Musicman Stingray 1994 rare color ?

[MELLOW]

Hi all !

I'm Franck, newbie from France.

I've just purchase an older Stingray, from 1994, it was a choice. I really like early 90's Stingrays.

The finished (confirmed with serial number) is Trans White maple. And it seems to be rare... i can't really find another one.
But when i received it, this bass was painted in yellow (awfull), directly on the older finition. I washed it totally with acetone, and I was very surprised that it was not sanded !!! A good luck for me. The original finition appears me.

Can someone told me about this ?

Best regards,

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Nice

Trans White was offered from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. I used to have a May 1994 model with a Rosewood fret board. I think it started out as a "Special" finish before being advertised as "Translucent White" in the 1990 catalogue. It seems to be relatively rare as I've only seen a few over the years. 1994 would have been the last year before It was offered again in 1913 for the Classic series Sabre Basses. Some refer to the finish as "Mary Kaye" White after a guitarist from 1950s-60s who played a Fender with a similar finish.

 

[MELLOW]

Thank you very much for these informations.

 

[Bert]

Trans White

Came out great.
In the German pricelist from 1992 it is described as Special Paint (-6T), Tort Pickguard and only Maple neck with an upcharge of DM 250,-.

Greetings

 

[MELLOW]

Great ! Thank you.

 

[danny-79]

Nicely saved ! And great looking bass

 

[MELLOW]

Thanks danny-79.

One guy claims here that only 30 Mary Kaye were made, and only 5 2 bands (like mine)... if he's right, it's crazy.
I'm very lucky.

MusicMan Month: The Stingray Bass

MusicMan month is nearing its end, and I realize that I have not written about the instrument that the brand is best known for: the Stingray...

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[basshista]

Just curious: how did you decide to wash it with acetone? Weren't you afraid to remove the original finish, too?

 

[MELLOW]

When i remove the stickers, i noticed that the paint was not holding.
And that Yellow was directly painted on the originial finition. And it was a bad work, very bad...
But, for my own luck, i could easaly wash the yellow.
I tried Acetone in a little coin of the bass, and it works very well. Acetone is not agressive for polyurethan and polyester varnishes. A forumer in French bass forum "Onlybass" told me this.

It was my luck day !

 

[kevins]

When i remove the stickers, i noticed that the paint was not holding.
And that Yellow was directly painted on the originial finition. And it was a bad work, very bad...
But, for my own luck, i could easaly wash the yellow.
I tried Acetone in a little coin of the bass, and it works very well. Acetone is not agressive for polyurethan and polyester varnishes. A forumer in French bass forum "Onlybass" told me this.

It was my luck day !

Refinish was probably spray paint! So I’d imagine it just came off pretty easy

 

[MELLOW]

That's right.

 

[JoeTam]

Wow, that looks fantastic! Love it.

 

[danny-79]

Thanks danny-79.

One guy claims here that only 30 Mary Kaye were made, and only 5 2 bands (like mine)... if he's right, it's crazy.
I'm very lucky.

MusicMan Month: The Stingray Bass

MusicMan month is nearing its end, and I realize that I have not written about the instrument that the brand is best known for: the Stingray...

www.rexbass.com

It’s a great looking bass you have, hang onto it, play it and enjoy it

 

[MELLOW]

Thank you ! I'll do.