Higgie Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Current Status: Fretless - Traded Fretted - SOLD! Here I have two matching EBMM Stingrays, only about 300 or so apart Serial Number-wise, from 1989. They are both Trans Red with Transparent Pickguards. The fretted has a wonderful Birdseye Maple Neck and Fingerboard, with some stunning figuring. It is a 2 Band EQ model. It has the Bridge with the original foam mutes. I added a Hipshot Detuner, but still have the original tuning peg. The bass is in overall fairly decent condition. You can tell it's been used, but still pretty clean overall! The fretless also has a Birdseye Maple Neck, but an unlined Pau Ferro Fingerboard. The fretless also has the foam mutes on the Bridge. It has a 3 Band EQ which I think is nicer for the fretless as you get more control over the mids. I have installed a Nordstrand MM4.2, but have the original pickup here. The bass is probably overall in better condition than the fretted, but both are in excellent condition for 27 year old instruments. Both basses sound and play great, look amazing, are in excellent overall condition for their age, and both come with their respective hard cases. The fretless has it's original hard case, the fretted will come with a newer style EBMM hard case. I don't really want to sell these, as they hold great sentimental value to me, being fantastic instruments, and being made the same year as I was. It's also quite cool to note that I didn't purchase these as a pair, but 2 years apart, one from here in London, the other from the US, so they had quite a journey to be reunited after being built at the same time, 22 years previously! Although I love them, I do a lot of reading gigs and function stuff and really only ever play my 5 strings now, so they just don't get played. I also have another Nordstrand MM4.2 pickup I bought but never got round to installing in the fretted. It is brand new, I'd be willing to throw it in for an extra £50 (They are around £90 new I believe?). I'd be looking for £1000 each +£50 for the additional Nordstrand pickup. If you want both basses I'd do the lot for £1850. Whilst there is definitely room to haggle, I'm not going to let them go for stupid money. Would be open to trades too. [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/image.jpg3_zpszqjdqqif.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/image.jpg2_zps9vwur2iv.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/image.jpg5_zpsteeq6z59.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/image.jpg4_zpsnxxbaset.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/IMG_0033_zpsgcta3rao.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/IMG_0034_zpsizfjdogq.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/media/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless/IMG_0036_zps9ldcowrr.jpg.html"][/url] Full Album [url="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/Higgie123/library/Bass%20Stuff/Stingray%20fretless?sort=3&page=1"]HERE[/url]. Edited July 7, 2016 by Higgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Album updated to include pics of the Fretted, and link added to original post. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apothem Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Noooooo!!! Do't do it!!!! LOL Jokes apart, they are both fab. By the way, their red brother and black cousin (also both 1989 and a handful of serials from yours) are here with me. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Cheers man. They are excellent instruments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I suppose they are heavy-ish? I'd love a birdseye maple stingray like that but I can't do the weight over 8.5 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) No actually they are both relatively light! EDIT: Just weighed them and they both weigh around 8.75lbs Edited June 5, 2016 by Higgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney72a Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 [quote name='Higgie' timestamp='1465140389' post='3065551'] No actually they are both relatively light! EDIT: Just weighed them and they both weigh around 8.75lbs [/quote] Trans Reds from around that time usually have alder bodies. They tend to be among the lighter StingRays. Great looking basses - bet they sound amazing too! In my experience, you can't really go wrong with instruments from that era, mid-eighties to mid-nineties - some of the best years for EBMMs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) [quote name='rodney72a' timestamp='1465174481' post='3065876'] Trans Reds from around that time usually have alder bodies. They tend to be among the lighter StingRays. Great looking basses - bet they sound amazing too! In my experience, you can't really go wrong with instruments from that era, mid-eighties to mid-nineties - some of the best years for EBMMs! [/quote] You are correct. They sound and look the business! And I agree, this era was particularly good for them. I'm lucky in that my Dad has a 78 Pre EB so even if I needed one I've got access to the real deal! I'll still miss these though. Lovely basses. Edited June 6, 2016 by Higgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Original post updated with pics. Couple of interesting offers, but mainly wanting a sale. Price drop to £1850 the pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Price drop to £950 each or £1800 all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Fretless is ON HOLD pending trade deal. Fretted still up for grabs. £925 takes her! Edited June 26, 2016 by Higgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Fretless is gone folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tom1946 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 [quote name='Higgie' timestamp='1465140389' post='3065551'] No actually they are both relatively light! EDIT: Just weighed them and they both weigh around 8.75lbs [/quote] I didn't want to hear that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Don't kid yourself, of course you did!! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 Fretted sold pending the usual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 That's all folks! Both gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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