matbard Posted Friday at 10:16 Posted Friday at 10:16 19 hours ago, NJE said: I was really interested in these until I saw the pickguard…shocking It's not a pickguard issue, that stands correct. The body contours are totally wrong. Quote
drTStingray Posted Friday at 14:34 Posted Friday at 14:34 (edited) 4 hours ago, matbard said: It's not a pickguard issue, that stands correct. The body contours are totally wrong. The body contours of my Old Smoothie and my 2010 Stingray Classic (both strings through slab bodies) are identical. So this assertion is wrong. The only difference is the angle the control plate is fitted - the ones based on the early iteration of the 1976 Stingray have the control plate fitted such that it curves up to almost touch the scratch plate from around its mid point. The distance between the control plate and the edge of the body is closer at the jack plug end that on the later guitars - it then changes as shown in the pic (curves up and touches the scratch plate). The later models (such as my Stingray Classic and the 79 pre EB shown in the pic at the top of the thread) have it fitted with a consistent distance from the edge of the body, and a gap between it and the scratch plate. Rather than debating this here, perhaps someone who has a problem with this could email Musicman customer services and ask them about it? I’m presuming it’s based on an early 1976 prototype they have (probably B001028). Edited Friday at 14:47 by drTStingray Quote
NJE Posted Friday at 16:53 Author Posted Friday at 16:53 I think the comment from matbard was in response to my thoughts on the Epiphone grabber posted earlier. I think he was saying the Epi version is contoured differently? As for the stingray, obviously it really doesn’t matter, it was just an observation. I am a terribly fussy person and like things to line up, look symmetrical etc so anything like this tends to itch my brain a bit. I love MusicMan basses, currently have a lovely Stingray and have been trying to find ways to fund a 77 Stingray this week. I am sure they are phenomenal basses. Quote
matbard Posted yesterday at 10:52 Posted yesterday at 10:52 17 hours ago, NJE said: I think the comment from matbard was in response to my thoughts on the Epiphone grabber posted earlier. I think he was saying the Epi version is contoured differently? Yes, my comment was about the Epi Grabber reissue. They made the body 1" long than the original. Quote
Grassie Posted yesterday at 14:32 Posted yesterday at 14:32 On 06/03/2025 at 14:16, Pea Turgh said: Absolutely does my head in when a scratchplate or control plate doesn’t follow the body line! 😬 Quote
Kev Posted yesterday at 14:34 Posted yesterday at 14:34 I mean to be fair, that mostly follows the body line/contours 😅 1 Quote
Grassie Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago 8 hours ago, Kev said: I mean to be fair, that mostly follows the body line/contours 😅 That top line bugs the $h1t out of me 😂 Quote
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