Horizontalste Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 14/12/2020 at 00:15, Deedee said: Cheers @Reggaebass. I’m thinking of treating it to a Matt scratch plate. I am a big fan of them. Far more robust than the standard shiny finish. Single ply Matte Black would look ace! 😉 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Horizontalste said: Single ply Matte Black would look ace! 😉 Ooh I like the look of that. I contacted WD Music but they don’t do one for the Special HH yet. I’d have to send them a template. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Deedee said: Ooh I like the look of that. I contacted WD Music but they don’t do one for the Special HH yet. I’d have to send them a template. 🙄 Both of mine (black & white) are original musicman ones, not at all cheap but a perfect fit & they're not thin either which I like. Edited for crap spelling 🤦 Edited December 19, 2020 by Horizontalste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Deedee said: Ooh I like the look of that. I contacted WD Music but they don’t do one for the Special HH yet. I’d have to send them a template. 🙄 Not sure if it's of any use but I have a non musicman 4H in Matte Black you could butcher if you want it. Suppose it depends if the bridge pickup is in the same position 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Horizontalste said: Not sure if it's of any use but I have a non musicman 4H in Matte Black you could butcher if you want it. Suppose it depends if the bridge pickup is in the same position 🤔 Yeah thanks for the offer but I believe they are different. That and the fact that if I tried to ‘adjust’ it, it truly would look like it’s been butchered - but with a fork! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Here you go, before and after shots showing the stock gloss b/w/b/plate, then the single ply matt black plate fresh from Chandler. This is how they should have been from the factory imho. Very pleased. 😉 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Yup much better IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Picked this up a few weeks ago . Yet to clean and set up etc , as been busy . Excuse the rubbish photos 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just a note to add on to the pictures . I'd sold some gear , and was then saving up a bit more (as and when) , for either a 2nd hand Stingray Special , or an Old Smoothie , that I'd seen up - and was in contact with the seller . A Sterling wasn't particularly on my radar , but it was less than the Stingrays I was looking at , and it's got the piezo bridge ; which adds quite a bit sound wise . Added to the fact that Piezo Stingrays are quite rare , and a Sterling one , even more so . It'll be a nice contrast to my graphite necked Stingray . So in true BC style - I couldn't help myself . Proper skint now though . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Remember those matt 3 ply guards from the 90s? I was gutted when they stopped them, so got one made for my Special 😊 Not easy to photo, but loving the contrast. Edited March 8, 2021 by Chiliwailer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham A Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 After selling my Stingray a couple of years ago, i'm now back in the Musicman fold with this recent addition 😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skb558 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Just acquired this in a straight trade for a 4 string Special. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skb558 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 13/12/2020 at 12:43, skb558 said: I’ve had a couple of Stingrays but this Special in Dropped Copper is a keeper. Replaced stock white scratchplate with the white pearl Oh how I lied 🤥 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, skb558 said: Just acquired this in a straight trade for a 4 string Special. I have very few regrets about moving basses on, but I really should’ve kept my ‘Ray5. That’s a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) Bought back my old ‘95 Ray recently, so here’s a photo with its mates, a Special & Old Smoothie. Edit - now also pictured with the ‘95 restored to original. Edited May 29, 2021 by Chiliwailer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Oy oy oy what's going on with the middle one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, ped said: Oy oy oy what's going on with the middle one! It’s Special. Not a Special - just Special 😂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 It's 2021, every bass should be made to feel special 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, ped said: Oy oy oy what's going on with the middle one! lol! I had it done in 2005... Active / passive - 2 way switch for MM pups Precision / MM split coil / MM normal - 3 way switch MM pups - 3 way selector switch. Then normal MM 2 band EQ and stacked vol/ tone for the Precision pup So it’s a little bit like a Ray, Precision, Jazz and Sabre all in one! ... hence why some of my basses are now fearing the exit... 😳 😂 Edited April 28, 2021 by Chiliwailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Chiliwailer said: lol! I had it done in 2005... Active / passive - 2 way switch for MM pups Precision / MM split coil / MM normal - 3 way switch MM pups - 3 way selector switch. Then normal MM 2 band EQ and stacked vol/ tone for the Precision pup So it’s a little bit like a Ray, Precision, Jazz and Sabre all in one! ... hence why some of my basses are now fearing the exit... 😳 😂 Nice. I should imagine with the wider spacing than the HH that the coil split sound gets a decent jazz bass sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, ped said: Nice. I should imagine with the wider spacing than the HH that the coil split sound gets a decent jazz bass sound? Yeah it’s nearly there, more closer to a 70s style clinical Jazz if anything. As my neck pup is further forward that the Special, and with the way it’s been wired, it actually turned out much like position 4 on a HH Ray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 This arrived yesterday. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CutlassI Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Hey Guys.. Bit of MM Porn.. Finally finished my bass room.. This is the current MM part of the walls.. there is a handful and a bit more I couldn't find space for or not in this location.. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 4 hours ago, CutlassI said: Hey Guys.. Bit of MM Porn.. Finally finished my bass room.. This is the current MM part of the walls.. there is a handful and a bit more I couldn't find space for or not in this location.. Hats off to you, great collection 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Don't know if I ever drooped this in here, but this is mine since last year. One of the very few basses I bought new. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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