BP's been holding out on us!

[Mobay45]

These "custom" Stingrays seem to be all over ebay! That's a part of the factory tour that I seem to have missed out on.

From the description: "This one was custom made for the owner of my local guitar store, and it plays great, and looks great too! (check out the pictures) It has a custom paint job done by Ernie Ball..."

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ernie-Ball-Musi...7366853051QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bovinehost]

Wow, I have to wonder what that custom finish is called!

And why there's a sticker over the extra hole in the control plate (left after installing the non-stock -- I mean, custom electronics)!

But in any case, I think I can get one of these custom finishes just for you!

 

[Beth]

Ah do reckon that this particular "Custom Finish" is called "Cherry Burst"...

Readily available for ordering whenever your Music Man-lovin' hearts want it for a meager upcharge of only $75 retail....

 

[smallequestrian]

On the plus side that is one of the best examples of Cherryburst I have seen! It will soon be added to the Finish guide.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I am only selling this bass because I'm switching over to a 6 string guitar and could use the money from this to cover the cost of a very nice one.

Well, there ya go...splains a lot to me.

 

[smallequestrian]

I also wonder were the push/pull knob on the pickup is located...one the pickup, thats a sweet feature!

 

[tkarter]

I have a one of a kind custom SR5 that BP made just for me.
Graphite Pearl, Moonstone PG. What makes it the one of the kind is the E 38685 serial number built on 10/02/03.

You should never see this bass on ebay but if you do I suggest snagging it no matter what the bid should go to.


tk

 

[scottbass71]

Now I know what BP was hiding behind that Blue door at the factory tour - custom shop with oompa loompas working there.

 

[Big Poppa]

busted.......

 

[scottbass71]

see I knew it lets start ordering our custom basses

Fretless with maple board
Sparkle finishes all the colours of the rainbow
everlasting strings

 

[Lazybite]

Now I know what BP was hiding behind that Blue door at the factory tour - custom shop with oompa loompas working there.

Haha.... Big Poppa and his midgets of custom bass DOOM!!!

 

[tkarter]

Custom and cussed 'em don't mean the same thing but they do sound the same don't they?

You call it custom and BP has probably cussed 'em.




tk

 

[Rayan]

psssst - Hey Mister

... But in any case, I think I can get one of these custom finishes just for you!

~
sssshhh - but while you katz have your wallets on the table, I have a one time only opertoonity on a couple of custom made bridges; a 6 lane heavy-truck-rated job and a very cool 3 laner -

if you get back to me real quick with the cash and save me a trip to the digiphoto lab, you can probabbbley make a bagfull for yourself on the evilBay -
~

that'll be /R secret

 

[Spudmurphy]

Ah do reckon that this particular "Custom Finish" is called "Cherry Burst"...

Readily available for ordering whenever your Music Man-lovin' hearts want it for a meager upcharge of only $75 retail....

Hey Beth
You got me (only a bit) worried, 'cos I've ordered an Albert Lee stipulating Black cherry burst ala
http://www.bigdayphoto.com/guitar/

Now the cherry burst you have quoted and the burst shown in the photo is different?- right?
(I've ordered the guitar without seing Black cherry burst in the flesh, cos of the lack of AL's in Wales( UK )

One (a little bit worried) Spud

 

[Beth]

Hi Kevin!

The picture in the weblink you posted is Black Cherry Burst, one of my faves.

The picture earlier in this thread is plain Cherry Burst, reminiscent of the old G*bson finish for the L#s P@ul...

No worries, Kev!
-Beth

 

[Rayan]

Seeing Is Believing

... I've ordered an Albert Lee stipulating Black cherry burst ...
(I've ordered the guitar without seing Black cherry burst in the flesh ...)

~
just poking my nose in here (hopefully to help) - I've a Black_Cherryburst SR5 with Wh Pearloid pg: the word *Ravishing* comes to mind !
~
/R
~
fyi - here's from mmonline ...
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/color_chart/color_chart.html
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/color_chart/images_lg/colorchart_25.jpg
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/color_chart/images_lg/colorchart_26.jpg

"Due to many variances we cannot guarantee that the colors displayed on the color chart pages will match exactly to the actual color of the instrument. There are many variables which can change the color you see as you view our site. Computer monitors display up to millions of colors and the human eye can only decipher a very small fraction of those colors. And with that small fraction, we all see them differently.
Copyright © 2004 Ernie Ball, Inc., San Luis Obispo, California USA. All rights reserved."

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hi Kevin!

The picture in the weblink you posted is Black Cherry Burst, one of my faves.

The picture earlier in this thread is plain Cherry Burst, reminiscent of the old G*bson finish for the L#s P@ul...

No worries, Kev!
-Beth

Pheww!

Cool.
I have a black Les Paul and a Cherry Tele so black Cherry was the way to go!
Thanks and I'm glad you like the choice!
Spud

 

[Spudmurphy]

~
just poking my nose in here (hopefully to help) - I've a Black_Cherryburst SR5 with Wh Pearloid pg: the word *Ravishing* comes to mind !
~
/R
~
fyi - here's from mmonline ...
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/color_chart/color_chart.html
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/color_chart/images_lg/colorchart_25.jpg
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/color_chart/images_lg/colorchart_26.jpg

"Due to many variances we cannot guarantee that the colors displayed on the color chart pages will match exactly to the actual color of the instrument. There are many variables which can change the color you see as you view our site. Computer monitors display up to millions of colors and the human eye can only decipher a very small fraction of those colors. And with that small fraction, we all see them differently.
Copyright © 2004 Ernie Ball, Inc., San Luis Obispo, California USA. All rights reserved."

Wow!!
Thanks for that.
I still have about 3 months to wait though

 

[scottbass71]

I actually discovered BP sells his customs instruments as MM and his mass produced seconds as P@#veys.

 

[Disquieter]

busted.......