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Under offer: Music Man StingRay Classic 4 2010, Powder Blue + Maple - *SOLD*
£1600
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nige1968

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Here's a thing you don't see every day. I know nobody's got any money right now, but some things are worth throwing away a credit rating for, shirley?

 

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This is an absolutely drop-dead gorgeous StingRay Classic from 2010, in a divine Sonic-alike blue that was only available for one model year. It is immaculate -- but for a small chip in the headstock varnish, which can be seen under the big letter R in the logo, I'd be calling it as-new.

 

If you aren't familiar with the Stingray Classic, it's a 'reimagining' in the original 1970s style and features the following vintage stylings:

 

  • Slab body
  • 7.5in radiused board
  • Simple non-compensated nut
  • Larger vintage bridge with foam mutes
  • Through-body stringing
  • Metal battery cover
  • 2-band EQ and “classic” headstock logo.

 

The guitar has a striking Birdseye maple neck with gloss finish. It’s set up nice and low with Ernie Ball Extra Slinkies (.040 - .095) and plays beautifully. Included are the original hard-shell case and tortoiseshell scratchplate (which still has the plastic film attached).

 

For some reason this never gets played much. I'm mostly playing extended-range basses and I'd be afeared to gig this anyway. So it gets looked at every now and then, and I run a few scales up and down the neck, for old time's sake. I love it to death, but it deserves to be more than just a beautiful ornament. And anyway, I've other (non-bass) things to fund.

 

Our kitchen scales reckon this weighs 4.49kig, or 9.89lb. It's neither the lightest nor the heaviest bass guitar I've ever used. Width at nut is a Precision-like 41.3mm.

 

Feel free to make me an offer, but please note that I won't be letting it go for silly prices. If you can even find a second-hand Classic these days, the price tag tends to be nearer £2k. Apologies to non-UK peeple but I won't be posting this overseas. And I'm definitely not up for trades, again sorry.

 

Price doesn't include shipping, which is likely to be pricey. But of course, it's free to collect and I may be able to arrange drop-off within a reasonable distance.

 

Now advertised elsewheres, but a bit cheaper here dontcha know ...

 

Nuff sales talk, here's the pr0n:

 

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(See that chip under the 'R'? That's the only mark I can find)

 

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2 hours ago, fretmeister said:

As absolutely beautiful as that is, there is no way that is only 2.9kg. That would be 6.4 lb.

 

The body would have to be paulownia or cedar to get anywhere near that.

 

IKR.

I've just tried it on the kitchen scales -- not sure how accurate they are either but it gives a more believable 4.49kg, or 9.89lb. So "feels like a 9-pounder" isn't too far out.

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2 hours ago, SonnyBass95 said:

Hi mate,

 

This is lovely. What’s the Nut Width?

 

Why thank you. According to this page, it's 41.3mm. I haven't measured it myself as I lack the tools and precision, but it feels very much in the normal StingRay/P-bass ballpark.

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On 29/06/2023 at 20:03, TheGreek said:

If anyone wants to sell the white pickup cover..


I can do the white pickup cover for £1,600 and throw in the bass for nowt …?

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I feel safe(r) to look at this now because last week I was staying in Ovingdean, about 5 minutes from Brighton!

 

If I had looked at it too much, I would have had to book an Uber for the wife to get home as there was not enough room in the car for her and a new bass! 

 

It’s a beauty for sure. GLWYS.

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11 minutes ago, MungoBass said:

I feel safe(r) to look at this now because last week I was staying in Ovingdean, about 5 minutes from Brighton!

 

If I had looked at it too much, I would have had to book an Uber for the wife to get home as there was not enough room in the car for her and a new bass! 

 

It’s a beauty for sure. GLWYS.


that is indeed a tough choice. You made the right call, obvs … 😃

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