jay-syncro Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Totally original '94 Musicman Stingray complete with illusive "Flea" Bridge and wonderfully figured maple neck. This bass is a stunner and if my other basses had gone this wouldn't be up for sale. It's light for a Stingray @ 9lbs and as I discovered, if you take the knobs off it weighs 8.5lbs! 3 band EQ sounds great. The bass is in good, used condition. It has some paint chips here and there, the back of the neck however is mint and gloriously smooth. I've added a picture of a lovely maple neck (my Windmill) next to the Ray for comparison. It's quite the looker. Collection (at a distance?) from Margate, or I can post (probably best). Edited April 10, 2020 by jay-syncro 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Cor blimey... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Yup, that's a confirmed pretty one.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 The colour of my first proper bass, which was a 93 2 band Ray, it cost me blood sweat and tears at the time. (I was 19). Still get a little nostalgic when I see a similar one, such a pretty colour, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Ooh that is lovely Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Looks like mine but mine is maple. Stunning bass. GLWTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero71 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Lush! 😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Soul Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Beautiful! That neck grain is something else! Out of curiosity, what is the ‘Flea’ bridge? ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Ooh that's lovely 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 OK this takes too long.... Any Trades? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 44 minutes ago, Dirty Soul said: Beautiful! That neck grain is something else! Out of curiosity, what is the ‘Flea’ bridge? ☺️ Thanks 👍🏻 As far as I know the original Stingray bridge design had the strings running centrally across the saddles, then at an angle from saddle to the end of the bridge. When flea first started using Stingrays he found that when played hard, the strings could slide off the saddle. He suggested running the strings off-centre on the saddle, therefore the whole string is straight from bridge to nut without any unnecessary angles/week points. The saddle grooves also allow the strings to sit in them rather than on them for a further increase in stability. Here's a picture of an original style pre-Flea bridge. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 24 minutes ago, SurroundedByManatees said: OK this takes too long.... Any Trades? No trades this time I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Soul Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, jay-syncro said: As far as I know the original Stingray bridge design had the strings running centrally across the saddles, then at an angle from saddle to the end of the bridge. When flea first started using Stingrays he found that when played hard, the strings could slide off the saddle. He suggested running the strings off-centre on the saddle, therefore the whole string is straight from bridge to nut without any unnecessary angles/week points. The saddle grooves also allow the strings to sit in them rather than on them for a further increase in stability. That’s some good knowledge! I never knew that! Thanks for the info and best of luck with your sale. Absolutely stunning colour, no doubt it won’t hang around for long! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 13 hours ago, Dirty Soul said: That’s some good knowledge! I never knew that! Thanks for the info and best of luck with your sale. Absolutely stunning colour, no doubt it won’t hang around for long! No problem, and thanks 👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linear Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Trans teal? My favourite colour Stingray of all time. If I only got on with the Stingray width neck I'd have bought this already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 very nice, and only being 9lbs a rarity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 hours ago, linear said: Trans teal? My favourite colour Stingray of all time. If I only got on with the Stingray width neck I'd have bought this already. That's right, a great colour. This one has a particularly fast neck, I actually felt compelled to measure it when it first arrived as I thought it may be jazz width. It's actually 42mm wide if memory serves and a shallow 19/20mm deep at the first fret. Combined with the silky smooth oiled finnish its a dream to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Best era of stingrays, have had my 2EQ 94 ray from new and similar to you I was about 17 when I got it. I’ve nearly sold it a few times outta desperation but so glad I didn’t. Have an East Kent bump on me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 16 hours ago, gt4ever said: Best era of stingrays, have had my 2EQ 94 ray from new and similar to you I was about 17 when I got it. I’ve nearly sold it a few times outta desperation but so glad I didn’t. Have an East Kent bump on me. That's cool, thanks for the bump 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright/watt Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Very beautiful bass this..A stunning neck that is in mint condition.WOW! Somebody will be getting a bargain here...GLWTS😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 hours ago, wright/watt said: Very beautiful bass this..A stunning neck that is in mint condition.WOW! Somebody will be getting a bargain here...GLWTS😎 Agreed, it's a beaut' 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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