My new (to me) Stingray 5

**Jon Packard** · 05-19-2006, 07:48 PM

And my first post here! I just got this used Lava Pearl Stingray 5 in trade, and I'm digging it! Here's a few pics. Any suggestions for a pickguard? I'm not all that knocked out by the plain jane white...

**bovinehost** · 05-19-2006, 07:51 PM

MISTER Jon Packard!

Imagine meeting you here.

Well, howdy, welcome, all that. Nice bass!

White Pearloid looks good on those. Abalone is "the new tort" around these parts, too....I have a Candy Red Bongo with abalone for comparison purposes:

All hail Packman!

Jack

**Jon Packard** · 05-19-2006, 07:55 PM

Hey thanks, Jack! Nice to see familiar faces.

How do you think that abalone will look with the white pickup? I was thinking white pearl, but I'd prefer something to darken the look up a bit....

**ras1983** · 05-19-2006, 08:29 PM

Jon, fancy running into you here...

that really is a great looking bass man. all you need is a white pearloid pg and you're set to go!

EDIT: white pearl won't match the neck on your bass, so i change my opinion to black pearloid pg.

**Mobay45** · 05-19-2006, 08:33 PM

Welcome Jon. I can tell you're not new to forums. No one had to tell you to post pics.

**Aragorn35016** · 05-19-2006, 08:47 PM

I am dying to see what white ice would look like on that.

John

**bovinehost** · 05-19-2006, 09:45 PM

Hmmm, yeah, the white pickup cover.

Okay, I withdraw the abalone notion and stick to white pearloid. I've had white pearloids on many a rosewood necked SR5 - nothing to be scared of at all.

**Wasabi** · 05-20-2006, 05:21 AM

Right. I have white pearl on my blue dawn/rosewood SR5, and it looks totally fine.

**Hutton** · 05-20-2006, 05:26 AM

Welcome to the forum Jon. I must be a boring guy as I really like it the way it is. There's something about a plain appearance that appeals to me. Nice bass!

**Dr Stankface** · 05-20-2006, 06:45 AM

Welcome welcome! Lava pearl is probably my least favorite color but it's lookin' good on that SR5!

I'm curious about white ice too.

**florin** · 05-20-2006, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Hutton

Welcome to the forum Jon. I must be a boring guy as I really like it the way it is. There's something about a plain appearance that appeals to me. Nice bass!

+1

**TSanders** · 05-20-2006, 08:27 AM

Diggin the lava pearl on the SR5

**ras1983** · 05-20-2006, 09:00 AM

How do you find the SR5? when will you get to take it on a gig?

**Jon Packard** · 05-20-2006, 09:44 AM

I like it! I'm not sure, but it will definitely be on hand for the next dance-type gig I do. Just jamming with it, I can see it's going to be my #1 diso bass

I love my jazz so much though, it'll be a while before I'm used to the Ray's sound.