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The tone capacitor is .05

Have a great Day BP. Cheers and beers.

Seems good.

For what it's worth (and from memory) the body wood back then for Trans Red was Alder.

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As far as I'm aware the setup specs should be the same.

In the meantime, it would be interesting to know if contacts were the problem!

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The only other thing I can think of is to use contact cleaner on the switch contacts.

LOL. If it's the one I'm thinking of, I still have it somewhere :eek: :D

Have a great Xmas Chuck.

Great pics!

Hey Pete. Have you got any update pics?

A very good choice. I'll never part with mine :D

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Looks amazing!!! :cool:

NGD!!! :cool:

I've been thinking about one of those myself. Congrats.

I make it up :D:D:D

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Your Bass is on the database:

Serial # 028842
Manufactured August 8th, 1989
Model BASS STING SUNBRST FRETLESS UNLIND 2EQ

The "Sunburst" finish back then was...

Actually, omitting the "B" does seem to work. I submitted about eight and the descriptions matched. May be too many to be a coincidence. Of course, "B" serial instruments from 1984 to the end of 1986...

If it's an Ernie Ball Sting Ray then the serial indicates 1987-88. These serials are not recorded on the Ernie Ball serial data base. You may find a date on the back of the preamp which can give an...

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I believe the pickups are passive. Some of the other guys here may reply soon and confirm either way.

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Customer Service will be able to help. Their email is:

musicman_customerservice@ernieball.com

I suppose the only thing you can do now is check if the neck is an original MM neck, period correct, and that the neck date close to the body date.

Do you have larger pics?

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Enter the serial number of your Bass in the link below. It should give a description of the instrument it relates to.
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I don't think they were that early. I recently went through a stack of pics and they seem to start somewhere around 1999-2000.

Don't listen to him BP :D

Yes. But I don't know when orders actually stop being taken.

Go here:

http://forums.ernieball.com/ernie-ball-music-man-basses/70715-classic-smoothie-availability.html

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Re The "Classic & "Old Smoothie" Sting Ray Basses: EBMM is slimming their line for 2021 due to covid BUT there is no plan on getting rid of these Bass offerings in the future.