5Stringer
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This bass was built on 1/11/07 and was a special order shipped to Guitar Center in Dallas.
Nice find!
Dan
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Nice find!
Dan
5Stringer
Ernie Ball Customer Service
Nice basses - #F00025 was completed on 2/27/98 and was shipped originally to Premier Music, how funny, just about a half a mile away from the factory here. The owner passed away and the store closed down years ago but I remember going there as a kid (just a few years ago) and drooling over the MM basses there at the time.
Your StingRay in Blue Pearl was built on 7/11/02 and was shipped to Avenue Guitars in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Dan
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SB, that's OK, this is thread for bragging rights! Your Stingray with a Southern Ash body was completed on 02/01/08 and was shipped to Club Bass in Toronto, Ontario.
Dan
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Ed, your StingRay 5 in Trans Orange was completed on 10/26/99 and was shipped to GC in downtown Boston. Nice bass!
dan
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Ricardo, wow, quite a collection! Here we go:
E55642 - Natural SR, all-rosewood neck. shell pg built 2/24/09
E67966 -
E-53541 - Limited Ed 4 (Black w/gold hardware/rosewood board), built 7/13/06
E-19709 - Limited Edition 3 (Buttercream), built 12/14/05
X-15878 - Textured Black SUB-5 built on 11/17/06
B-015815 - NAMM Centennial Bass built on 1/30/01.
Whew! now THAT is an awesome collection!
Dan
Thanks a lot Dan, It is great to know the DOBs of my basses!
Rick Auricchio
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Thanks, Dan! I've only lived in Cambria for ten years, so Premier Music was gone before I got to the area.
Wow, that's had bit of a trip. Born in SLO, went to Canada, and I just got it from a guy in Central Texas. Might've been somewhere else along the way...
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diegoborges
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06/01/2008 ??
hello Dan...
The guy who was selling it to me told me that it was born in 1998. Than I decided to get the correct information here. You wrote 06/01/08. So I decided to take the neckplate off and saw that was born in 1998. I don´t remeber the month and day correctly, but 1998.
is there something wrong or you get the wrong information?
thanks)
Diego, really sorry man, I still am super behind on this thread and I will be gone all next week, so I apologize in advance (I expect Aziah or A.J. will answer queries in my absence). But I was going to get to yours next (really!)
No, there are no special editions associated with any sort of serial numbers, at least not by design or intention. Often just the natural sequence of numbers will become associated with a limited run, but that's just luck of the draw. We're just not that sophisticated when it comes to serial numbers!
That stated, let's get to the meat: The StingRay in question is a Natural with a rosewood board completed on 6/01/08 and originally shipped to New Jersey Guitar & Bass Center in Edison, NJ.
Cheers, Dan
hello Dan...
The guy who was selling it to me told me that it was born in 1998. Than I decided to get the correct information here. You wrote 06/01/08. So I decided to take the neckplate off and saw that was born in 1998. I don´t remeber the month and day correctly, but 1998.
is there something wrong or you get the wrong information?
thanks
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bizmarckie
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Dazz,
I found it!!!! I picked up this sweet SR5. E58034 ... Can I get her info?
Thanks!
I found it!!!!
I picked up this sweet SR5. E58034 ... Can I get her info?Thanks!
Hi everybody,
It is my first post here, I write from Poland.
Just bought my used Stingray Piezo 4 strings. It is awesome bass, much punchier than fender jbass which I previously owned. The seller said that it is from 2002 but methinks that it is from 2005? Am I wrong? Numbers are: E45298, Anyone could say something more about my model?
It is my first post here, I write from Poland.
Just bought my used Stingray Piezo 4 strings. It is awesome bass, much punchier than fender jbass which I previously owned. The seller said that it is from 2002 but methinks that it is from 2005? Am I wrong? Numbers are: E45298, Anyone could say something more about my model?
keko
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OK guys, I assume that is my turn now, so I just wonder when is produced mine Sterling 5 HS, that I bought brand new in a week ago in official store in my hometown? (Zagreb, Croatia, Europe)
Serial is: # F23119
Hope 5Stringer will know for sure!
