Rare Maple Fretless Pre-EB Stingray

[HornetAMX]

Musicman Stingray Electric Bass Fretless Music Man - eBay (item 270669593615 end time Dec-05-10 07:56:55 PST)

Looks like it has a later non string through body bridge and the string tree is non original. You don't see the blank plank Maple necks very often. This is probably only the 4th on I've seen/known about.

 

[five7]

Rare dog indeed! Thanks for posting.

 

[Infidelity]

If he replaced the string post then there must be a hole in between the D and G strings that's one of the great indicator of Pre-EB basses, I can't see a hole in the picture..

Anyways, I think its a fair deal..

 

[Caca de Kick]

There are oddities about this bass:

-string tree is in the wrong location.
-I can't see any pickguard holes.
-the strings appear to be in a top strung bridge, but the body has thru holes.

The price is 'too good to be true', but I'm smelling hodge podge refin here...but I wish he had better pictures.

 

[Musicman Nut]

Musicman Stingray Electric Bass Fretless Music Man - eBay (item 270669593615 end time Dec-05-10 07:56:55 PST)

Looks like it has a later non string through body bridge and the string tree is non original. You don't see the blank plank Maple necks very often. This is probably only the 4th on I've seen/known about.

Here's a Cool 1977. I also Have an Rare Ernie Ball Maple Fretless.

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

Here's a Cool 1977. I also Have an Rare Ernie Ball Maple Fretless.

How much?

 

[Infidelity]

someone bought it already! I wish we will hear from the buyer shortly..

 

[oli@bass]

Here's a Cool 1977. I also Have an Rare Ernie Ball Maple Fretless.

Wow!

 

[Tanner]

Oh a FRETLESS!!! Oh it's unlined!! Oh it's maple!! Oh it's a pre-EBMM!!

I would so love to have a go.

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

That would look so nice with a fretted neck

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Dave has the real gear...and very rare Basses too!

With the Ebay item the headstock is wrong (too long).

 

[DJBenzBass]

I saw it within the first 10 minutes that it appeared and almost bought it. Something just looked "not right". I think the bad pictures may have been on purpose.

There are oddities about this bass:

-string tree is in the wrong location.
-I can't see any pickguard holes.
-the strings appear to be in a top strung bridge, but the body has thru holes.

The price is 'too good to be true', but I'm smelling hodge podge refin here...but I wish he had better pictures.

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

There are oddities about this bass:

-string tree is in the wrong location.
-I can't see any pickguard holes.
-the strings appear to be in a top strung bridge, but the body has thru holes.

The price is 'too good to be true', but I'm smelling hodge podge refin here...but I wish he had better pictures.

I am the one guilty of buying this beauty. Here is the story.... It is a one owner Stingray, originally sold by the same store that I bought it from. The bass was a custom order that never ever had a pickguard. The string tree was swapped out for the original but is placed between the A & D strings - there is no hole between the D & G, where the string trees from 1977 were typically installed. There is a Bartollini pup installed, but the original MM comes with the bass. There appears to be a stacked control knob on the Pre Amp. The bridge has both top load and string through capabilities. The bass appears to be incredibly clean and mint, so I thought it was well worth the investment to pick it up.

 

[OldManMusic]

That's a wild one Jim. Nice score!

 

[HornetAMX]

Glad someone here bought it. I came very close to buying it before posting it on here but I thought it would be better to pay my mortgage instead!

 

[oli@bass]

Nice! I'm looking forward to reading your opinion on the sound of the maple fretless.

 

[Caca de Kick]

Interesting oddities.

I thought you didn't get along with fretless basses?

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

Interesting oddities.

I thought you didn't get along with fretless basses?

That is why I have spare necks

 

[Caca de Kick]

That is why I have spare necks

Oh my. I'm really slapping myself on the forehead after reading that....

 

[fly]

nice looking bass man.......change that pup.