This is a discussion on ? about knobs on a 1995 Stingray within the Music Man Basses forums, part of the Gear Talk category; Just won this 1995 black Ray on Ebay & plan on getting it set up locally . Are the black ...
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Just won this 1995 black Ray on Ebay & plan on getting it set up locally . Are the black knobs on this stock/from the factory or are they something that's aftermarket? It doesn't really matter, as I like the look of the black knobs, but I'm just a bit curious.
Bass Guitar 4 String Musicman Stingray 1995 - eBay (item 190190421170 end time Jan-14-08 00:37:51 PST)
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They might be EBMM knobs, but I don't think it would have come with black.
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most likely aftermarket, i don't think EB ever make them with black knobs. Looks surprisingly alright though.
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EBMM has supplied black knobs with some of their basses!
I've owned a couple.
Your '95 originally came with Chrome knobs tho.
You could probably get a new set from EBMM Cust Service.
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Hey BTW, congrats on your '95 blk/mple Ray!
I also recently picked up a sweet '94 blk/mple Ray,
love the neck on this one - I'll need to take better
pics of it this w/e...
Tort pickguards look great on blk/maple SR4's!
~ already changed mine...
ERNIE BALL Musicman Stingray 4-String Bass - eBay (item 250201447765 end time Dec-30-07 11:49:36 PST)
'92 SR4 Trans-White/Rosewood/Birdseye 3EQ
'94 SR4 Black/Birdseye Maple 3EQ
'00 SR4 Black/Rosewood 3EQ
'05 SR4 Tobacco/Rosewood 3EQ
'09 SR4 Black/Ebony Strings-Thru 2EQ
'10 SR4 Black/Birdseye Maple Classic Deluxe 2EQ
'10 Big Al 4H Black/Rosewood (FOR SALE)
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They are not stock.
You can order new ones from the factory for a few dollars...or pay hundreds of dollars on evilbay
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Congrats to that bass! Great bass at a great price... would have bid as well, but was it not internationally shipping...
Last edited by oli@bass; 01-18-2008 at 12:25 PM. Reason: oh, man, so little words, so many typos
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I thought they were aftermarket knobs. I'll decide when I receive the bass and see it in person if the black knobs will stay or go. I do like the combo of the black knobs with the black pickguard. Part of me would love to put a tort. or purple pearl pickguard on it, if so I'll try to order some new chrome factory knobs. The bass player from my band in high school had a 97 or 98 transparent teal Stingray with a maple neck that felt awesome, so I'm hoping this 1995 Ray will have a similar neck. I'm just so psyched to finally be getting a Stingray! I sold my SUB a while back when I needed $$ and have missed the hell out of it ever since. My cheap Ibanez RD300 just doesn't cut it tone wise. I may just turn the Ibanez into a punk rock sticker covered bass ala Flea since I do really like the feel of its 24 fret neck + I could always eventually upgrade its pickups.
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I like those black knobs on that bass.
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