'84? musicman stingray

[chris_mac]

hey i'm just in the process of buying a I THINK 84 stingray...

can anyone give me any info on mid 80's stingrays, what there like and wether its worth buying? ta

i've played a mid 70's and also a new stingray, but i'd like to know a bit more about mid 80's before i jump into a purchase... thanx

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

On the purchase side of things....can you give a full description and perhaps the serial# There are no 1984 EB 'Rays. There may be a just a few Pre-EBs from 1984. I should be able to ID it's age for you.

 

[chris_mac]

the serial no. is 26660... i think thats the serial no. its under the strings at the base of the body...

anyone have any info on age, and specs??? PLEASE?????

CHRIS MAC

 

[chris_mac]

its a wood finish, 4 string. black fingerboard... 'boomerang shape' metal plate thing where the volume knobs and jack output are...

ummm...


any other deatils i should give?

 

[Caca de Kick]

What Gav is saying is at that time, EB (Ernie Ball)had just purchased Musicman, so no production happened in 84, only a couple demo basses built by hand.
There could have been enough preEB parts left over that could have been built. The biggest distinguishing feature would be does the body have contours for the arm and belly area? If not, it's a preEB, if it has contours it's an EB bass.

But that serial is weird...is there no 'B0' at the beginning of that serial?

 

[Caca de Kick]

the serial no. is 26660...[/B]

Chris,
I just looked over at Gav's website Home - Musicmanbass.org, Musicman Bass.org, Musicman Bass and going by your serial seems to roughly put it around 1987-88 timeframe.

-Mike

 

[Musicman Nut]

hey i'm just in the process of buying a I THINK 84 stingray...

can anyone give me any info on mid 80's stingrays, what there like and wether its worth buying? ta

i've played a mid 70's and also a new stingray, but i'd like to know a bit more about mid 80's before i jump into a purchase... thanx

JUST MY Own Opinon, From 1980 til Ernie Ball Took over this era of Music Man Basses we're not good at all.
Ernie Ball Started Making the Best Stingrays ever, Yes Ever, better then the Leo Fender ones from the 70's.
So my advise is if you have a 1985 thru 1990, those four bolts we're amazing. The stuff now is even more incredible. But those mid 80's had that old style feel but just a damn better Bass.
The Problem with the 70's Rays is, you may find 1 out of 500 that is really good and when its good it's good. Now the odds are different, 1 in maybe 2000 maybe a dud.


Somethings have gotten better with Technology and Ernie Ball Is Living Proof of that.

So check out the EB stuff, your money will be well Spent.
DJ

 

[chris_mac]

thanks guys...

good to know i havent bought a dud... it sounds great and is beautiful to play... but its good to 'know'...

so how could i find out specs of my model? pick ups etc...

bit of an ignorant bass player, sorry. ha.

 

[strummer]

thanks guys...

good to know i havent bought a dud... it sounds great and is beautiful to play... but its good to 'know'...

so how could i find out specs of my model? pick ups etc...

bit of an ignorant bass player, sorry. ha.

Erm, well you just loog at gavs page, and it's all there. all of it!

 

[chris_mac]

yeah thanks for that strummer... only, my bass isn't listed on his page... hence my question to the rest of the helpful community out there.
thanks again ...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi Chris.

Ask for the info on your Bass:

HERE

Dan will check for you through the Ernie Ball data base.

 

[Aziah]

That is actually coming up as an '87 in the data base. 10/13/87 to be exact....
2EQ Natural StingRay, Rosewood Fretboard...

~Aziah

 

[Musicman Nut]

That is actually coming up as an '87 in the data base. 10/13/87 to be exact....
2EQ Natural StingRay, Rosewood Fretboard...

~Aziah

Kool Bass, Buy it you won't be disapointed.

 

[Caca de Kick]

2EQ Natural StingRay, Rosewood Fretboard...

Yes, a very nice combination! You'll be smiling.

my bass isn't listed on his page... hence my question

Chris,
I don't know if you realized it yet, but Gav's website database is built from the info 'we' (the bass owners) give him. Not all basses are listed there, but now that you have the info email it to him so he can add it.

-Mike

 

[rhythmCity944]

JUST MY Own Opinon, From 1980 til Ernie Ball Took over this era of Music Man Basses we're not good at all.
Ernie Ball Started Making the Best Stingrays ever, Yes Ever, better then the Leo Fender ones from the 70's.
So my advise is if you have a 1985 thru 1990, those four bolts we're amazing. The stuff now is even more incredible.

I totally agree...my 88 Teal SR4 was the best recent purchase I've made...it is definitely my favorite bass now...the neck feels thinner for some reason too...