Question Disappearing Stingray logo

[martinbassuk]

Hi guys
I have had my stingray 5 2004 Envy green bass for the last 8 years and absolutely love it.
It has the colour matched headstock and Gold logo.
I have noticed recently that the musicman, stingray 5 logo is gradually fading and disappearing. Has anyone else had this problem.

I know it's only cosmetic and certainly doesn't effect the brilliant tone if the instrument, just curious to see if this is common.

I only ever clean it with a clean dry cloth, never use any polish on the headstock.
Cheers

Martin

 

[five7]

Any pictures

 

[tbonesullivan]

that's odd. is the logo maybe tarnishing? the headstock should have finish over the logo. even the "unfinished" headstocks for EBMM guitars and basses are actually finished with satin clear coat.

 

[martinbassuk]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies.
Here's a pic of the headstock, i took half way through cleaning and changing the strings.



Thanks

Martin

 

[Luc]

I've seen that on a few guitars too. Only seen it with the gold lettering. Mostly JPs and LE's (Envy green, Radiance Red, Black/gold hardware)

 

[A.J.]

We sent off an email from the [email protected] addressing this issue this morning!

 

[martinbassuk]

Hi
I just received an email from EB customer services, probably AJ, thanks dude.
Brilliant service offering to re-do my logo. Also verifying the basses legitimacy, which is a great relief.
I was sure it was legit, as it plays like a dream, just wanted to verify the fact.

AJ, I will be in touch.

Thanks

Martin

 

[Golem]

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If the metal, presumably NOT solid gold and mainly base metal
[no pun intended but thanks for the laff anywho], was somehow
contaminated before clear coating, then what you see is what
you get. I had done some paintings using metalic dust, splinters
and debris as [textured] pigments. The metals were not clean,
as they were sweepings from a machine shop. The metals, even
under a protective clear coat, continued to change colors and to
darken over time.