keefbaker Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Apologies for the on-purpose bad spelling. The marketplace is full of stingrays 2 weeks before the bass show... And I need to hold on till then and only buy something if I can't find anything there. And I LOVE Stingrays!!!! NNNGGG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 The marketplace seems to have been awash with all sorts of great basses recently, not just Stingrays Or is it that we are all trawling the marketplace more thoroughly? Selling on here also seems to have been slow lately... If you see a bass on here you like, why not give it a whirl? - you could save yourself some money... Alternatively, the bass on here may be here a few weeks, so go to the bass show, keep your eyes open and if you don't get a bargain at the show - buy your next bass from BC ..... Or buy one at the show AND one from the marketplace! Good luck with your search. PS. Love the sound and build quality of Stingrays, but had one and didn't like the chunkiness of the neck at the bottom end, each to their own though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) That is the current plan, look on the marketplace if I don't grab something at the show.. However I've not seen my dream Stingray of the unlined stealth HH fretless appear on here yet. If they have one at the show I might be walking away with it unless something like an ACG changes my mind. Edited March 2, 2016 by keefbaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 [quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1456933943' post='2993739'] However I've not seen my dream Stingray of the unlined stealth HH fretless appear on here yet. [/quote] You'll be quite lucky to see one without ordering it as they're pretty rare - Bass Central had one a couple of years back - stunning, as they have an ebony board also - so invisible (ish) except for the headstock decal in white. Also an awesome fretless in H form - so even better in HH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Hopefully they'll have one at the bass show. If not then.... boo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 People see someone selling something they were thinking about selling and don't want to miss out on the (imagined) demand, this means there are then 2 or more of the same thing, so the prices drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 [quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1456933433' post='2993725'] The marketplace is full of stingrays 2 weeks before the bass show... And I need to hold on till then and only buy something if I can't find anything there. And I LOVE Stingrays!!!! [/quote] Interesting I was thinking the same about Sandbergs for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) You might want to read the following thread, and in particular some of the links on it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/280341-stingray-colours/"]http://basschat.co.u...ingray-colours/[/url] Seems for example, the Stingray 5 (new) only comes in half a dozen colours. Not sure if unlined Stealth Fretless is still available. Todays page on the EB website [url="http://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses/stingray-5"]http://www.music-man...sses/stingray-5[/url] Perhaps the low prices 'Rays are currently going for (vs actual new price) may become a thing of the past if you can only get a few colours. Who knows EDIT Stealth Black $200 option still available, as is Pau Ferro lined/unlined fretless Edited March 4, 2016 by karlfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yeah, it's still there for now. I'll be talking to the rep at the Bass show about it if they don't have the model I want actually physically there. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yes, be good to clarify things. Doesn't appear (or I couldn't find it) that the ebony board is an option. For right or wrong they certainly seem to have pruned colours back a lot. And some models are simply no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1457094727' post='2995277'] Yes, be good to clarify things. Doesn't appear (or I couldn't find it) that the ebony board is an option. [/quote] If you click on the stealth black colour it becomes an option. Looks like they might only be doing it on the stealth models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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