Stingray5 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 [quote name='Rasta' post='866711' date='Jun 14 2010, 08:16 AM']My 6 month old daughter jammin on my 79 Ray (my two babies)....she's quite a funkateer too [/quote] Aw, how sweet is that?! Looks like your daughter is opting for the over-hand fret-tapping technique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) Here's a few pics of Tombboy's, Jim Elliot's and now my 30th Anni Ray. We had a troublesome start but after a couple of weeks I started to agree with Sterling Ball (the one time in my life I could say that) that this was the best Ray EBMM have ever made. 4 years on and the only sign of wear is a tiny 1mm dink on the very tip of the headstock (not even thru the lacquer) - makes me scared to take her out. Now if only I could find one of it's fretless brothers at a reasonable price (read <£1000) Enjoy... Edited June 21, 2010 by martthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Seeing as I finally took some pictures the other day, here's my 1993 Music Man StingRay5 fretless. Legend has it (i.e. I've heard this third-hand) that the original pau ferro fingerboard fell apart, so the original owner got it replaced with ebony and had the new board polyester-coated. Also (according to the EBMM forum), it's one of the latest SR5s that Ernie Ball have seen [i]without[/i] a phantom coil. Just a plain ol' humbucker there. Looovely bird's-eye maple neck on this, and I've obviously retrofitted a Hipshot Xtender on the low B, just for those extra-doom drop-A moments. Status half-wounds on this, keeping enough top end for some serious mwaaah, but giving it a touch of flatty thump too. Great strings. And here's my Music Man SUB. It's served me well for many a year, and it always tempts me back after I put it down for a while. Aggressive, thick, meaty... perfect for heavy music. I've taken the hideous pickguard off, and it's strung in fifths, C-G-D-A (bottom to top). I've used the outer four strings from a 5-string set (D'Addario nickel rounds) to keep the tensions sensible, and it works beautifully. Allows me to play ridiculously angular lines, and chords across a couple of octaves in one position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 [quote name='martthebass' post='873839' date='Jun 21 2010, 08:21 PM']Here's a few pics of Tombboy's, Jim Elliot's and now my 30th Anni Ray. We had a troublesome start but after a couple of weeks I started to agree with Sterling Ball (the one time in my life I could say that) that this was the best Ray EBMM have ever made. 4 years on and the only sign of wear is a tiny 1mm dink on the very tip of the headstock (not even thru the lacquer) - makes me scared to take her out. Now if only I could find one of it's fretless brothers at a reasonable price (read <£1000) Enjoy...[/quote] MB1. ...Frighteningly Showroom Clean! Mart ...how much heavier are these to a normal stingray?... 'tis made of Hogmonay is it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) [quote name='MB1' post='873909' date='Jun 21 2010, 09:31 PM']MB1. ...Frighteningly Showroom Clean! Mart ...how much heavier are these to a normal stingray?... 'tis made of Hogmonay is it not?[/quote] Not too bad Mart, yes solid mahoog but it comes in at about 9lb10 - similar to other solid coloured Rays ive owned but a good pound heavier than the one piece ash fretless I've just sold. Thought I'd struggle with it but the balance is spot on. Edited June 21, 2010 by martthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Oh yes thats a beuty there Mart! Defo one to go in my dream collection one day............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 [quote name='Rasta' post='866711' date='Jun 14 2010, 08:16 AM'][/quote] Thats my favourite Stingray right there! Love it rasta, If you ever fancy a sale one day be sure to pm me.Root beer pre EB awesome, If it were a '77 It would be the best bass I could ever get bar none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 [quote name='steve-soar' post='596831' date='Sep 12 2009, 09:13 PM'] 1980 Stingray, almost mint, frets like new, my number 1 bass. I don't know why I didn't get one years ago.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) [attachment=53250:100_0731.jpg] again just playing with doing this ...my fretless nice! Edited June 29, 2010 by witterth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 [quote name='witterth' post='881380' date='Jun 29 2010, 09:24 PM'][attachment=53250:100_0731.jpg] again just playing with doing this ...my fretless nice![/quote] Making me miss mine all the more W...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='martthebass' post='881899' date='Jun 30 2010, 01:31 PM']Making me miss mine all the more W......