Is this Stingray an original finish or refin?

[davidjbass]

This Stingray is on ebay and I am thinking about bidding on it. But I would like to ask my fellow Stingray fans if they think this bass is an original color or is it a refin. I know they offered unique colors like this in the late 80's early
90's but I have never seen one in Robin Egg Blue. If it is a refin I have no interest in buying it. Some input please.

 

[bovinehost]

I don't think I've ever seen one in that color.

If it IS a refin, it looks nicely done.

What does the seller want for it?

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Whether it's a refin or not, it is a rare and lovely bass, if the price is right, it's not to be missed.

found it by the way http://cgi.ebay.com/Ernie-Ball-Musi...QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item27ae663b3b

 

[danny-79]

Totaly agree with GW, it looks beautiful.

 

[Mogee]

I asked the seller for the serial number and the number he sent was: 30138

 

[davidjbass]

I was told by the seller that he bought it this way used and did not know if it was original or not. He dated it as a 1990. It looks beautiful. But I am a stickler for originality. If it is a refin I just could not justify buying it seeing how I am about to order a Big Al 5.

I was hoping that someone from EB could chime in on this one.

 

[Greg75]

I'd check it out carefully before bidding. Looks to me like an older, likely refinished body with a newer/replacement neck--4-bolt attachment with truss rod wheel adjuster. I'm not sure that combination was ever offered--even as a one-off--and I have no idea what sort of changes were needed to make that combination work.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I asked the seller for the serial number and the number he sent was: 30138

Well that number is incomplete, according to Rod Trussbroken serial database here: SERIALS SR4 - Musicmanbass.org, Music Man, Musicman, Music Man Bass, Musicman Bass, Music Man Guitar the closest date to that serial number provided the full serial includes the letter B first as in B30138, should historically place that bass as built around 1990.

 

[davidjbass]

Thanks for the info so far. I have seen a lot of stingrays in my time and never saw this color. And I had never heard of any made in this color.
Which leads me to believe it's a refin. I did not realize the serial # was incomplete as well.

 

[Musicman Nut]

This Stingray is on ebay and I am thinking about bidding on it. But I would like to ask my fellow Stingray fans if they think this bass is an original color or is it a refin. I know they offered unique colors like this in the late 80's early
90's but I have never seen one in Robin Egg Blue. If it is a refin I have no interest in buying it. Some input please.

Refin, this bass was Blueburst with a changed neck but still cool.

 

[davidjbass]

Judging by your icon picture I can safely assume that you are the almighty in musicman land. I kinda fiquired it was a refin. I didn't know it had a changed neck as well. It's so nice to have this forum. Thanks to all.

 

[Mogee]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mogee
We are all wondering about a single H stingray on the bay. Seller says the seriel number is 30138 and it is from the 90s. Can you do anything with that? It is currently a robin egg bluish color with a rosewood neck. Thanks.

That serial comes up as a Blueburst StingRay from March 1990, and it looks like it originally had a maple fretboard