Ebay: Stingray Copy with supposedly EBMM-confirmed real EBMM neck?

[MattOfSweden]

Hi Guys,

Sorry to bother y'all with this, and I hope this is not out of line, but over at Basschat we're having a bit of a discussion about a Stingray Copy listed on eBay with an, according to the seller, kosher pre-EB MM neck. In addition the seller claims that EBMM has confirmed the necks authenticity. Obviously this is hearsay for us all, but the seller has a friend at the UK forum that defends this position, ie that EBMM has indicated the neck is a real pre-EB.

Heres the ebay listing: MusicMan Stingray Bass Guitar Copy | eBay UK
And here the Basschat UK discussion (I'm BB3000S on there): More fun on the eBay! - Basschat.co.uk

Even though the photos are poor, to me the neck looks fake. Right or wrong or to bad pics? No bullet truss rod, no skunk stripe, pre-EB logo -- does this really compute?

Thanks guys, and enjoy the sun.

 

[jlepre]

Looks VERY fishy to me too. The logo looks a bit too long for the headstock as well.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Yeah, if that's a real neck, I'll eat my hat. And, I will eat a random stranger's hat if anyone from EB/MM confirmed that it was a real neck based on those pictures.

 

[bovinehost]

I'll go Jason one better and offer to eat any and all actual EBMM parts from that bass.

 

[mynan]

No bullet and the string retainer is in the wrong place for a Pre-EB...should be on the D and G, not the A and D.

 

[MattOfSweden]

Thanks all for your replies - a fake it is then, case closed.

 

[Ray Salamon]

Neat. I learned something from this thread

 

[njhammer]

I'll go Jason one better and offer to eat any and all actual EBMM parts from that bass.

I have a sauce to go with that.

 

[JayDawg]

This is why it is always a good idea to buy from an authorized Music Man dealer new or used or get the serial number and call customer service for verification.

 

[five7]

Check out the names of these violins. Mark Wood Custom Stingray 4-String with in-house Pickup

 

[MattOfSweden]

Now the seller has changed the wording in the ad to "the neck appears to be kosher on first sight but it is not".
All is well.

 

[MadMatt]

What I find fascinating about the neck is that is appears to magical and has NO Trust rod!!!

 

[Nasty_Hitman]

I guess that it has a truss rod but it may hide under the pickguard like on some P-basses.

 

[jlepre]

Check out the names of these violins. Mark Wood Custom Stingray 4-String with in-house Pickup

COOL! A 5 String violin!