Ernie Ball Musicman StingRay Short Scale Bass USA Starry Night Finish With Case on hold - *SOLD* £1750 Lancaster

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This beautiful short scale StingRay is in near mint condition and comes with original case with keys, inspection tags and stickers. 

I haven’t gigged or rehearsed with it and have only played it occasionally since I bought it. 

I recently had an operation on the tendons of my fretting hand so playing short scale basses is my only option these days. Having owned and played several Sterling versions of the short scale Ray I had been looking for the EBMM model for some time and found this one. 

Then like buses another cropped up in sunburst and maple on Basschat so I bought that too. 

This starry night model has a lovely rosewood board with stainless steel frets however I prefer a maple board and owning two is a bit OTT for my needs.

This run was produced in limited numbers and is pretty hard to find in the UK. The finish is stunning and no doubt looks wonderful under stage lights. The bass is very light at around 3.5kgs. It’s currently strung with 45-100 nickel D’addarios. Action is low and it sounds like a StingRay albeit with a passive pickup. It is well balanced and great for people with dodgy backs or shoulders. 

The scratchplate has some marks from previous pick playing but the body has no dings. There is also a spare aftermarket scratchplate. No issues with the truss rod, frets or electrics. There are some tiny marks at the back of the neck from it resting on a stand. Nothing else. The case has some scuffing presumably from being transported but no cracks or broken hinges. It is clean and like new inside, it comes from a smoke free home. I am the second owner. 
Last picture is with my other recently acquired short scale StingRay and my old Gibson EB0. 

No trades. I’d prefer pickup but could be persuaded to post in the UK only at buyer’s cost as I have a decent shipping box. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 13:42 by ash
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[Kev]

Beautiful! Dont think I'd part with my Starry Night for anything!  Stunning finish and indeed beautiful under stage light.

[petecarlton]

Gorgeous! I loved my SBMM Daphne Blue version, but this is real quality.

 

Silly question: is the case short scale too? Or a standard one with more plush to fit the SS?

 

GLWTS anyway, it won't be here long.

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3 hours ago, petecarlton said:

Gorgeous! I loved my SBMM Daphne Blue version, but this is real quality.

 

Silly question: is the case short scale too? Or a standard one with more plush to fit the SS?

 

GLWTS anyway, it won't be here long.

Yes the case is a perfect fit for a perfect short scale bass. I don’t have a long scale StingRay case to compare it too but it’s smaller than my long scale bass cases.  

[martthebass]

Lovely, my dream bass right there. Predictably come up at a time when the gig bank is at a low ebb and giggage level doesn’t justify going into savings. GLWTS

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On 19/01/2025 at 15:41, martthebass said:

Lovely, my dream bass right there. Predictably come up at a time when the gig bank is at a low ebb and giggage level doesn’t justify going into savings. GLWTS

It’s a beautiful bass, it is hard to choose between the two. Both are top class quality and play so well. I can’t justify owning two however I already have far too many basses. 

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16 hours ago, ash said:

It’s a beautiful bass, it is hard to choose between the two. Both are top class quality and play so well. I can’t justify owning two however I already have far too many basses. 

I had the money for one of these set aside for a long period of time and searched without any success.  I eventually gave up and bought a DarkRay in the same starry night finish so sadly my cash is tied up in that one.....

[2pods]

I wish I could afford it, it's lovely.

 

Is it passive ?

Are the controls the same as the Sterling version that I purchased from your good self ?

 

GLWTS

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3 hours ago, 2pods said:

I wish I could afford it, it's lovely.

 

Is it passive ?

Are the controls the same as the Sterling version that I purchased from your good self ?

 

GLWTS

Yes it’s passive - same controls as the Sterling version but premium quality. There’s a very good comparison YouTube video with Lowend Lobster comparing the Sterling short scale to the EBMM Starry Night versions and it goes through the major differences and similarities. Worth a look.  

[Adee]

These basses are spectacular, I nearly sold my Starry Night SS but thankfully came to my senses 

 

GLWTS !

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A reminder that this is a UK sale only. Thanks.