the ebmm website where you can post the serial number and they will tell you body wood and manufacture year.

[BigBassBob]

I stand thoroughly corrected

Enjoy your bass dude! I've only taken to Stingrays over the past two years after I picked up a used one on here (which is my favourite bass to play in the flock!)