Music Man Serial Number Database

**5Stringer** · 03-16-2009, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by nicjimbass

Hey Dan,

Just got a used Bongo 5 HHp, serial F10864. Got a born date and all that jazz? Thanks brother!

Nick

Nick, yes! Nice choice! 10/26/04 is the big day ... should be a Sapphire Black with a black ice pickguard. Shipped to GC.

Dan

**havegotzeblues** · 03-16-2009, 12:23 PM

Hello !

I've bought a beautiful used Stingray 4 strings "Graphite Pearl Metallic" and I'd like to know the DOB please !

Here is the serial#E43910

Thanks in advance !

LA

**5Stringer** · 03-16-2009, 01:15 PM

LA, Your StingRay in Graphite Pearl was completed on 10/08/04.

Dan

**jonnyboy1988** · 03-17-2009, 11:03 AM

Hello all!

I'm about to buy a Stingray Vintage Sunburst off of eBay and would like to get as much info on it as i can, just to re assure that im actually buying a stingray which is legit and stuff. If you could le tme know as much info as posible that would really help me out

Cheers in advance Dan

Jon

**jonnyboy1988** · 03-17-2009, 11:08 AM

would be helpful if i actually included the serial number wouldnt it!!

E61145

Jon

**5Stringer** · 03-17-2009, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by jonnyboy1988

Hello all!

I'm about to buy a Stingray Vintage Sunburst off of eBay and would like to get as much info on it as i can, just to re assure that im actually buying a stingray which is legit and stuff. If you could le tme know as much info as posible that would really help me out

Cheers in advance Dan

Jon

Originally Posted by jonnyboy1988

would be helpful if i actually included the serial number wouldnt it!!

E61145

Jon

Jon, serial numbers do help! Your possible future StingRay 4 in Vintage Sunburst/rosewood was completed on 8/14/07 and was originally shipped to the U.K.

Dan

**Manfloozy** · 03-17-2009, 11:27 AM

Hello,
I was fortunate to recently pick up a DD 4-String Fretless HS Bongo used with serial # F18032. Any information about her would be greatly appreciated. Also do you by chance know how many DD Fretless Lined 4-String Bongos were produced in total?

Thank you so much for your help!
-Matt

**5Stringer** · 03-17-2009, 11:48 AM

Matt, your Dargie Delight was built on 4/18/07 and was shipped to Bass Central. Your bass appears to be the only Bongo 4 fretless in the HS configuration, lined or not.

Dan

**jonnyboy1988** · 03-17-2009, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by 5Stringer

Jon, serial numbers do help! Your possible future StingRay 4 in Vintage Sunburst/rosewood was completed on 8/14/07 and was originally shipped to the U.K.

Dan

Cheers for the reply Dan. Just a quick question tho. The eBay listing says its brand new, unplayed yet its technically 19 months old. Just wondering if you could tell me how long roughly it takes to get from factory to UK/User?

Cheers for the info tho mate!

Jon

**5Stringer** · 03-17-2009, 01:35 PM

Jon, it is entirely possible that it is simply NOS (New Old Stock). Perhaps it was ordered for a customer who put a deposit on it but never picked it up. It may have been in the distributor's warehouse for a long while before being shipped to the stockist, where it may have also sat for a time. In any event, the warranty begins when the end user (possibly yourself) takes it and gives it a good home. It does take sometimes a month, even two, to get to the U.K. from here as we have to wait until there is enough product to ship in order to keep freight costs down. In any event, wouldn't let that be enough to keep me from an instrument

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Dan.

**jonnyboy1988** · 03-17-2009, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by 5Stringer

Jon, it is entirely possible that it is simply NOS (New Old Stock). Perhaps it was ordered for a customer who put a deposit on it but never picked it up. It may have been in the distributor's warehouse for a long while before being shipped to the stockist, where it may have also sat for a time. In any event, the warranty begins when the end user (possibly yourself) takes it and gives it a good home. It does take sometimes a month, even two, to get to the U.K. from here as we have to wait until there is enough product to ship in order to keep freight costs down. In any event, wouldn't let that be enough to keep me from an instrument

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Dan.

Yep Dan you're exactly right, i probably would have gone for it anyhow its just the listing was a bit vague and the seller hadnt goten back to me yet about the questions i have so i just needed piece of mind incase it gets snapped up by someone else soon

Cheers for all your help Dan it's been second to none and just adds another reason to the list to buy a Musicman!

Kind Regards
Jon Earp

**Manfloozy** · 03-17-2009, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by 5Stringer

Matt, your Dargie Delight was built on 4/18/07 and was shipped to Bass Central. Your bass appears to be the only Bongo 4 fretless in the HS configuration, lined or not.

Dan

Dan, thank you so much for the information and your help! I am thrilled to join the EBMM family with such a fine instrument and will take great care of her!

**Felpsy** · 03-18-2009, 07:55 AM

Hi there,
I've literally just registered but have now owned my Stingray for almost a year. Was wondering when it was born? Serial is L03402. Its a lefty and i was wondering how common my particular one is with the matching headstock and all especially in the UK?
thanks for your time
Felpsy

**5Stringer** · 03-18-2009, 08:16 AM

Felpsy, welcome to the Forum! Your Blue Pearl StingRay lefty with a rosewood board and matching headstock was completed on Oct 14 2004 and was of course sent to our distributor in the U.K. I suppose the color and the fact that the headstock is matching makes your bass not all that unusual as Blue Pearl is a fairly popular finish, but my guess is you may have one of the only lefty versions like it in the country ... if not the only one.

Cheers and congrats!

Dan