LeftyJ Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 [quote name='dub_junkie' post='606036' date='Sep 22 2009, 09:03 PM']that autumn redburst SR5 two posts up must be fairly rare. beautiful! :wub:[/quote] So that's what it's called! The seller advertised it as Orange Sparkle Burst, but I couldn't find that colour anywhere. Thanks! Quote
budget bassist Posted September 22, 2009 Author Posted September 22, 2009 [quote name='LeftyJ' post='606128' date='Sep 22 2009, 09:39 PM']So that's what it's called! The seller advertised it as Orange Sparkle Burst, but I couldn't find that colour anywhere. Thanks![/quote] Yeah it's a gorgeous colour Burnt apple is another nice one in a similar vein. It's almost like black cherry burst but it's a sparkle finish, lovely Quote
SkinnyMike Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 Picked this baby up yesterday, it's my perfect bass in every way! Im actually cured in terms of GAS...well for now. It's an early 2007 Trans Pacific blue burst ray with a maple neck. Ill get a better picture when I have access to a proper camera. My Iphone camera really doesn't do it any justice!! Quote
budget bassist Posted September 22, 2009 Author Posted September 22, 2009 gorgeous one of my favourite colour/pickguard/fretboard combinations that get a pearloid pickguard on there! Quote
longtimefred Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) This is my 89 'Ray5, its my baby and i loves it!!! My apologies for the dirty state of it, i just taken it out of its case since coming back off my last tour with the band. Question i need to ask is does anyone know if this is an official finish or did the previous owner sand it down and varnish it? lol. Edited September 28, 2009 by longtimefred Quote
budget bassist Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 looks like either a VERY used natural, or a VERY used amber... i'm pretty sure they did like an amber tint... Quote
longtimefred Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 LOL u got the VERY used part right! Its seen a lot of the world and lots of gigs. Its certainly not in mint condition but its amazing Sure its had a refret as well as the fretboard is slightly cracked up the dusty end. Quote
budget bassist Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 as long as it does what you need it to They're meant to be played! Quote
Stingray5 Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 [quote name='longtimefred' post='611193' date='Sep 28 2009, 08:07 PM']This is my 89 'Ray5, its my baby and i loves it!!! My apologies for the dirty state of it, i just taken it out of its case since coming back off my last tour with the band. Question i need to ask is does anyone know if this is an official finish or did the previous owner sand it down and varnish it? lol.[/quote] Whatever it was/is, it has a lovely antique-looking finish now. Ray's rule -- 'specially the 5!! Quote
Cybergimp109 Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 sold this SUB to get it, sad to see it gone but i needed cash Quote
Duarte Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 [quote name='alexharvay' post='604540' date='Sep 21 2009, 02:05 PM']Here's my Stingray. Picked it up in Andertons a few years ago second hand. I sold it earlier in the year on the forum but bought it back when the chance came up. [/quote] Beautiful bass. Absolute stunner. Quote
harvey1-8 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 [quote name='Duarte' post='619509' date='Oct 7 2009, 12:57 PM']Beautiful bass. Absolute stunner.[/quote] Thanks, plays as good as it looks. Quote
Legion Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Duarte' post='619509' date='Oct 7 2009, 12:57 PM']Beautiful bass. Absolute stunner.[/quote] I'd have to echo that - perfect 'ray. Classic colour scheme, very good transitional age, and to top it off some lovely grain Nice Edited October 7, 2009 by Legion Quote
Rowbee Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 There's a similar looking Sterling in the FS threads: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=60747&st=0&start=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...t=0&start=0[/url] Why it's still available at only 650 notes is beyond me. Quote
cd_david Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Last time the 6 will be together never mind one is going to a great home Quote
alanbass1 Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 I picked this up in '79 - it weighs 8.5lb and sounds/plays great: Quote
Shaggy Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Carrying on with the vintage theme: my '80 Sabre. It was my one and only bass for years and years, but sadly doesn't get much of a look-in anymore Quote
Jambo Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) heres my #1 Bass '79 'Ray.....bought from Howard the Bass Dr in 1991 and still goin strong..... Edited November 15, 2009 by Jambo Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Well, I'm a latecomer to the club, but here's mine... It's a June 2000 piezo model with the neck refininshed in satin lacquer by a luthier. Set it up to my tastes this morning (rasied the pickup to about 3mm off the strings in the middle & added some nice 40-100 FatBeams.) Gigged it at lunchtime & it's got an utterly massive tone - Very very impressed! Apologies for re-use of Dave's pics. I'll do some more when I get a moment... Quote
Stingray5 Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Ah, so that's where it ended up! Congrats to Dave for the sale - and well done to OTPJ for the purchase. Finally got a decent bass in the collection then?! Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='655403' date='Nov 15 2009, 08:36 PM']Ah, so that's where it ended up! Congrats to Dave for the sale - and well done to OTPJ for the purchase. Finally got a decent bass in the collection then?! [/quote] Haha Yes, it's a really nice bass. It's been a gradual evolution to getting a MusicMan bass for me. I first got the bug when I played a new 2EQ model fresh out of the box at Electro & then went through an OLP MM22 and later a SBMM Ray 34. In between every other "real" Ray I played never made the mark of the black 2eq one I played. That's why I took my time and chose carefully. Now I have a stonker & I'm happy on the EBMM front... [i][b]...Now, how about a Bongo 5...? AAARRRGGGHHH! [/b][/i] Quote
Duarte Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Get a Bongo 5! Loverly bass, I was *very* close to buying that a while ago. Nice one! (They'll love to see it on the MM forum...) Quote
Duarte Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Fretless Ray incoming soon hopefully...for the 2nd time! Quote
budget bassist Posted November 15, 2009 Author Posted November 15, 2009 sweeeeeeet, love your basses zak. Still have GAS for a sterling... don't think i could give up my warwick for one though! Quote
Linus27 Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Here is Keira, named after the actress Keira Knightley. The reason being is she's all natural Quote
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