Helderius Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Hi, I am thinking of acquiring a Music Man Stingray 1999 I would like to ask your opinion as to wood tone variation in this neck. I've never seen one like that. My best regards Hélder Luís Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Nothing to worry about. The unfinished necks always change colour over time due to oils in the skin, dirt etc. I've had several Ray's that have done this. And there's nearly always a couple of tide marks, especially just below the headstock Edited October 6, 2015 by Old Horse Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1444127954' post='2880452'] Nothing to worry about. The unfinished necks always change colour over time due to oils in the skin, dirt etc. I've had several Ray's that have done this. And there's nearly always a couple of tide marks, especially just below the headstock [/quote] Yes I had a Ray which had a "tide mark" just below the headstock too Didn't affect the bass in any way, and on close inspection with a magnifying glass, there was nothing underlying or structural about it Never understood why it was there though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helderius Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1444127954' post='2880452'] Nothing to worry about. The unfinished necks always change colour over time due to oils in the skin, dirt etc. I've had several Ray's that have done this. And there's nearly always a couple of tide marks, especially just below the headstock [/quote] Hi, Thank you for your help, from the first look at it, it looked to me as if the neck had been refinished in diferent sections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Reckon the previous owner never ventured past the 5th fret......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 [quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1444134929' post='2880532'] Reckon the previous owner never ventured past the 5th fret......... [/quote] Lol But which way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helderius Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Thank you, fellows, for your help, I feared that the change of color could be due to something serious had happened to the neck. So it's merely aesthetic Edited October 7, 2015 by Helderius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Mines a 1999 and is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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