Music Man Serial Number Database

**5Stringer** · 11-24-2009, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by jeffrs

Hello. I'd love the BD of my Stingray 4, natural color, rosewood fb. SN is D05850.

Thank you!

Jeff, your StingRay in Natural Velvet with a rosewood board was completed on 5/08/97 and shipped to GC in Danvers, MA.

Dan

**5Stringer** · 11-24-2009, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by GerryC

There is a pre-owned Stingray 4 H available locally. The serial number is 35431. I think that this guitar was born in 1992. Can you help me out with more info on this Ray??

Thanks,
GerryC

GerryC, welcome to the Forum and sorry for the late response. You are correct, this Natural (gloss) StingRay with a maple neck was complete on 10/22/92 and was shipped to the GC in Arlington, Texas.

Dan

**5Stringer** · 11-24-2009, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by 57fenderjazz

Blue sterling F12595 and I have a black sub 4 string with no serial number on the peghead. Is there a date on the bottom end of the neck or is there any other way of dating it? Thanks!

57FJ, your Blue Pearl Sterling with a rosewood fretboard was completed on 8/05/05.

The serial numbers on all of the SUB instruments are supposed to be on the back of the headstock. The serial numbers were affixed with a label. If it is not there, the only way to date it would be to remove the neck, and there should be a work order number there that we usually are able to trace. I would not recommend removing the neck unless you are a trained professional or are very comfortable reassembling guitars. Otherwise, you can be content to know that your bass was built between 2003 and 2006.

Dan

**5Stringer** · 11-24-2009, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by slow roasted

Hello again Dan!

Yet another new 'Ray, this one is : E60966.

Any and all info greatly appreciated! Thanks again!

SLO roasted, very cool, congrats on your latest! The most recent member of your family was completed on 8/01/07. Natural Ash, maple board, originally shipped to GC's massive distribution center.

Dan

**five7** · 11-24-2009, 10:30 AM

Mucho thanks!

**5Stringer** · 11-24-2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by b0b4f377

My question isn't specifically serial number related, but I didn't want to post a whole new thread just to ask. I've a lava pearl, white ice pg, maple, matching headstock SR5, and I got to wondering how many were made in the same configuration, or even lava pearl SR5's in general? I see more pictures of limited edition colors than pictures of ones like the one I have, so I'm curious which is actually more rare.

Bob, the Lava Pearl finish was offered from the beginning of 2003 (it was an original Bongo color) until the summer of last year. It was pretty popular in the beginning but had outlived its life by the time we dropped it last year. Almost all of the 600 + StingRay 5's H's in that finish were built before 2006.

Do you want to know when yours was built? I can let you know if you provide the serial number.

Dan

**5Stringer** · 11-24-2009, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Jemi9OD

Hey there - my first post because i got my first real bass. After playing a Squier my dad passed me for quite a while, I got a sweet stingray. Guy'd just gotten it from Guitar Center and passed savings on to me.

Serial is E61105. Natural, rosewood fretboard, active, black p/g. Would love to know its birthday.

Jemi, welcome to the Forum, and congrats on your new StingRay. It was built on 8/08/07.

Dan

**b0b4f377** · 11-24-2009, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by 5Stringer

Bob, the Lava Pearl finish was offered from the beginning of 2003 (it was an original Bongo color) until the summer of last year. It was pretty popular in the beginning but had outlived its life by the time we dropped it last year. Almost all of the 600 + StingRay 5's H's in that finish were built before 2006.

Do you want to know when yours was built? I can let you know if you provide the serial number.

Dan

That's not necessary. Thanks, Dan!

**koentje_bassist** · 11-25-2009, 02:51 AM

Bought a ray 5, hooray!

I hope this matches the pictures I got. Anyone could help?

e23058

(and oh: the pickup color is white??)

**koentje_bassist** · 11-25-2009, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by 5Stringer

Marc - this beast was completed on 4/19/01 and shipped to Big Dude's right there in your town. It is a Black Sparkle StingRay 5 with a rosewood board and was shipped with a white pickguard. Buying it?

Dan

Owow, stop searching, I googled the serial number and came back with a link to the EB forum. Exactly what I wanted!

So, 5'er, black sparkle, original white pickguard, but now with a(n) (ugly) mirror PG. Does anyone know how many there were made in black sparkle?

Here's the auction on ebay. You're too late, it's already mine!
eBay.be: Music Man Stingray 5H (object 130344897857 eindtijd 22-nov-09 21:17:06 CET)

**jacksplat** · 11-25-2009, 08:55 AM

Hello,

I recently had the amazing fortune to purchase (second hand and for a ridiculously low price) a gorgeous Music Man Bongo 4HH fretless bass. Being of rather modest income, this is a dream come true for me. The bongo is, as all here have testified, a marvellous instrument and an absolute joy to play.

The gentleman I purchased the bass from indicated that he had special ordered the bongo and described it as having a rosewood fretboard, which struck me as odd because I though pao ferro was used for fretless bongos.

The serial number is F14166. Could you confirm the date of manufacture and what wood was used for the fretboard?

Thanks kindly.

jack

**5Stringer** · 11-25-2009, 10:39 AM

Jack, Yes the Bongos are awesome, aren't they? Yes, you are correct, all fretless basses (except for new Stealth models) use pau ferro for the fretboard. A lot of people get that confused. Your Bongo bass was completed on 2/16/06 and was shipped to Mother's Music in Edmonton .

Dan