Anybody see this?

[Scotti4]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....E:L:RTQ:UK:1&viewitem=&item=190078690489&rd=1

I know the bidding ended and boy did I want this! I could have restored this baby to pristine condition. From what I can figure out it looks like a 79 (3 pin neck plate, bride appearance (or lack of)).

Who could have done this to the bass!!!

 

[bovinehost]

What a nasty mess that is.

The neckplate screws look like they've been sunken into the plate somehow. (Maybe that's what cracked the body in half!)

Rod Trussbroken (Gav) can weigh in on the electronics.

But it is just nasty, isn't it?

Jack

 

[Aussie Mark]

So, we're talking almost $500 for a preamp and a set of tuners, given that the pickup looks damaged and the body and neck are firewood now.

 

[bovinehost]

Seems reasonable.

 

[Scotti4]

Guys I could take this bass and make it totally new even with a cracked body and it'd sound a million bucks. These basses are getting rarer and rarer every year. The pickup could easily be rewound if need be and the neck could be totally refurbished in around 3 days so it's far from firewood in my opinion.

Here's a question for anyone. Anybody have a broken MM like this they think is busted? I buy if off you for the same and restore it for this forum to show you old basses never die. Feel free to drop me a line.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Here's a question for anyone. Anybody have a broken MM like this they think is busted? I buy if off you for the same and restore it for this forum to show you old basses never die. Feel free to drop me a line.

Here ya go ...... eBay Australia: 1978 Music Man Stingray Bass Neck (item 110093649858, end time 25-Feb-07 22:25:12 AEDST)

 

[Scotti4]

Here ya go ...... eBay Australia: 1978 Music Man Stingray Bass Neck (item 110093649858, end time 25-Feb-07 22:25:12 AEDST)

This is an easy one really as the this part of the headstock bears no weight and you could rebuild and reshape it. What I'm after is something with the body and some other items aswell (doesn't have to be everything), so it's a good start thanks Mark.

Anyone else with a genuine MM bass that's been broken or damaged (flood or dropped etc!) and want's to sell it as they don't have the tools/skills? let me know.

 

[SLUGGO]

This type of graffic violence and gore should not be shown in such a public manner!!

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Poor Bass

It's earlier than 1979 (no serial on the neck plate).

The pre-amp board isn't original (it's an Ernie Ball replacement)

 

[Moondog]

Here's a question for anyone. Anybody have a broken MM like this they think is busted? I buy if off you for the same and restore it for this forum to show you old basses never die.

 

[Baird]

Was that thing hit by shrapnel? What a mess!

 

[Scotti4]

OK, Mr Levins Trace and Stingray are clearly DOA.

Anyone else? Surely there must be a Ray out there that is saveable but just needs someone to give it some TLC?

 

[rhythmCity944]

OK, Mr Levins Trace and Stingray are clearly DOA.

Anyone else? Surely there must be a Ray out there that is saveable but just needs someone to give it some TLC?

If it is possible straighten a twisted neck on a '79 Sabre...that neck is so twisted that I had to get new offset saddles to make the strings sit right on the neck...great recording bass though

 

[Scotti4]

If it is possible straighten a twisted neck on a '79 Sabre...that neck is so twisted that I had to get new offset saddles to make the strings sit right on the neck...great recording bass though

Hi Chilix

have you seen this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mint-1990-Fre...ryZ41423QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

or this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSIC-MAN-SAB...oryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

There is the possibility that if I could win the one that Aussie Mark suggested on ebay I could rebuild it for you with the correct logo etc?

 

[Aussie Mark]

Wasn't there a forumite who had a fire damaged Stingray (other than Tony Levin)? Or was it a vehicle accident? Either way, that might be another candidate for restoration.

 

[Scotti4]

Wasn't there a forumite who had a fire damaged Stingray (other than Tony Levin)? Or was it a vehicle accident? Either way, that might be another candidate for restoration.

I do actually remember this myself somehow! If I remember right they had gotten a new neck for it from EB.

There was another bass (89 model I believe) up for grabs a few months back on ebay in the UK that had had the body smashed in half (ala Pete Townsend) and the owner had another body made my a luthier.

Anymore?

ps. Aussie Mark, I'm in Sydney where are you?

 

[Aussie Mark]

I'm in Sydney where are you?

Same here. For some reason I assumed you were in the UK.

 

[Scotti4]

Same here. For some reason I assumed you were in the UK.

Only been in Australia for 8 months. Job tansfer.

 

[Bill]

Randy's Stingray's neck was busted up after a wreck, but the good folks at EBMM fixed it right up for him. It was a happy ending!