Music Man Serial Number Database

[58super]

What is the birthday of my latest bass B03580?
Thanks in advance.

 

[jacksonmoon]

StingRay Bass pre EB year

My MM natural finish, 3 bolt Stingray bass has serial #: B006716 and the (R) symbol on the headstock. I believe this could be a 1977 - 1979 production model. Can anyone pinpoint the actual year this guitar may have been made?

 

[overtime]

I was wondering if i could get a D.o.b. on the black onyx sterling i just bought serial number f08009 And maybe gav would like to add it to his website. thanks ahead of time.

 

[5Stringer]

What is the birthday of my latest bass B03580?
Thanks in advance.

58,

Your Sunburst/Maple StingRay was completed on 8/14/96.


Arf!



Dan

 

[5Stringer]

I was wondering if i could get a D.o.b. on the black onyx sterling i just bought serial number f08009 And maybe gav would like to add it to his website. thanks ahead of time.

Overtime,

your Black Onyx Sterling was completed on 11/5/02 and was originally sent to Drum City Guitarland.

Cool -

Dan

 

[58super]

58,

Your Sunburst/Maple StingRay was completed on 8/14/96.


Arf!



Dan

Thank you Sir!

David

 

[5Stringer]

My MM natural finish, 3 bolt Stingray bass has serial #: B006716 and the (R) symbol on the headstock. I believe this could be a 1977 - 1979 production model. Can anyone pinpoint the actual year this guitar may have been made?

jacksonmoon,

When Ernie Ball acquired Music Man in 1984, unfortunately we did not get
any of the serial number records. All we can tell you about the
production date of your pre-Ernie Ball StingRay is that it was built
sometime between 1976 and 1984, with the majority of them made circa
1977-1980.

There is Gav's site that many people have found useful for reference:
http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/mycustompage0004.htm
(This website is not supported nor endorsed by Ernie Ball/Music Man)

Hope that helps!

Dan

 

[barkatozz]

E01285
SR5 Natural w/ black P/G

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I was wondering if i could get a D.o.b. on the black onyx sterling i just bought serial number f08009 And maybe gav would like to add it to his website. thanks ahead of time.

Hi overtime, what number is it out of 150?

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

My MM natural finish, 3 bolt Stingray bass has serial #: B006716 and the (R) symbol on the headstock. I believe this could be a 1977 - 1979 production model. Can anyone pinpoint the actual year this guitar may have been made?

Hi jacksonmoon.

The only way to accurately date your Bass is to view the dates located on the neck heel and in the body pocket. In order to do this, the neck would have to be removed. If you've never done so before, I strongly suggest you have a luthier do it for you or, at least, seek the advice from some one who has.

In the event of the neck not being removed, a partial dating aid would be to unscrew the crescent-moon control plate and view the date codes stamped on the sides of the vol, treble and bass pots. They are only the manufacture dates of the pots themselves and not the date of the pre-amp. Pots can pre-date the Bass by up to a year or two, but it will at least give a "not-before-date" for your Bass. For example, a code of "1377726" would indicate (working backwards) the 26th week ("26") of 1977 ("77") ie June 1977.

While the control plate is off, view the pre-amp circuit board. Prior to 1979, it was coated in black epoxy. The epoxy was deleted from boards made in 1979.

The encircled "R" (registered) appears to have been a feature added to the headstock logo from circa 2nd half of 1977.

Although Pre-EB serials can sometimes be well out of chronological order, B006716 would, in the main, indicate a Bass manufactured in 1978.

 

[5Stringer]

E01285
SR5 Natural w/ black P/G

barkatozz,

Your StingRay 5 was completed on 4/29/98.



Dan

 

[mackanbass]

Hi!

Don´t know if i ever got the exact date for this one. E32942 Stingray 5 Vintage Sunburst original balck pg but now tort.

 

[5Stringer]

mackanbass, your beauty was completed on 8/8/02.

Arf!

Dan

 

[bass&cookies]

could i please have the birthday of my sr5? E36580

 

[russinator]

DOB please

Sterling F06969
It appears to be a one-piece body... yes?

 

[4metta]

Heres my SUB Sterling:

 

[olorin]

d.o.b. please

Envy Green Stingray 4, serial "E-42203". Thanks,

 

[MarkY]

Can I please get the DOB for my new StingRay, serial # E55207. Does the serial number supply any other information other than the DOB? If so, could you relay that information as well. Thanks.

 

[jacksonmoon]

Thanks Rod.

 

[nottswarwick]

E42281. Limited edition is stamped on the neck plate.

Think it is 04/05. Wonder how many were made?

Thanks

chris