What Colour is this? or EBMM Bass Finishes Guide

**soniq** · 08-17-2006, 09:35 PM

Mirroring nicolasd's query...is this graphite pearl or sapphire black

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**MingusBASS** · 08-18-2006, 05:23 AM

Sapphire Black Soniq

**soniq** · 08-18-2006, 10:47 AM

thanks!

**tmycannon** · 08-20-2006, 09:09 PM

hi, i have #353 5 string, color red(a very true 60's fender stlye flat red) w/ white pu/pg; rosewood neck. i bought it in '91 from someone who said it toured in europe with joe cocker?? i could'nt have cared less, my crappy offer of 575 was accepted, and i raced to get it before he changed his mind. i really wasn't looking for a five (hence the crappy offer), but really wanted a music man (which was hard to find around here at the time). it all worked out. i have never seen one in the same color. i understand this color was made for one year. it is very cool, way better than any other red mm i've seen. never mind it plays and sounds great

**smallequestrian** · 08-20-2006, 09:12 PM

**Gazpacho** · 08-30-2006, 10:51 AM

Got myself a '79 stingray. Supposedly it's black, at least that what I've been told- but it semms very dark-greenish-nearly-black to me. Have MM ever made a dark green Stingray?

**Rod Trussbroken** · 08-31-2006, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by Gazpacho

Got myself a '79 stingray. Supposedly it's black, at least that what I've been told- but it semms very dark-greenish-nearly-black to me. Have MM ever made a dark green Stingray?

There's never been a dark green Pre-EB Bass. It may just be the aging of the finish.

**Gazpacho** · 08-31-2006, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Rod Trussbroken

There's never been a dark green Pre-EB Bass. It may just be the aging of the finish.

Thank you. That settles it then. My stingray is black. Nice to know!

**Rod Trussbroken** · 10-16-2006, 04:25 AM

An earlier version of "Trans Red" similar to the Crimson on the 30th Anni Bass. The Bass depicted is a circa 1995. On more recent Basses the Trans Red becomes brighter.

**Ginnagan** · 10-16-2006, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by smallequestrian

what colour is that? Looks like BCB to me, or is it Pearl Redburst?

**Steamthief** · 10-16-2006, 10:30 PM

Wow, I just read this thread, and I didn't realize the love/hate for the metal flake brown! Maybe a few decent pictures will help the Ballers embrace the funky goodness of this finish. Sent two pictures to you, smallequestrian, let me know if you have a particular request.

**homer13** · 11-07-2006, 01:15 PM

hello to all, new member here, from the frozen tundra of central ontario, canada. i have my eye on a used sr4, early 90's, in some kind of see-through cream colour, never seen it before? by the way, i am the proud owner of a '98 sr5, see-through red. and a '03 sterling lined fretless, in natural, w/ tort p/g and piezo pu. been playing semi pro for 30 yrs, owned lots of high basses, but love my eb's. if any one can help me with colour question, that would be great!! cheers to all.

**Rod Trussbroken** · 11-08-2006, 07:31 AM

Hi homer.

Welcome to the Forum!

Pretty sure the one you've been looking at is a "Trans White".

They were offered from 1990-94.

Mine's depicted below:

**Caca de Kick** · 11-22-2006, 06:33 PM

Okay,
Recently another member pm'd me a link to his photobucket. In it there was a pic of a StingRay 4 (he no longer has?), it seemed like an early 90's, 2-eq and had a mute bridge, but the color was like a light green-burst to dark green...yes the light green part was translucent. My jaw dropped (especially being a 2-eq!). I must know what it is!

Moondog, I'm trying to remember, but was that your photobucket? If it is, could you link the pic?