BassAdder60 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Found this 2001 Musicman Stingray bass in Blue Pearl 3EQ and I’m very pleased with the condition for a 23yr old bass ! Neck, frets, rosewood fingerboard all in a near new condition ! Fresh 45-100 strings fitted and truss rod tweeked and intonation checked and she’s good to go as my main gigging bass Plays and sounds amazing and it was a sensible price too No EB Musicman case but such is life but it came with a serviceable gig bag ( and since typing this case has arrived too .. thank you GAK ) Edited July 28 by BassAdder60 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Wow... looks brand new - nice colour too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Yeah amazingly good condition for an instrument of that age 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 And the store has found its case so that’s coming too ! Im super pleased with this and happy to be back with a USA Ray 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Even better! Full marks to the store for letting you know about the case. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 @BassAdder60 I notice you bought a teal Ray34 a week or so back and now you've bought this one. First of all, you lucky b*stard! Secondly, how does the Ray34 compare to the American one? I get the impression that older Stingrays and Ray34s can often be quite heavy? The newer Stingrays seem to be a lot lighter but they are all approaching £3k I love the look of Stingrays and I like bright coloured basses so there are plenty of Stingrays, both American and 34s that tempt me. What concerns me is the weight and also that sometimes I want something more than a bridge humbucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycloud Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Nice blue, and in great condition. Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 20 minutes ago, BillyBass said: @BassAdder60 I notice you bought a teal Ray34 a week or so back and now you've bought this one. First of all, you lucky b*stard! Secondly, how does the Ray34 compare to the American one? I get the impression that older Stingrays and Ray34s can often be quite heavy? The newer Stingrays seem to be a lot lighter but they are all approaching £3k I love the look of Stingrays and I like bright coloured basses so there are plenty of Stingrays, both American and 34s that tempt me. What concerns me is the weight and also that sometimes I want something more than a bridge humbucker. Yes the plan is to use the Ray34 as backup to the USA Stingray They are both close to 10lbs in weight so not lightweight but I’m ok playing that weight for gigs. They sound and feel very similar in fact in a band you wouldn’t tell the difference at all. I wasn’t planning on getting the EB Musicman Stingray but after playing the Ray34 I discovered that I’m definitely a Ray guy so my PBass basses will be sold off soon. I just love the clarity, depth and zing of the Ray and for me the necks are very PBass like so that works too. I can recommend the Ray 34 as a great choice but if you can find a secondhand EB Ray at a good price go for it ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 29 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said: Yes the plan is to use the Ray34 as backup to the USA Stingray They are both close to 10lbs in weight so not lightweight but I’m ok playing that weight for gigs. They sound and feel very similar in fact in a band you wouldn’t tell the difference at all. I wasn’t planning on getting the EB Musicman Stingray but after playing the Ray34 I discovered that I’m definitely a Ray guy so my PBass basses will be sold off soon. I just love the clarity, depth and zing of the Ray and for me the necks are very PBass like so that works too. I can recommend the Ray 34 as a great choice but if you can find a secondhand EB Ray at a good price go for it ! I've read a lot of your posts over the last couple of years, and, correct me if I'm wrong, you have transitioned from P bass with pick to Ray with fingers. I recall in another thread you were looking for a pick tone with fingers? So have you found your holy grail? Once, when buying a £700 Charvel in Romford, I had a look at an American Ray hanging from the wall. It just oozed quality, I'm guessing the reason for the £1k extra over an American Fender is the extra work they must do on these things. Bit of a dream bass for me (that and a Euro Spector) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I like the Blue with the black pick guard. Nice one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 That bass is fit 😗👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 3 hours ago, BassAdder60 said: Yes the plan is to use the Ray34 as backup to the USA Stingray They are both close to 10lbs in weight so not lightweight but I’m ok playing that weight for gigs. They sound and feel very similar in fact in a band you wouldn’t tell the difference at all. I wasn’t planning on getting the EB Musicman Stingray but after playing the Ray34 I discovered that I’m definitely a Ray guy so my PBass basses will be sold off soon. I just love the clarity, depth and zing of the Ray and for me the necks are very PBass like so that works too. I can recommend the Ray 34 as a great choice but if you can find a secondhand EB Ray at a good price go for it ! When I had my brief dalliance with Stingrays that was my setup, US EBBM as main, Sterling Ray34 as backup. At home volumes there was a very slight more sharpness to the highs on the Ray34 but nothing that would ever be heard in the mix. Both pretty identical in feel & playability. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 4 hours ago, BillyBass said: I've read a lot of your posts over the last couple of years, and, correct me if I'm wrong, you have transitioned from P bass with pick to Ray with fingers. I recall in another thread you were looking for a pick tone with fingers? So have you found your holy grail? Once, when buying a £700 Charvel in Romford, I had a look at an American Ray hanging from the wall. It just oozed quality, I'm guessing the reason for the £1k extra over an American Fender is the extra work they must do on these things. Bit of a dream bass for me (that and a Euro Spector) Yep I tried hard with my PBass and switched from fingers ( reduced clarity ) to pick ( reduced fullness ) The Ray just gives me the depth and clarity with fingers to be my perfect fit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingRayBoy42 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Nice axe. Welcome to the family! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Well done 👏 👏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Very nice color combo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 That’s a beauty. I live in Brighton and had my eye on this one, though very much window shopping. Have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Gorgeous, what fabulous looking Stingray. Amazing basses, and IMHO, great value at the mo on the used market. Maybe they’re out of favour a bit? Who knows…..I think they’re great. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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