Music Man Serial Number Database

[bungee]

Hi to all Musiman fans on this forum! I'm new here, and I hope that I can found out details about my StingRay 5 HH bass, which I finally got 7 days ago. It's beautiful honey sunburst bass with rosewood neck. Serial number is E51409. Thanks!

 

[5Stringer]

my black beauty that i was lucky enough to accuire on a sellout has serialnumber f13620

greetings from bongoville, norway

MrM

MrM, greetings from MusicManville, USA!

What you have there is a nice Stealth Bongo HH built on 11/11/05 and sent to our Norwegian distributor. Nice!

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Hi to all Musiman fans on this forum! I'm new here, and I hope that I can found out details about my StingRay 5 HH bass, which I finally got 7 days ago. It's beautiful honey sunburst bass with rosewood neck. Serial number is E51409. Thanks!

bungee, your sweet new bass was completed on 3/15/06

Dan

 

[thunder]

hi, i bought this in germany can you tell me the birth date of this bass e01222

 

[bungee]

Thanks Amigo!

I forgot to ask where this master piece was sent for sale? It's now in my arms, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Balkan, South Europe, and there will be for ever!

Greetings from Serbia!

 

[5Stringer]

hi, i bought this in germany can you tell me the birth date of this bass e01222

thunder, this bass is listed as "special" which probably indicates a special color or configuration done exclusively for Musik Meyer, our partner in Germany and Switzerland. This bass was completed on 4/30/98.

Cheers -

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Thanks Amigo!

I forgot to ask where this master piece was sent for sale? It's now in my arms, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Balkan, South Europe, and there will be for ever!

Greetings from Serbia!

bungee, your bass was originally shipped to Guitar Center's central warehouse.

Dan

 

[bungee]

I'm glad to hear that it's made for american market.

Thanks for info!

 

[thunder]

thunder, this bass is listed as "special" which probably indicates a special color or configuration done exclusively for Musik Meyer, our partner in Germany and Switzerland. This bass was completed on 4/30/98.

Cheers -

Dan

thanks

 

[mammoth]

hi there!!!

Can you tell me the info on this sterling pleeeeease!!

F02309

thanks in advance!

Col

 

[daangroen]

hey hey, could you tell me some info about my nice honeyburst sterling with tort cover? like where was it shipped to to sell, cuz the bass is now parked in the netherlands. the serial is D07790

thnx

 

[Sabu]

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5Stringer, if you have time, could you check when my StingRay was born? serial number is B022248. It's 2-band, pre-EB, non-stringthrubody bridge. I think it's all maple with a black pickguard. There's a picture here:

http://www.myspace.com/sabuthejungleboy

Thanks!

 

[5Stringer]

hi there!!!

Can you tell me the info on this sterling pleeeeease!!

F02309

thanks in advance!

Col

Col, this Sterling was completed on 7/14/00. It is listed as having a white finish, maple neck, matching headstock, and a black pearloid pickguard.

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

hey hey, could you tell me some info about my nice honeyburst sterling with tort cover? like where was it shipped to to sell, cuz the bass is now parked in the netherlands. the serial is D07790

thnx

daang, your Sterling honeyburst rosewood was completed on 11/17/97. it was originally shipped to Guitar Center in Hallandale, Florida.

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

5Stringer, if you have time, could you check when my StingRay was born? serial number is B022248. It's 2-band, pre-EB, non-stringthrubody bridge. I think it's all maple with a black pickguard. There's a picture here:

http://www.myspace.com/sabuthejungleboy

Thanks!

Sabu, we do not have exact dates for anything pre-EB. The fact that your bass has strings through the bridge puts in the 80's, most likely 1981-82. Rod Trussbroken's website has a lot of good info on pre-EB basses. Check it out on Home - Musicmanbass.org, Musicman Bass.org, Musicman Bass (here comes the disclaimer: This website is not monitored or maintained by Ernie Ball Music Man or its employees)

Cheers,

Dan

 

[Sabu]

Sabu, we do not have exact dates for anything pre-EB. The fact that your bass has strings through the bridge puts in the 80's, most likely 1981-82. Rod Trussbroken's website has a lot of good info on pre-EB basses. Check it out on Home - Musicmanbass.org, Musicman Bass.org, Musicman Bass (here comes the disclaimer: This website is not monitored or maintained by Ernie Ball Music Man or its employees)

Cheers,

Dan

Yeah, that's the approximate timeframe I dated it to using Rod's site. And it's good to hear a 2nd opinion that matches mine...thank you for helping out!

 

[jarkki]

Hello I have a musicman stingray 1 guitar natural with serialnumber g002503 on a neckplate , do you know which yearmodel that is ? wishes Jarkki from Finland ([email protected])

 

[daangroen]

daang, your Sterling honeyburst rosewood was completed on 11/17/97. it was originally shipped to Guitar Center in Hallandale, Florida.

Dan

thank you very much!

 

[legion]

Stingray Info

Dan,

I would be very grateful if you could provide any information available on my Stingray. I picked this up in a shop in London a couple of years ago looking like it had had a horrible refinish applied. It's now down to it's birthday suit and looking much better for it!.

The neck heel stamp and body pocket both indicate 1986 or 1987 ( hmm can't recall which year lol, it was a while ago that I looked )

I think it's been defretted however so it would be nice to confirm the original details as I might consider restoring it to that setup - no idea where I could obtain a replacement neck mind you...

Serial Number: 26608

Cheers

J

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

5Stringer, if you have time, could you check when my StingRay was born? serial number is B022248. It's 2-band, pre-EB, non-stringthrubody bridge. I think it's all maple with a black pickguard. There's a picture here:

http://www.myspace.com/sabuthejungleboy

Thanks!

Hi Sabu.

Records for Pre-EB Basses don't exist. Comparing your serial with the serials on the list will give a rough idea but serials are not necessarily chronological.

The top-load bridge and 4 bolt neck were introduced in late 1979 but were common place by 1980. Some top-loads also came with a 3 bolt neck up to, and including 1981. I mention that to perhaps help in dating your Bass as you don't say what neck you have.

The pots are code dated. Although it was common for pots to pre-date the Bass by a couple of years, they will atleast indicate a not-before date for your instrument.

The white wire running from the pre-amp board to the jack had a protection resistor added in line with it in 1982. The resistor is covered in a black protective sleeve. The white wire goes to one end and the other goes to the input jack.

The neck heel and body pocket are both dated but the neck has to be removed to view them.