[/quote] Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 My '01 Fretless Ray, recently had a neck skim and set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I'm sure I've posted a picture before, but here's a couple taken last weekend: Does anyone else's have this change in colour between the back of the neck and the back of the headstock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='Jacqueslemac' post='896752' date='Jul 16 2010, 06:27 PM']Does anyone else's have this change in colour between the back of the neck and the back of the headstock? [/quote] Kinda like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='Jacqueslemac' post='896752' date='Jul 16 2010, 06:27 PM']Does anyone else's have this change in colour between the back of the neck and the back of the headstock?[/quote] Yes - both my four string with the waxed neck and my older five string with the lacquered neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='896913' date='Jul 16 2010, 09:54 PM']Yes - both my four string with the waxed neck and my older five string with the lacquered neck.[/quote] Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='896913' date='Jul 16 2010, 09:54 PM']Yes - both my four string with the waxed neck and my older five string with the lacquered neck.[/quote] [quote name='WarPig' post='896991' date='Jul 16 2010, 11:43 PM']Same here [/quote] It's because the back of the neck is oiled, while the back of the headstock is laquered... you can feel it if you touch it. Not sure about the lacquered one, i can only assume it's a different type of lacquer. Edited July 16, 2010 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I can finally add to this thread. Heres my '96 mint condition stingray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 [quote name='budget bassist' post='897010' date='Jul 17 2010, 12:15 AM']It's because the back of the neck is oiled, while the back of the headstock is laquered... you can feel it if you touch it. Not sure about the lacquered one, i can only assume it's a different type of lacquer.[/quote] Dont you think its just from where your hand finishes going up the neck,Mine has the line but It was not there when I bought it new? It just being a dirt ending line also explains why the laquered necks are the same, There is no way they would blend 2 types of laquer at the head joint.IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='918837' date='Aug 8 2010, 04:34 PM']Dont you think its just from where your hand finishes going up the neck,Mine has the line but It was not there when I bought it new? It just being a dirt ending line also explains why the laquered necks are the same, There is no way they would blend 2 types of laquer at the head joint.IMO[/quote] Agree with BB. Don't think they ever used 2 types of laquers on the neck. My old 1990 had the same satin lacquer on the neck and headstock. My 30th has gloss laquer on both neck and headstock. The 2008 Ray F'less I just sold had oil on the neck and satin lacquer on the headstock. This 'problem' is less noticeable if you wipe the neck down frequently with them wonderwipe thingies. If it gets really grimy a scotchbrite pad (green plastic abrasive thing) and some gunstock oil will see to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnut62 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 oh alright then.....79 Ray with mojo applied almost entirely by my own blood, sweat n tears swapped 2 not very good late 70s Fenders for this in 84, when it was in near mint condition - it was worth every ounce of that trade too. 26 years later I would still save the Ray ahead of anything else if the house was burning down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 [quote name='Bassnut62' post='918858' date='Aug 8 2010, 05:02 PM']oh alright then.....79 Ray with mojo applied almost entirely by my own blood, sweat n tears swapped 2 not very good late 70s Fenders for this in 84, when it was in near mint condition - it was worth every ounce of that trade too. 26 years later I would still save the Ray ahead of anything else if the house was burning down.[/quote] Its not that much of an effort if like me you sleep with it next to you just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnut62 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='918871' date='Aug 8 2010, 05:19 PM']Its not that much of an effort if like me you sleep with it next to you just in case! [/quote] someone could still nick it if it's only beside you in bed! I keep mine under my pillow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondpot Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Here's mine........ [attachment=56323:viking_s...y11th002.jpg] It's black. Very black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 ^ black onyx Sterlings are cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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