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I was trying to figure out when my bass was born, but couldn't find my serial number. It was a pre-EB Music Man stingray bass Serial# B008779. Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
 
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Asked about this quite a few years ago, and thought I'd see if there were any more info.


Stingray 5 SN 50294...
 
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eieiowen said:
Hi there. I just bought a SR 5 with serial number 50299. I was told this bass went through the artist relations department. I would love to get any information I can about this. Thanks!
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Tell me about yours...mine is 50294...black w/a rosewood neck.
 
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I just did an on line registration for my new Stingray which I love. S/N E98363 but it doesn't show my color in the current catalog. Mine is a mint green with parchment pick guard. I received the congratulatory email from Scott Ball with a photo of a Stingray in Powder Blue. Is that just a generic pic or is that supposed to represent mine? I'm guessing it's just a generic pic but I'm still confused about the color not being in the Stingray catalog. Any insight to this would be appreciated.

BTW, no complaints at all. Bass sounds, plays and feels amazing. I've never owned one before but I'm officially a convert. I'm looking to unload my Fenders and get another. Thanks for the bass, quality and care you put into these instruments. They truly are amazing.
 
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Buongiorno.
Willing to buy a Sterling 34 Fretless. Its serial number is SR25154
May you help me with its age?
Thank you,
Nicola
 
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eieiowen said:
Hi there. I just bought a SR 5 with serial number 50299. I was told this bass went through the artist relations department. I would love to get any information I can about this. Thanks!
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This StingRay 5 was completed on September 13th, 1988. The color is coming up as "Special" which means it was something outside of our standard production offering. It was originally shipped to our Artist Relations Department. Unfortunately the database doesn't yield information on which artist it went to.

Heafy said:
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I have owned a Musicman Sterling bass since 1996 which I bought new from The Bass Centre in London. The serial number is 19062 stamped on the bridge (or it could be 49062 - difficult to see without dismantling the bridge). The body has a date stamp of 21 Feb 1996 and the neck is marked Y-5 A/4/96. Colour is black with a maple neck. I think I can guess the date of construction and shipping (!) but what do you records show and can you confirm the serial number. Many thanks.

Steve
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49062 - This Sterling was completed on April 9th, 1996. The color is Black with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Strings & Things.

PeterG5 said:
I was trying to figure out when my bass was born, but couldn't find my serial number. It was a pre-EB Music Man stingray bass Serial# B008779. Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
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The serial number database didn't come around until the late 1980s after Ernie Ball took over the company so we don't have the production records for the pre/early Ernie Ball instruments unfortunately. There is usually a date in the neck pocket or heel that will give you an idea of the production time. There is also a great reference website where you can compare to similar serial numbers, http://musicmanbass.org/mycustompage0052.htm.

blaine_hyatt said:
Looking at purchasing this bass... Would like to know DOB. Thanks for the help.
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This StingRay 3EQ was completed on September 5th, 2006. The color is Black with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center.

old_and_slow said:
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Curious about DOB, and any other info you have on this Stingray SLO Special. Thanks.
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This StingRay HH was completed on December 3rd, 2009. The color is True Gold with the Maple SLO Special neck. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center.

fotobass said:
Asked about this quite a few years ago, and thought I'd see if there were any more info.


Stingray 5 SN 50294...
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This StingRay 5 was completed on September 8th, 1988. The color is Black with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to String Shoppe.

fotobass said:
Tell me about yours...mine is 50294...black w/a rosewood neck.
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This StingRay 5 was completed on September 8th, 1988. The color is Black with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to String Shoppe.

Joeglow said:
I just did an on line registration for my new Stingray which I love. S/N E98363 but it doesn't show my color in the current catalog. Mine is a mint green with parchment pick guard. I received the congratulatory email from Scott Ball with a photo of a Stingray in Powder Blue. Is that just a generic pic or is that supposed to represent mine? I'm guessing it's just a generic pic but I'm still confused about the color not being in the Stingray catalog. Any insight to this would be appreciated.

BTW, no complaints at all. Bass sounds, plays and feels amazing. I've never owned one before but I'm officially a convert. I'm looking to unload my Fenders and get another. Thanks for the bass, quality and care you put into these instruments. They truly are amazing.
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This StingRay 3EQ was completed on December 29th, 2016. The color is Mint Green with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center. The confirmation e-mail is sent with a photo of a generic color. The Mint Green was a Guitar Center exclusive so it isn't shown on our website.

eieiowen said:
Hi there. I recently made a post about it. Would love to hear about/see your bass. Check it out here:

http://forums.ernieball.com/ernie-ball-music-man-basses/66879-purchase-1988-stingray-5-a.html
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This StingRay 5 was completed on September 8th, 1988. The color is Black with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to String Shoppe.

hutry said:
Hi Ernieball,
Would like to know the date of birth of my Stingray E11732
Thanks!
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This StingRay with piezo was completed on January 25th, 2000. The color is Vintage Sunburst with the unlined fretless Pau Ferro fingerboard. It was originally shipped to Guitar Center.

Nicnaf61 said:
Buongiorno.
Willing to buy a Sterling 34 Fretless. Its serial number is SR25154
May you help me with its age?
Thank you,
Nicola
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Unfortunately we don't have the production records for the Sterling by Music Man instruments. Here is a link to their contact page, https://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/contact-us.
 
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anthony_gunner said:
Hello,
My stingray bass has serial number E93528, when was it made and what can you tell me about it?

Thanks !

Anthony
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This StingRay HH was completed on May 21st, 2014. The color is Natural Gloss with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Strings & Things.
 
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Denis Woods said:
Hi, My Stingray has serial number E96911. It's now living in Ireland. Any info on it would be great.Thanks.
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This StingRay HH was completed on April 25th, 2016. The color is White with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Strings & Things.

agitpropre said:
Hello folks,

Can you tell me about E44273, a Stingray?

Many thanks...
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This StingRay 3EQ was completed on December 15th, 2004. The color is Black with the Maple neck. It was originally shipped to Long & McQuade.

Bajero Mcgregor said:
Hola!
Can you help me please? My Bongo serial number: F14672
Thanks!
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This Bongo 5 HH was completed on June 28th, 2006. The color is Teal Pearl with the Rosewood fretboard. It was originally shipped to Casa Veerkamp.
 
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ericroland

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Hi guys, my serial is E86639.
Can you give more informations about it, please?

Thanks
 
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Shane_1986

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Hey Guys,
My Serial Number is E90518, could I please get a date of birth and more information on the bass please.
 
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