Adethefade Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Hi everyone. A conundrum! I have a Musicman Stingray 2EQ in a blue pearl finish. It's a lovely finish but not particularly exciting to look at. I really like the 'mint green' colour available on the cheaper SUB instruments. A professional re-finish is going to cost me £250 - £300 and it occurs to me that I could buy a SUB for around the same money and simply replace the body, transferring all electronics & hardware over. Obviously I'll check first that the dimensions & cavities are all the same. My Stingray is made from ash and the SUBs are made from basswood, which I think is the only thing that's different. I'd be grateful for any thoughts on this. Thanks in advance for your time. Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Personally I wouldn't start swapping bits over and dissecting the Stingray. I would just buy the SUB as it will still sound ace and sound like a Stingray. You could even pimp it and get a Status neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Buy the SUB and keep them both. Swapping the bits over will devalue the Stingray but is unlikely to increase the value of the SUB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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