Serial is: # F23119
Hope 5Stringer will know for sure!
eastcoasteddie
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my Stingray
I don't remember when I bought it, maybe in '95, which lead me to believe it is a '95. But I was told it could be a '93. Please help me get my story straight!!!
Serial #
43551
pics:
Back when it was BRAND NEW!!!
I had a fretless fraternal twin of it, in the 1st "live show" pic, you can see it lying next to my amp stack. I bought that one in about '96. I bought it in the same store, the two of them were hanging next to each other when I bought the fretted and I vowed to come back and buy the fretless.
I am sorry to say that I don't have the freltess anymore, I traded it for a brand new G&L L2500 in '97.
I don't remember when I bought it, maybe in '95, which lead me to believe it is a '95. But I was told it could be a '93. Please help me get my story straight!!!
Serial #
43551
pics:
Back when it was BRAND NEW!!!
I had a fretless fraternal twin of it, in the 1st "live show" pic, you can see it lying next to my amp stack. I bought that one in about '96. I bought it in the same store, the two of them were hanging next to each other when I bought the fretted and I vowed to come back and buy the fretless.
I am sorry to say that I don't have the freltess anymore, I traded it for a brand new G&L L2500 in '97.
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Seize the Karp
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Hey guys, I am an Ernie Ball noob. Just got my first one, a SR5 about 5 days ago (a STEAL for $1000). Unique finish, never seen it before. Wondering when it was born I am assuming its a 1999 or 2000 model. The serial number is E19949. Details please? Thank you.
hello Dan...
The guy who was selling it to me told me that it was born in 1998. Than I decided to get the correct information here. You wrote 06/01/08. So I decided to take the neckplate off and saw that was born in 1998. I don´t remeber the month and day correctly, but 1998.
is there something wrong or you get the wrong information?
thanks
Hi Diego,
This was probably just a typo in Dan's post. I'm sure he meant to type 98, instead of 08. It does come up as being done in 1998 in our system
Thanks!
~Aziah
Dazz,
I found it!!!!
Thanks!
Hi Biz,
Nice find! Pacific Blue Burst is one of my favorite colors
Yours was done on 1/24/07 and sent to Guitar Center in Lynnwood, WA.
Enjoy!
~Aziah
You are correct!! March 18, 2005 to be exact. It was originally sent to Bass Place in Arizona.
And Welcome to the Forum!
OK guys, I assume that is my turn now, so I just wonder when is produced mine Sterling 5 HS, that I bought brand new in a week ago in official store in my hometown? (Zagreb, Croatia, Europe)
Serial is: # F23119
Hope 5Stringer will know for sure!
5Stringer is out on vacation this week so I'll try to fill in a bit!
Your new bass was done on 8/29/08 and sent to the distributor is Croatia, Final Copy.
Congrats!
Hello and Welcome to the Forum!
This one comes up being done on 12/29/00 and it is Black Sparkle, which is a color that has since been discontinued. It was originally sent to West Chester Music in PA
Niiice steal
keko
Well-known member
Aziah, tnx a lot!
Yeah that' right Final copy is importer that's on the sticker on the back of the body near serial number! I bought it in TMS music shop in Zagreb (dealer is my friend), but through account of my another friends music store , but that's only formality 'cause of domestic taxes etc.
So, my bass is actually 2008. model, that's no problem to me, it was hanging on the wall in the store with plastic cover over pick guard and get original case with original international package, keys, EB polishing cloth etc.! Everything is according the rules!
eastcoasteddie
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Nice pics!! This one was done on 8/26/94 and sent originally sent to Sam Ash
cool! that's exactly where I bought it from, Sam Ash in Queens, NY.
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