sanderhermans
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Where the old trans red basses allways alder? Because my trans red sterling is a ash one...
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Bert
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My '93 trans-red was alder (not light). I think the early 80ties ones were ash. This '89 looks also like alder especially on the backside. I think since aroud 97/98 they changed to ash.
According previous owner is ash and original color cherry burst
You mentioned a 'REDBT code' in a previous post - do you mean a stamp on the body? Are you sure those are the exact letters? Do you have a photo of it?
sorry for the confusion , definitely the exact code is REDT, I attached a picture of neck pocket.
Bert
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Translucent red. Alder. My best Ray for the last 20 years.
Sure!! do you know where can i find in Europe a replacement bwb pickguard without truss rod notch ?
Bert
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Ernie Ball
Not Original (from Göldo), matte or gloss? Ask if he ships international...
PICKGUARD FÜR MUSIC MAN STINGRAY, 4 Saiter, 3-lagig, schwarz | eBay
Not Original (from Göldo), matte or gloss? Ask if he ships international...
PICKGUARD FÜR MUSIC MAN STINGRAY, 4 Saiter, 3-lagig, schwarz | eBay
MattOfSweden
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Wow, that's what I'm talking about - looks great au naturelle, congrats and enjoy!
Yango
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That is a really nice bass!
Hi, definitly is an ash body according to MM database, is heavy enough and very hard wood. Love this bass, plays like butter whatever the action or neck relief you set.
Paco Maraca
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I got mine in white perloid from Rockinger, but that is more than 10 years ago. Not sure if they still sell those. Looks great on my 89. BTW, that is a great sounding light weight instrument (3,7 kg) almost as light as my Strat. It always sounded great, but the better the older it gets. I prefer its classic humbucker tone over my 2012 PDN.
Bert
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Try again - can't see photos.
There you go
Nice!
Is this actually the original guard?
I always thought the black ones were usually b-w-b (three layers) but I recently saw a Sabre from around 1986 that had a thick, black, matte, one-layer guard. Owner told me it was the original one...
Anyone seen those before?
Is this actually the original guard?
I always thought the black ones were usually b-w-b (three layers) but I recently saw a Sabre from around 1986 that had a thick, black, matte, one-layer guard. Owner told me it was the original one...
Anyone seen those before?
Rod Trussbroken
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My 1989 is three layer b-w-b
I think is the original guard, but i will replace with a bwb one. Thanks
Bert
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Here is another trans-red alder, two piece body, from 1988 with the one-layer pickguard.
I remember those trans-reds came often with a clear pickguard in the late 80ties.
So, who knows...
I remember those trans-reds came often with a clear pickguard in the late 80ties.
So, who knows...
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