anyone know whay year the 3 band eq...

[barginkov]

anyone know what year the 3 band eq...

first appeared, i have a 90 with 3 band EQ, so it must have been around that time i guess, anyone know for sure???

 

[rhythmCity944]

I think it was around '87...

 

[Grand Wazoo]

You might find the correct answer on Rod Trusbroken's website here: Home - Musicmanbass.org, Music Man, Musicman, Music Man Bass, Musicman Bass, Music Man Guitar

 

[barginkov]

yea, i tried looking there but there was no mentinon of it

 

[mynan]

Actually, Gav's site verifies that it was 1987.

 

[barginkov]

i see it now,, thankss guys,

 

[Musicman Nut]

first appeared, i have a 90 with 3 band EQ, so it must have been around that time i guess, anyone know for sure???

I have 4 or 5 from 1987.

 

[barginkov]

are they 2 or 3band, i am curious because of this, also string thru, an 3 band eq,, /// ??????1985/1986 Music Man Sting Ray Bass Guitar Apple Red - eBay (item 290291872895 end time Feb-01-09 14:16:22 PST)

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I was told 1987 for the 3EQ.

Be careful of the Ebay Bass. It has a strings-through-body bridge which were replaced with top-loads before EB aquired Music Man. EB may have used some old parts but I've never seen an early EB with that type of bridge. Ask for the neck to be removed to get dates. I'd be interested to see under the control plate. I note the seller makes a point of saying sold "as is".

 

[Big Poppa]

the three band was my deal and it was designed by Mark Wentling with Tom Walkers supervision we
prototyped them in 86 and they hit production in 87 It was universally loved....except for the Germans who ordered exclusively two band for many years

 

[rhythmCity944]

The Germans still had air cooled sports cars until the late 90s...i think the 911 is pushing 45 years of production...maybe just slow to change...

 

[mynan]

They still seem to like the string-through-body bridges too.

 

[Lynottfan]

And that air cooled sports cars is as great as a straight 2eq to, slow to change or just know when a good thing don't need fixing? oranges and apples. but man I love em' both (bass and car that is )

 

[rhythmCity944]

And that air cooled sports cars is as great as a straight 2eq to, slow to change or just know when a good thing don't need fixing? oranges and apples. but man I love em' both (bass and car that is )

exactly!!! Probably why I haven't moved on from Stingrays to anything else...i'm slow to change...i don't like gadgets in my car either, just keep it simple and fast like my bass...programed fuel injection was a nice addition in 1984 though

 

[barginkov]

i personally love the sound of the 2 eq band when i am playing at home or without a drummer, but when i play live with a band i always use the 3 eq, because it sounds like the mids get really lost,, i just turn up the mids and that beautiful MM growl comes thru,cuts thru anything even those loud drummers