Hello All

[Gary Raymond]

I did it, I got my first MusicMan & it's everything & more that I hoped it would be. I tried just about every bass in every music store in the NE Ohio area & decided that the StingRay5 HH was the one for me.
Having decided on the model, next was color....Buttercream it was. I found one & it arrived, but weather did not permit pictures before today.
I've read a lot of good reviews of MusicMan, & then when I discovered this forum, & see how many of the company executives post here & are active, it tells me one thing, a company that really cares about their product.
I've never posted a picture in any forum, or for that matter anywhere else on the internet, so here goes.

 

[Mobay45]

Welcome Gary!

Glad to have you with us.

Since you're familiar with the forum you know that you don't really have that new bass until we see a picture of it.

 

[Gary Raymond]

I've been trying to do the photo thing, will try again now

 

[Mobay45]

Hell yeah!

That's an '05 LE Buttercream.

I have a Bongo 5 just like it.

Congratulations!

 

[tommyindelaware]

welcome gary !!! comin to dallas next week ??????

 

[tkarter]

Welcome to the forum Gary. Have some fun around here. That is on fine SR5 you have there. Great pictures too.


tk

 

[hankSRay]

welcome aboard Gary. That bass looks killer!

 

[azzy_wazzy]

PHOAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Gary - you'll really like it here

 

[russinator]

Welcome neighbor.

 

[Caca de Kick]

Hey Gary,
I've got the same Buttercream SR5-HH. They're rare, it's reported only 20 were made. Where did you find yours? A shop or private sale?

 

[Gary Raymond]

To quote tommyindelaware
"welcome gary !!! comin to dallas next week ??????"

I'm one of those fools that have to work 5 all the time, new project just recently started at the hospitals & I've been elected to run it. Maybe some other time I can join one of the "events"

 

[Gary Raymond]

I bought it from Beaver, & no, he did not charge me list price, not even close to it.

 

[Dr Stankface]

Welcome Gary! That's a GORGEOUS, I mean GORGEOUS HH SR5. Another forum brotha Mike Childree has one just like it and pictures can't begin to capture it's beauty! Hope you have some fun here.

 

[Gary Raymond]

Yeah Stank, I've taken about 60 pictures of it in all lighting conditions, this is a very difficult color to get good lighting for. A friend of mine is a pro photographer, I think I'll see how much he will charge to take some with studio lighting.

 

[Dr Stankface]

Oooooh! Can't wait to see those pics. Those HH SR5s really are somethin' aren't they?

 

[Caca de Kick]

I bought it from Beaver, & no, he did not charge me list price, not even close to it.

Well you done good then! When I tried to buy it, he wouldn't budge off list saying he was the last guy on earth with one. Looks like he caved, but congrats!

 

[Caca de Kick]

The Dude took this pic, and it is the best represent of Buttercream I've seen.

Well, now I know where 4 of 20 of these 5-HH's are at. I should keep a register going, that would kinda be a cool resource.
3 are owned by guys here on the EB forum. And the 4th is owned by a guy across the bay from me here in WA.

 

[Bill]

Welcome, Gary! Gorgeous bass you've got.

 

[ras1983]

Damn, thats a pretty slick bass!

 

[Rano Bass]

Beautiful bass, nice catch!
Welcome aboard.