Music Man Serial Number Database

[5Stringer]

Any chance I can add my 'ray in the database?

Serial #: A01118

1996 20th Anniversary 4 string Stingray
Rosewood fretted fingerboard, Quilted top

This nice 20th was completed on 5/17/96.



Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Hi, could you guys give me the DOB for my sapphire black Bongo 4HH, shipped to the Netherlands? The serial number is: F14882

Thanks!

simon, your Bongo was completed on 4/21/06. Congrats on your new bass and welcome!

Dan

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

>>>>in 1997 we switched from putting the serial number on the bridges of the basses to putting them on the neck plates. So if your serial number isn't on the neck plate, it is on the bridge, and it was built in 1997 or before.

Dan, my understanding is that the serials to the neck plate came about in early 1998!!??? Is that a typo above or have I got it wrong

 

[5Stringer]

No, you're probably right .... it wasn't like it all happened at once. Once the decision was made to switch the serial numbers to the neckplates, we still had to use up the remaining bridges with the serial numbers, and truthfully the time line is a little sketchy on that one. Plus my memory is a little fuzzy on the exact times. It wasn't the same day for all of the basses, it was done as a matter of course for the Sterling, StingRay and SR5 as we went through those old bridges with the serial numbers on them. I was thinking late '97 but early '98 sounds better.

Thanks, Gav!

Dan

 

[WickedThunder]

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This nice 20th was completed on 5/17/96.



Dan

Thanks Dan! Cool to know.

 

[hankSRay]

heres a new one: E15418, 2-band Black sparkle Stingray Maple board, non-matching headstock

 

[5Stringer]

hank,

Your E15418 StingRay was completed on 7/3/00. Fairly rare combo, I'd say ....

Dan

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi Dan.

Can I please get a check on:

SR4 Serial number E02835.

Cheers.

 

[5Stringer]

Gav,

Here's what our records show: Production date 7/8/98 - StingRay, translucent Teal fretless lined 3EQ, originally shipped to our UK distributor, Strings & Things Ltd.

Cheers back!

Dan

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Thanks Dan

 

[overtime]

I was wondering if i could get the year of my pearl purple Sr5 E16598 thanks.

 

[Jay Kim]

Hi!

I'm a Korean bassist.

Can I get a DOB for my Sterling please?

Serial number - F03320

And.. What Wood is.. more info, I wanna know..

Thanks!

Jay Kim

 

[5Stringer]

I was wondering if i could get the year of my pearl purple Sr5 E16598 thanks.

overtime,

Indeed! Your lovely bass was completed on 11/27/00.

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Hi!

I'm a Korean bassist.

Can I get a DOB for my Sterling please?

Serial number - F03320

And.. What Wood is.. more info, I wanna know..

Thanks!

Jay Kim

Jay,

Your piezo-equipped Sterling was completed om 12/12/00 and the wood used in the body is almost certainly ash, but there is a small chance it could be made of poplar. The neck of course is solid rock maple. The finish on your bass is called Metal Flake Green and the pickguard was tortoise shell. Nice bass!

All reet!

Dan

 

[overtime]

Thanks much Dan.

 

[brian8792]

Hi

I have a SR4 HH and the serial # is E17025

Can I have infos about my bass?

like what wood is used in it or what kind of finish it has

can you give me all possible infos about it?

thanks

 

[megadan]

Howdy


I picked up a very nice new (used) Stringray a few weeks ago... just wonder what it's vital statistics were!
Serial # E36453

thanks!

 

[5Stringer]

Hi

I have a SR4 HH and the serial # is E17025

Can I have infos about my bass?

like what wood is used in it or what kind of finish it has

can you give me all possible infos about it?

thanks

brian, welcome!

your 2-EQ StingRay was completed on 8/8/00 and has a black finish. The body wood we used would have been ash or poplar. The neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard.

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Howdy


I picked up a very nice new (used) Stringray a few weeks ago... just wonder what it's vital statistics were!
Serial # E36453

thanks!

megadan, welcome!

Your Honey Burst/maple Stingray was completed on 4/2/03.

Dan

 

[Calaveras]

SR5 fretless

Hey I recently bought a Stingray 5 fretless at 30th st guitars in NYC.
serial 53487. I was wondering if it was originaly fretless, and what the body color is called? I cant seem to find it anywhere and wonder if its refinished?

great sounding beast, I tried about 10 other Rays and this was the one. It had a smoother treble EQ than any other one. And the action was dead perfect.