Music Man Serial Number Database

[5Stringer]

Hi

Any info available on E21424 please?

Thanks

Chris

Chris, your Natural StingRay was completed on 03/07/01 and was originally sent to Pianos & Stuff in Pittsburgh.

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Just wondering if anyone had any info on a MM Stingray 5 Serial E29949?

Thanks,
Josh

Josh, your black maple StingRay 5 was completed on 3/26/02.

Dan

 

[shakinbacon]

Info on my SR5

EBMM HH SR5 in Honeyburst. SN E49433

Any info would be appreciated.


Thanks,
shakin'

 

[DJ Jazzy Death]

EBMM Sterling H/S. Serial Number: F18668

Just adopted her. She's looking for any trace of her origins. Especially date of conception

 

[shakinbacon]

EBMM Sterling H/S. Serial Number: F18668

Just adopted her. She's looking for any trace of her origins. Especially date of conception

If the tone is heavenly it could be an immaculate conception

 

[5Stringer]

EBMM Sterling H/S. Serial Number: F18668

Just adopted her. She's looking for any trace of her origins. Especially date of conception

DJ, your Sterling was first conceived long ago (1992 or so), but it was completed on 07/12/07. Nice!

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

EBMM HH SR5 in Honeyburst. SN E49433

Any info would be appreciated.


Thanks,
shakin'

shakin', your bacon was completed on 1/06/06 - sweet!

Dan

 

[JimB52]

Hi
Stingray 20th anniversary ser #A01333. Any info available?
Thanks,
Jim B

 

[5Stringer]

JimB, you bet! Your bass was completed on 6/12/96 and was shipped to GC Hollywood.

Nice ...

Dan

 

[JimB52]

Cool thanks for the info, Dan.
It made it's way from LA to St Louis to NJ. A well travelled Ball.
Jim B

 

[ErlendDL]

Yay! First EBMM!

EBMM Sterling 4H in Blue Dawn (I think), or at least some kind of blue, serial no. F14683

 

[jorgesussekind]

Hi, got a Stingray, Black Cheryburst, black pickguard, maple fretboard, 3Eq, S#E44097.

Any info?

Bought used, in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

 

[People_Hater]

Hi there!can you get me info about this SR4 #45477.body color and color of pickguard.thanks!!!

 

[People_Hater]

And this please)# 36422

 

[Zippydog]

And here's another.

Serial number on the bridge is 54064 (no letter that I could find).

I have some pics posted here if it helps:

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/30302-help-me-date-bass-value.html#post476703

Bass is a Stingray 5 fretless. Finish is a translucent dark red/burgundy with flat black pick guard.

Seller told me it was 1992 or 1993.

Can you help me with when it was made, where it shipped and what wood used for neck and fretboard? Really beautiful bass!!

Thanks in advance for any insights!

 

[SeanStreets]

Sub Bass

I have an Ernie Ball Sub Bass with Serial No. X06002, just curious about its history. Thanks.

 

[timmy5strings]

Dan I went to the local dealer for strings and they demanded I take this F19782 with me when I left and I couldn't refuse. What the heck is it and when was it built ?

 

[JustinP]

Hey, I just picked up a brand new Sterling H/S. I was wondering if I could get a DOB just for kicks.

S/N: F19363

Thanks!
Justin

 

[jdier]

These early instruments are not on EB's data base. It could be 1986 but I think it would be more like 1985. I'm pretty sure the "Made in USA" was gone from the neck plate by 1986. Dates are located in the body pocket and on the neck heel but the neck has to be removed to view them. There's probably no need to go to that extent.

Rod/Gav,

thanks for the info. I have often wondered what the date was for this bass, but hate taking the neck off unless I have to.

Any chance you can tell me about the electronics in this bass? Specifically would you guess that the small switch was stock, or was this added? I have struggled to understand exactly what it does... Over and over I have been told that it is an Active/Passive switch, but I have a tough time believing that as the difference in sound is negligible.

Any information you might have about how these electronics were set up originally would be a great help to me.

Thanks again!!

Jim

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Rod/Gav,

thanks for the info. I have often wondered what the date was for this bass, but hate taking the neck off unless I have to.

Any chance you can tell me about the electronics in this bass? Specifically would you guess that the small switch was stock, or was this added? I have struggled to understand exactly what it does... Over and over I have been told that it is an Active/Passive switch, but I have a tough time believing that as the difference in sound is negligible.

Any information you might have about how these electronics were set up originally would be a great help to me.

Thanks again!!

Jim

Hi Jim.

The switch is a mod. It could be an active/passive setup but my guess is that it's used so the pickup coils can be connected in series rather than the normal parallel. It's probably inoperative if you can't detect any differences.

Your pre-amp should be electrically the same as found in all other two bander SR4s (Pre-EB and Ernie Ball). The battery only powers the pre-amp. The pickup is passive. As the circuit boards changed shape around 1990, yours should have a rectangular board while the latter ones are shaped like a crescent moon.