Kiwi Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 FWIW IMO Worst years: 1984-85 Best years: 1987-88 before and after the EB buy out. Quote
markytbass Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 My Stingray went last Wednsday morning to it's new owner. Quote
Kiwi Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 [quote name='johnnylager' post='261215' date='Aug 12 2008, 10:26 PM']/starts dribbling/ As a new 'Ray convert (pics to follow), I am interested in what Sir might be wanting for such a thing?[/quote] pm'd Quote
TheRev Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Don't think we've had a spangly blue one yet, so here's mine. Bought in 2000 and I haven't looked at another bass since Quote
Machines Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Looked up my serial and it's a year earlier than I thought ! The weather let me get out in the somewhat wild garden of mine to take some new pics... Quote
Kev Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) [quote name='TheRev' post='262276' date='Aug 14 2008, 11:34 AM'] Don't think we've had a spangly blue one yet, so here's mine. Bought in 2000 and I haven't looked at another bass since[/quote] nice bass dude! is that sparkle paint or just metallic? if its a sparkle what colour is it? looks like metallic blue pearl but i could be wrong... Edited August 14, 2008 by BassManKev Quote
Pkomor Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Tans teal stingray, made on the 23rd jan 2004... Quote
joegarcia Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Something a little bit different: 1979 Musicman Sabre [attachment=12179:15082008581.jpg] [attachment=12180:15082008587.jpg] Quote
johnnylager Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 'On loan' '78 or '79 'Ray with added Geddy Lee! After playing the 'Ray for 3 days solid, I was thinking I'd never use the GL again. Then I heard it through an Orange stack and it's going nowhere! [attachment=12243:DSC01034.JPG][attachment=12242:DSC01033.JPG] Quote
Kev Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 whats goin on with that 'ray's grain and the hole in the pickguard? Quote
johnnylager Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='263555' date='Aug 16 2008, 12:12 PM']whats goin on with that 'ray's grain and the hole in the pickguard?[/quote] Age, my son. And poorly kept, I'd imagine. The hole is a sticker, not a hole. Quote
Kev Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 ohhh haha i thought it was a hole with a led in or something! this revision is driving me insane Quote
johnnylager Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 (edited) See Kiwi's post (#2) for what seems to be a much better kept example of a simlar vintage. [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='260428' date='Aug 11 2008, 10:42 PM'][/quote] Edited August 16, 2008 by johnnylager Quote
mistahbenn Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Some nice basses up here. I just took a few of my old workhorse 1995 Teal 5, has a real nice grain so got a clear plate for it, rusty polepieces from many sweaty gigs... Sound has mellowed with time, but still sounds great! Quote
steve-soar Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 [quote name='mistahbenn' post='263624' date='Aug 16 2008, 03:30 PM']Some nice basses up here. I just took a few of my old workhorse 1995 Teal 5, has a real nice grain so got a clear plate for it, rusty polepieces from many sweaty gigs... Sound has mellowed with time, but still sounds great![/quote]That's a beaut, I love being able to see the controls. Quote
mistahbenn Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 [quote name='steve-soar' post='263629' date='Aug 16 2008, 03:38 PM']That's a beaut, I love being able to see the controls.[/quote] Yeah Guts and all! Quote
johnnylager Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) [quote name='johnnylager' post='263490' date='Aug 16 2008, 09:05 AM']'On loan' '78 or '79 'Ray with added Geddy Lee! After playing the 'Ray for 3 days solid, I was thinking I'd never use the GL again. Then I heard it through an Orange stack and it's going nowhere! [attachment=12243:DSC01034.JPG][attachment=12242:DSC01033.JPG][/quote] The 'Ray doesn't need no BDDI or Bass Xciter either. The tuner & MultiComp fit in the gig bag, so bosch - no pedal board to lug around and I'll use any bass rig at the venue or studio, I'm not proud. One bag, lush. Why did I not know this 25 years ago? Edited August 22, 2008 by johnnylager Quote
Floyd Pepper Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 [attachment=12578:rig_and_devil.jpg] Here's my '91 2eq Stingray with birdseye maple neck and bridge mutes...plays as good as it looks. FP Quote
lee650 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Wow thats one gorgeous stingray!!! love the birdseye fretboard!! Ive always loved the musicman sound as one of my heroes is "Louis Johnson" but ive always shy'd away from getting one, until a fortuitous trade with mr warwickhunt bagged me this beauty!!!!! This is Rita my new 2003 Sterling in Cherry burst with matching headstock and a nordstrand pickup fitted[attachment=12579:demi_moores_019.jpg][attachment=12580:demi_moores_012.jpg] A total beauty im very pleased with it , i dont really use the switching just the parallel (i think) setting at the back for the proper stingray sound i dont really like the other settings, the grain in the ash is amazing need to sort some close up photos i think.Anyway keep posting those lovely rays, i particulary fancy an all natural double pickup sterling 5 ( i like the smaller neck and body as im a cissy) http://basschat.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR%23%3E/laugh.png Lee Edited September 16, 2021 by lee650 Quote
johnnylager Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) [quote name='lee650' post='268663' date='Aug 24 2008, 12:09 AM']i like the smaller neck and body... [/quote] I said this until the 'Ray appeared. Go fat, you know you want to! Edited August 28, 2008 by johnnylager Quote
TheRev Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='262288' date='Aug 14 2008, 11:45 AM']nice bass dude! is that sparkle paint or just metallic? if its a sparkle what colour is it? looks like metallic blue pearl but i could be wrong...[/quote] Cheers Kev. You're right, it's metallic blue pearl but when I bought it I think they called it electric blue or just blue pearl. This was back in the day when they only offered Sterlings in five or six colours. Quote
jazzbassmm Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) Here my new wonderful baby bought few days ago from [b]Bigwan [/b](thanks mate I am really happy) Musicman StingRay 4 - 2EQ (MIA 1998) - Natural/Rosewood Strings: DR Lo-Rider Nickel 45-105 Edited August 28, 2008 by jazzbassmm Quote
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