BFR StingRay teaser.....

[oli@bass]

Ahhhh. I spoke out of turn, then. Knowing how crazy you are about figured necks (in a "takes one to know one" kinda way), I ass-umed. =)

Haha! Sure!
Well, it's more like ...if the ad already says "highly figured", I'll not accept anything else...

(BTW, I've never heard of figured mahogany like we know it from maple). Shots of the back of that bass would be nice...

 

[Psychicpet]

the entire neck is gloss finished (nice but not goopy) and as for the body.... not sure but I do bleeb that's it's the usual alder...but does have mahogany tone block for sure

 

[Kristopher]

I'm not usually into fancy tops, but OMG that is BEAUTIFUL!

If I ever see a Sterling that looks like that, I'll be the first in line!

 

[Mongo]

A Bongo with a figured redwood top would be nice too.

 

[Big Poppa]

There is a good story on these tops....they come from over 1,000 year old redwood tree stumps...for 100 years it has been illegal to pull the stumps and mill them...there is a family that goes deep into the redwoods and somehow pulls these giant stumps and mills them. They are very limited and rare.
the beauty is spectacular.

 

[tommyindelaware]

indeed !!!!!!! that is an industrial suck !!!!!

Jeez, no top has ever sucked like THAT.

 

[Kirby]

Man BP, I love the tops! I love the fact that you brought back the body binding too! Will you be doing that with other colored finishes on the BFR basses? I would love one in blue or purple!

 

[Joey SQUID]

Yeah big woop.........................













How the hell can I get one? with an HS config?

 

[bassmancb]

WOW!!!! I want one of those...

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Yeah big woop.........................













How the hell can I get one? with an HS config?

You would need to contact EB and find out which dealers ordered that particular configuration. I don't have one available like that so I'm no big help

 

[dandegeit]

So that leaves the sterling next RIGHT.

I would love to see something "SPECIAL" in a sterling soon. That would be a deal breaker even a Sterling 5 would be awsome.

Work on it

DANO

 

[syciprider]

Best .... BFR ..... yet.....

 

[Calaveras]

this family "somehow" gets the redwood? Makes me wonder if these might end up being more limited than intended. Any hints on the price?

 

[Kirby]

Now begins the wait to find out who got their orders in at NAMM for the rays. I am anxiously awaiting what is in store for the BFR's for the Sterling as well. Maybe that blonde beauty we saw a glimpse of before?

 

[silverburst]

Gorgeous bass. Glad to see a BFR 4-string coming out.

 

[shamus63]

will try to get better pics today but here we go with the Mahog neck'd, CRAZY OLD redwood topped BFR SR4!!!

really stunning and I believe only 150 or so to be made..........


oh Mr. Trussbroken.........

So, did you or anyone else here (that was at NAMM, of course) get a chance to play this little beauty? What's the tone like?

 

[Beth]

There is a good story on these tops....they come from over 1,000 year old redwood tree stumps...for 100 years it has been illegal to pull the stumps and mill them...there is a family that goes deep into the redwoods and somehow pulls these giant stumps and mills them. They are very limited and rare.
the beauty is spectacular.

I can't even describe to all of you how beautiful these tops are in person, and a really good story behind it all too. Another positive thing about the harvesting of these stumps is that it's finally clearing out all the hippees who used to live in them out of the forests in the Pacific NW and back into the working world.

Music Man really outdid themselves on this one, BRAVO!!!

 

[GuitarHack]

LOL, Beth!

 

[shamus63]

IAnother positive thing about the harvesting of these stumps is that it's finally clearing out all the hippees who used to live in them out of the forests in the Pacific NW and back into the working world.

Are these the same tree-hugging hippees that sit around playing acoustic guitars...wooden acoustic guitars?

 

[Psychicpet]

and just because everyone's enjoying the new BFR SR so much......

(sorry for the 'lo-fi' pics but at least you get a feel for how nuts the grain is, and take a close look at the mahogany for the neck!!!)

and yes, it's just me living vicariously through these pics, 'cause I reeeeally don't see one making it's way to my house... unless there are willing benefactors out there