General information about serial numbers

[helmchen]

Hi !
Ì'm new here.
Can someone give me information where i can find information about MusicMan serial numbers ( a list?).
My one has the number 35078. When is the instrument built?

Thanx a lot

Helmchen

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi helmchen.....

Looks like a 1992 Bass to me.

The lists I have are too long and won't fit into the allocated thread space. Here's some Ernie Ball 4 string numbers:


B022961...Owner advised by seller...1986 Bass. Natural with Rosewood (?). Fretless. EB logo on headstock. Black pg. Top load bridge. 2 Band EQ.
B027867...1985 to 87/88 range. White. Black pg. String Mutes. Strings top-loaded. 2 Band EQ. EB logo on headstock. Owner reluctant to remove neck for dates.
B035640...1985 to 87/88 range. White. White pg.
B038683...1987 or 88. (See note above). Butterscotch with Pau Ferro. 3 Band EQ. Fretless.
25503...June 1987.
25509...06/87. White with Rosewood. Black pg.
267xx...Neck Date 14 Sep 1988. Natural one-piece body with Rosewood. Truss nut at headstock. 2 Band EQ. 4 Bolt neck plate. Top Loaded and Muted Bridge.
28404...24 Apl 1989. Orange Burst with Maple. Clear pg. 3 Band EQ.
29948...Purchased Sept 1990 but advised sitting for 9 or so months. Black with Rosewood. Black pg. 3 Band EQ. Muted bridge.
31190...July 1990. Trans Deep Red with Birdseye Maple.
31927...Neck 11 Sep 1990. Body 29 Aug 1990. White with Birdseye Maple. Black pg. 2 Band EQ. String Mutes.
32227...Nov 1990. Ash Body. Maple Neck.
32249...Nov 1990. Blonde Finish. Tortoise pg. 3 Band EQ.
32906...Mar 1992. Black with Rosewood. 3 Band EQ. Not Chronological.
33517...Jan 1992. Natural with Rosewood. Black pg. 2 band EQ. String mutes.
33525...Jan 1992. Clear Red with Rosewood. (Bird's Eye Maple).
34452...02/92. Black with Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ. Topload muted Bridge. 6 Bolt Neck.
34962...28 May 1992. 3 Band EQ.
35554...4 Sep 1992. Trans Teal with Maple.
35592...Year 1992. Cherry Burst with Maple.
35747...Nov 1992.
35863...Oct 1992. 4 string. 3 Band EQ. Black body. Black pg. Not Chronological.
36346...Apl 1993.
37693...1993. White with Rosewood. Tort pg. String mutes. 2 band EQ.
38755...Oct 1993. Black with Birdseye Maple. White pg. 3 Band EQ. Mutes. 6 bolt neck. Chrome battery cover.
38773...10/93. 2 Band EQ. Metal battery cover.
39333...Jan 1994. Red with Maple.
39607...1994. Natural with Rosewood. Body one piece of wood. Originally with black pg...owner replaced with Tort pg. String Mutes. 3 Band EQ.
39877...Described as late 80's early 90's. Sunburst with Maple. White pg. 3 Band Eq. Muted Bridge.
40102...13 Apl 1994. Natural with bird's eye maple. Mutes. 3 Band EQ.
40202...1994. Trans Teal with Rosewood. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
40296...04/94. 6 bolt neck. No other info.
40782...5 May 1994. Teal with Maple. 3 Band EQ.
41764...5 May 1994 Completion date. Black with Rosewood. 3 Band EQ.
41871...EB advise build date is 11 May 1994. Sticker on Pre-Amp dated 18 Apl 1994. Body date 18 Jan 1994. Body also marked "WHT T" (Trans White ?). Neck undated but has letter "M" press-stamped on heel. One-piece ash body. Trans White/Blonde with Rosewood. String mutes. Top load strings. Black matt pg. 3 Band EQ. Affectionately known as "Mary Kaye".
42198...Neck 31 Aug 1994 'Sithiboun'. Body Date 9 Aug 1994.
Electronics 27 Jul 1994 'DB'. Trans Red with Rosewood (?).
42416...1994. Natural with Maple. 2 Band EQ. String Mutes.
42664...Sep 1994. Honeyburst with Maple. White pg. String Mutes. 3 Band EQ.
43312...1994. Sunburst with birdseye Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ. String Mutes.
43799...Dec 1994.
45138...Born on 24 Mar 1995. Natural Velvet with Rosewood. Original Black pg replaced with Tort. 2 Band EQ.
46099...Sep 1995. Trans Red with Rosewood. Black.
48630...Feb 1996. Clear Blue with Maple.
48918...04/96. Black with Rosewood. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
49381...Neck 15 Feb 1996. Body 10 Apl 1996. White with Rosewood. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
49265...Mar 1996. Natural with Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ. Plastic battery receptor. Appears to have Trans Bridge (Rivets replace mutes).
L00136...Oct 1996.
B04503...02/97. EB advise "Very Rare", not many "B" serials made by them. Note: only 5 digits used. Trans Teal with Rosewood. 3 Band EQ.
D08008...Sep 1997.
E02232...Jun 1998.
E02770...07/98. Black with Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
E028xx...Highly likely to be a 1998 serial which no longer exists. For more information see notes for serial# E35324 below.
E03008...Jul 1998.
E03287...Aug 1998. Black.
E03700...Aug 1998.
E03857...Aug 1998.
E06798...01/99. Trans Teal with Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
E07063...Body 8 Dec 1998. Build date likely to be 1999. Trans Red. Black pg. 2 Band EQ.
E08560...May 1999. Trans Orange with Maple. White pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ.
E09091...6 Jan 1999. Ash/Sienna Burst with Rosewood.
E09260...Aug 1999. Natural fretless with Pau Ferro. Tort pg. 6 Bolt. 3 Band EQ.
E09896...Oct 1999.
E10675...11/99. Blue Metalic with Maple. BlacK pg. 3 Band EQ.
E11507...Jan 2000. Trans Orange with matching headstock.Rosewood neck. Original White Pearloid pg.
E11522...Jan 2000. Clear orange with Maple.
E11642...Neck date 13 Jan 2000. Sticker on Bass control pot 28 Dec 1999. Black w/Rosewood. Matching Headstock. Tort pg.
E11834...Jan 2000.
E12769...03/00. Tabacco Burst with Rosewood. Multi-coloured irredescent pg. Original pg is White.
E13815...04/00. Silver with Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
E14178...year 2000. Trans Red with Maple. Black pg. Black PUP. 3 Band EQ.
E14823...May 2000.
E16605...08/00. Teal.
E17429...Sept 2000 (date on pot). Vintage Burst with Maple.
E17895...Sept 2000. Candy Apple Red with Maple. White pg. 3 Band EQ.
According to Ernie Ball, only 60 candy apples made.
E18727...Owner believes year 2000. Amberburst with Maple. Black pg. 3 Band EQ. Top load bridge without mutes. 6 Bolt neck.
E19286...Dec 2000. Black sparkle with matching headstock. Rosewood neck. Original Black pg replaced with White Pearloid.
E20749...1 Feb 2001. Trans Red with Maple. White Pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ.
E22362...04/01. Candy Red with Rosewood. White Pearloid pg. Black PUP. 3 Band EQ and Piezo.
E22375...04/01. Purple with Maple. White Pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ.
E22613...05/01. Black with Rosewood. White Pearloid pg. Black PUP. 3 Band EQ.
E23446...05/01. Candy Red with Maple. White Pearloid pg. Black PUP. 3 Band EQ.
E23517...06/01. Black with Rosewood. White Pearloid pg. Black PUP. 3 Band EQ.
E23573...06/01. Black with Rosewood. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
E24126...07/01 (E/Ball verified). Black with Rosewood. Black pg.
E24648...08/01. Metalic Sunburst with Maple. Matching Headstock. White pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ.
E25559...10/01. Autumn Red Sparkle with matching headstock. Maple Neck. Pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ.
E26210...11/01. Burnt Apple with Rosewood. White pearloid pg. Black PUP. 3 band EQ.
E27329...Jan 2002. Black with Fretless Pau Ferro. Black pg. Piezo Bridge. 3 Band EQ.
E29886...03/02.
E31341...06/02. Blue Sparkle with Maple. Matching Headstock. Alder Body. Black pg. 3 Band EQ.
E33399...09/02. Black with Rosewood. Ash Body. White pg. 3 Band EQ.
E34242...11/02. Burnt Apple with Rosewood. Black pg. Ash Body.
E34381...11/02. Natural with Maple. Black Pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ.
E34465...12/02. Honeyburst with Rosewood. Matching headstock. Tort pg. 3 Band EQ.
E34885...2002. Black with maple.
E35324...This neck plate was allocated, by EB as at March 2003, to a Bass, according to UK owner, approx 4 years old, with faulty neck plate. Remembers only part of the old serial...E028xx listed above. Natural with Maple. 3 Band EQ. Derek at Ernie Ball advises that the new serial will not reflect any info on the Bass.

