question about my stingray

**pedroims** · 11-24-2009, 06:00 PM

i just bought a beatiful stingray HH, something that bring my attention is the the body seems to be one piece, are all stingray bodies a one piece wood?

**bovinehost** · 11-24-2009, 06:22 PM

It's possible but not probable. Check the wood right at the strap button nearest the bridge. If there's no seam - and you might have to check carefully, these guys are GOOD - then it's a one piece body.

**pedroims** · 11-25-2009, 07:52 AM

here is a pic, what u think

**the unrepentant** · 11-25-2009, 07:58 AM

looks like a two piece i think, there appears to be a very faint break down the middle

**bovinehost** · 11-25-2009, 08:13 AM

Check where the strap button is on the edge of the body near the bridge.

**pedroims** · 11-25-2009, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by bovinehost

Check where the strap button is on the edge of the body near the bridge.

The paint is solid there, I cant really look at

**the unrepentant** · 11-25-2009, 08:31 AM

i would say it's two piece, look down the middle, you can see there's a line where the grain doesn't totally match, though it is very well done i will admit

**Duarte** · 11-25-2009, 08:45 AM

I can't tell.

I had a natural Ray which I thoght was a one piece. It turned out to be a 3 piece body! As Jack says, these guys are good.

**kubš** · 11-25-2009, 08:55 AM

definitely NOT one piece, aim your eyes near to neck-plate...there is clear proof of 2 piece body

there is no importance if one or two...even three pieces body (its usual on solid colors...take a look on "factory tour" photos on first EBMM page....plenty of 3 piece-rs

) wont be different in terms of quality of sound...maybe more pieces give better stability than one piece....but hell who can imagine force which screw bass guitar body

its just nice "selling argument"....same as birdseye...no sound efect but very positive selling factor