Musicman Stingray for £430?!?! Buyer beware!!

[Glewi]

Hi

Saw a Musicman Stingray 5 string for sale at £430 on FB Marketplace. Yes, I know.   I've never owned one before and was curious so I asked the seller for more images, which he supplied. But after much deliberation, I've now come to the conclusion that it's a FAKE.  From the headstock, down to the body shape, the neck plate, the bridge, it's all wrong. 

And I've asked for the serial number but unsurprisingly the seller has gone quiet.

 

I've attached a couple of images so that you can see for yourself.  Have a look and see if you agree.

 

Cheers.

[tegs07]

It would be easier if FB Marketplace place just renamed itself FB Scams, Lies and Tosspots.

[Doctor J]

Fake headstock is fake

[Doctor J]

However, the neckplate rotated 90 degrees shows Agile, if not quite practical, thinking. A management position in a US multinational awaits them.

[Doctor J]

Does the seller actually say it's bona fide, hulk hogan vitamin eatin' goddamned US of A? I mean, pricing it at £430 says "we all know this is not the real deal", no?

[Glewi]

It's advertised as a Music Man Stingray 5...  I'm still waiting for the serial number 🤣😂

[martthebass]

Faker than the fakest, fake thing.

Bridge - off a Sub or generic Chinese.  Headstock logos, back and front wrong. Body wood mismatched - never seen that on a trans EBMM.  Machine heads not marked.

Run away....

[Supernaut]

LMAO that headstock.
 

Exactly why I think fakes should be banned. 

[asingardenof]

I don't think it takes much deliberation to conclude that this is dodgy as a very dodgy thing. Even if it were advertised as a SUB it's still laughable.

[Glewi]

I'm still trying to find one thing/part on it that's genuine! And I'm still waiting for the serial number! 

[neepheid]

Holy crap that's fake as F!

[binky_bass]

3 hours ago, Glewi said:

I'm still trying to find one thing/part on it that's genuine! And I'm still waiting for the serial number! 

I doubt there is anything legit about it. It's clearly an AliBaba special. A dirt cheap Chinese knock off, nowt legit or original, just fakery through and through!

[Guest]

Even Harley Benton would baulk at putting a bridge that crappy on their MM-alikes.

[bubinga5]

Did he actually say its a geniune SR5 though.?