What is the story of this bass?

[Stingray 4 Nut]

USA Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray Bass W/OHSC | eBay

It looks like a mix of Classic but with 3 band Eq and a not flat body. Is this a custom model for an artist?

 

[Sonnyonbass]

I have no idea. But I was looking at it too! Very nice bass. He can send it my way for that price.

 

[Bass Control]

Serial number looks like E73744. Maybe someone can give us the scoop on this thing?

That neck does look sick! At that price I would scoop it up if I had the funds.

 

[73jbass]

Numbers on the bridge and neck plate don't match.

 

[nurnay]

Numbers on the bridge and neck plate don't match.

They replaced the bridge (they say "upgraded").

 

[Holdsg]

= stolen instrument

 

[bassmonkeee]

= stolen instrument

How, pray tell, did you come to that conclusion, Mr Holmes?

 

[drTStingray]

Well it sure looks a bit odd.

Looks to me like a standard 3 band (quite a recent one by the neck plate serial?), with a classic Ray neck (incl chrome truss rod adjuster) and bridge (the bridge also has an S/N). Not sure how this would occur unless assembled from parts of two basses.

Presumably there's a two band classic body, standard neck and classic neck plate floating around somewhere. It'd be interesting to ask the seller for the two S/Ns and run them through the system.

 

[MadMatt]

Just too make this more of a mystery... Did y'all notice that the body is string though! I thought only the classics and 30th had that. I think it is unlikely that its an old body with a classic neck because it has the plastic battery compartment.

OK, someone could have put a standard body on a drill press and I guess that is what happen here too accomodate the classic bridge mute screws.

I would really love to here the story on this. I really do hope its legit.

 

[Aziah]

This bass came from the factory as it is pictured in this auction. We made this hybrid and sent it out under our promo account. DOB: 11/5/09

 

[MadMatt]

This bass came from the factory as it is pictured in this auction. We made this hybrid and sent it out under our promo account. DOB: 11/5/09

Aziah, I think is should be mentioned how awesome you are!!! Thanks for the info!

 

[drTStingray]

This bass came from the factory as it is pictured in this auction. We made this hybrid and sent it out under our promo account. DOB: 11/5/09

Thanks Aziah - I feel bad now to have doubted it!

A one off worth bidding on I guess