MUSICMAN PORN THREAD

[dub_junkie]

Outgoing '94 fretless. 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2023 by dub_junkie

[BassAgent]

Oh my that is absolutely perfect.

 

In the meantime I'm having a fretless neck built for my Sterling Ray34. I bought it with a Status graphite neck but I wanted a slimmer neck, and a wood neck. So I contacted a befriended luthier here in the Netherlands and he's building a flame maple neck for me, with an unlined fretless ebony board. Can't wait!

[BassAgent]

Today, something special happened. Last week I got a call from the editor-in-chief of the Dutch bass magazine, if I wanted to check a radio knob Stingray. Well, of course I did. So today I met the guy representing the owner to check out the bass. Such a special instrument. What a bass.

https://i.imgur.com/52OhpZJ.mp4

 

[Eric.C.Lapton]

On 09/04/2023 at 11:16, BassAgent said:

Oh my that is absolutely perfect.

 

In the meantime I'm having a fretless neck built for my Sterling Ray34. I bought it with a Status graphite neck but I wanted a slimmer neck, and a wood neck. So I contacted a befriended luthier here in the Netherlands and he's building a flame maple neck for me, with an unlined fretless ebony board. Can't wait!

Looks like a bit of reverse engineering going on there too 😄

[BassAgent]

Haha yes! Except this bass used to be fretted

[Eric.C.Lapton]

5 minutes ago, BassAgent said:

Haha yes! Except this bass used to be fretted

I was looking more at the blanks sitting at the side of yours 

[MM Stingray 62]

My first fretless stingray.

 

 

 

Edited May 27, 2023 by MM Stingray 62
New photos

[SurroundedByManatees]

Back in the MM game:

 

 

Love it.

[dub_junkie]

On 20/05/2023 at 08:18, SurroundedByManatees said:

Back in the MM game:

 

 

Love it.

I love it too.

 

I've got the Sabre Appreciation Page on FB. Be good to see it on there

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/406658267997398/?ref=share_group_link

[MM Stingray 62]

New pick guard on my 83 

 

[dub_junkie]

Pearl white Sterling Ray35HH with roasted neck. 

 

Sunburst 5H with (darker) roasted neck

Edited June 3, 2023 by dub_junkie

[dub_junkie]

On 27/05/2023 at 13:00, MM Stingray 62 said:

New pick guard on my 83 

 

Is now the same as Gail Ann Dorsey's Marilyn. Looks great! 😍

[BassAgent]

When I bought my Stingray Ray34 it came with a Kent Armstrong pickup and a Status Graphite fretless neck. I didn't like the pickup so I replaced it with a Nordstrand pickup. I also didn't reeeeally like the graphite neck, so I had a maple/ebony unlined neck made by Peter Boekholt (pbbasses.com). It was finally finished so I picked it up yesterday! Very very happy with this beautiful neck.

[dub_junkie]

New pickguards on the Sabres

Black abalone for the natural

 

And white pearloid for the sunburst

[horrorshowbass]

New bass day teal 2000 Stingray 5.

Enjoying the different vibe of the 5 opposed to 4s which I couldn't really gel with.

[AndyTravis]

Damn…miss mine 🙄😂

[horrorshowbass]

15 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Damn…miss mine 🙄😂

I had so much GAS last July when you had the two up for sale @AndyTravis

😆 

[horrorshowbass]

On 12/07/2023 at 21:51, horrorshowbass said:

New bass day teal 2000 Stingray 5.

Enjoying the different vibe of the 5 opposed to 4s which I couldn't really gel with.

Guys

Looking to clean up my fretboard a bit (as much as possible)

Aware I'd have to go the steel wool route to get rid of dark patches on maple from sweat etc. over the years which I'm not arsed trying for fear of messing up board. Any suggestions for good cleaner to get rid of some of the grime and bring back some original shine?

[PaulThePlug]

Naptha... hard to find so i'd go with Lighter Fuel... It's refined and evaporates without a residue... or Isopropyl Alcohol

Edited July 15, 2023 by PaulThePlug

[horrorshowbass]

33 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Naptha... hard to find so i'd go with Lighter Fuel... It's refined and evaporates without a residue... or Isopropyl Alcohol

OK thanks @PaulThePlug

Have some IPA handy.

[johnDeereJack]

I don't think I've posted this before but apologies if I have! 

Here's my sparkly orange 5-string H/S Bongo. A fabulous thing even if I do say so myself! (I realise Bongo's are kinda 'Marmite' in terms of their appearance but I think they're incredibly well designed basses!) 

 

[horrorshowbass]

Thats beautiful 

[Dov65]

My latest 👍….. was looking at adding a Hipshot Xtender but can’t seem to find one.

[BCH]

If anyone is after a ss Musicman...thx

 

[uk_lefty]

US Stingray bought new end of 2018. Ultimate live bass. Custom pickguard from gig.ink. Drop D tuner because life is better when you can D tune quickly.

Edited September 11, 2023 by uk_lefty