STINGRAY 4 SPECIAL RUNS

R1012...May 2002. Black Body. Maple neck. Constructed of NOS parts. Ebay auction for Casey Lee Ball foundation. Signed Chili Peppers especifically for the auction.
B015798...18 Jan 2001. NAMM 100th Anniversary. Number 19 of 100. 50 in US and 50 overseas. Silver with Graphite Neck made by Status. Truss Rod. Black Pearloid pg. 3 Band EQ. Strings through the body. Muted Bridge.
A01536...1996. 20th Anniversary. Quilted Maple with Rosewood. Fretless. Tort pg. Advice from EB is that "a shade under 2000" of these Basses were made. Production year 1996. Serials located on bridge.
A01825...Date Stamp 1996 only neck and body. 20th Anniversary. Quilted Maple top with Rosewood.
A02024...1996. 20th Anniversary. Quilted Maple with Maple Neck. Tort pg.
A02272...1996. 20th Anniversary. Flamed Maple with Rosewood. Tort pg.
A02301...1996. 20th Anniversary. Flamed Maple with Rosewood. Tort pg.

CHEERS

 

[Brian]

Thanks!

What a guy!

 

[Nap4Lm]

Dear Rod Trussbroken,
I'm new of this forum, and I have buy right now my stingray,

please, can u send me the full list of serials?

my email is: [email protected]

[sorry for my bad english, I'm italian ]

Thank u

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi...I sent you an email....hope you got it ok.

Cheers.

 

[Gojinx]

Serial number inquiry

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