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Ernie Ball MM Build date

cascademusic

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My name is Mat and I'm from a small, quaint music store in Indiana called Cascade Music. I am working on a repair for a customer who has brought me an Ernie Ball Music Man bass, 4 string Stingray. It's a great piece. I was asked to date the bass and possibly give an appraisal on its value. I blue booked it, but the seriel number dating didn't help form the book I was using.
Under the saddles is the following number:
33517

As I said, it's a four string MM, natural in color with a black pickguard, 2-band E.Q., rosewood fingerboard, muted saddles, etc... Any ideas on value and build dates would be so greatly appreciated.

Mat
 
Pic similar to the bass I'm dating/pricing

This pic looks just like the bass I'm trying to get the build date on with the exception of the maple fretboard...the one I'm repairing is rosewood. Thanks all
Mat
 
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