Music Man Serial Number Database

[5Stringer]

Hi! I just got my first Stingray and Musicman ever. I think I'll stick to it...it's got a few "dings" but feels great playing it and sounds great through my MP3 bass trainer (!). It was born in...2004? The number is E44774, can you tell me anything more?
Thanks!

klextas, welcome to Music Man addicts not-so-anonymous.

Your bass was completed on 11/30/04, has a Honeyburst finish with a maple fretboard.

Dan

 

[5Stringer]

Four EBMM basses in less than a month is enough of a contribution to the "BP fund"! Unfortunately my Sterling was sacrificed for the SR5. All is good though.

Thanks for the help Dan!

 

[Old_Guy]

One last request (well, for March anyway..)
Bongo 4 H; Serial Number: F07833
Should be single H, Graph Pearl and BI pickguard...

 

[ernval]

Serial number for sterling

Hello again! Seems like I buy one MM a year, so here's this one to fill my quota

This one is a used Sterling in Purple! Serial number is F03632

Birthdate please!

Thanks!

Ernest (ernval)

 

[5Stringer]

Ernest, nice one - this beauty was completed on February 28, 2001. Pearl Purple with a white pearloid pickguard.

Dan

 

[ernval]

Sterling in Purple

Thanks Dan! This one will go great with my 2006 Stingray HH in black and my '07 Sterling HH in White - NICE

 

[bassmancb]

SR5 20th serial # F20669 Thanks.

 

[Old_Guy]

One last request (well, for March anyway..)
Bongo 4 H; Serial Number: F07833
Should be single H, Graph Pearl and BI pickguard...

Dan?

 

[TV Special]

Sabre I (not Ii) Guitar Date Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

HELLO TO EVERYBODY. DOES ANYONE CAN TELL ME THE DATE FROM THIS, PLEASE.

I HAVE A MUICMAN SABRE I (IT`S NOT SABRE II, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ERASED) GUITAR.

THE SERIAL NUMBER IT HAS IS AOOOXXXX

WELL, THE ISSUE IS THAT ALL THE INFORMATION I'VE SEEN TALKS ABOUT SERIAL NUMBERS FROM
BXXXXXX OR
CXXXXX
ETC.

IM KINDA NEW IN ALL THIS OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS. AND I HAVEN'T FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SERIAL NUMBER AND, ABOUT THE SABRE I.

PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE IF SOMEBODY KNOWS.

THANKS

SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

GREETINGS FROM PERU

TV Special

 

[TV Special]

Sabre I (not Ii) Guitar Date Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HELLO TO EVERYBODY. DOES ANYONE CAN TELL ME THE DATE FROM THIS, PLEASE.

I HAVE A MUICMAN SABRE I (IT`S NOT SABRE II, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ERASED) GUITAR.

THE SERIAL NUMBER IT HAS IS AOOOXXXX

WELL, THE ISSUE IS THAT ALL THE INFORMATION I'VE SEEN TALKS ABOUT SERIAL NUMBERS FROM
BXXXXXX OR
CXXXXX
ETC.

IM KINDA NEW IN ALL THIS OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS. AND I HAVEN'T FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SERIAL NUMBER AND, ABOUT THE SABRE I.

PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE IF SOMEBODY KNOWS.

THANKS

SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

GREETINGS FROM PERU

TV Special

 

[TV Special]

Sorry. I've Wrote Muicman Instead Of Musicman

The Question Stills Pending

 

[Musicfreak1988]

dob please

Long time no see, but it have been busy times. Anyway, I decided to go for a 5-string again and so I found a nice NOS Stingray 5. Serial says L58361. Can you give me the DOB for this bass please? By the way, it's a delight to play. Nice weight and super tone.


Thanks in advance!

 

[5Stringer]

Dan?

sorry didn't mean to forget you, OG - - I am off today (Friday) and the weekend - I will get to you first thing Monday morn, OK? I don't have access to the serial number database from home.

Dan

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

HELLO TO EVERYBODY. DOES ANYONE CAN TELL ME THE DATE FROM THIS, PLEASE.

I HAVE A MUICMAN SABRE I (IT`S NOT SABRE II, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ERASED) GUITAR.

THE SERIAL NUMBER IT HAS IS AOOOXXXX

WELL, THE ISSUE IS THAT ALL THE INFORMATION I'VE SEEN TALKS ABOUT SERIAL NUMBERS FROM
BXXXXXX OR
CXXXXX
ETC.

IM KINDA NEW IN ALL THIS OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS. AND I HAVEN'T FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SERIAL NUMBER AND, ABOUT THE SABRE I.

PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE IF SOMEBODY KNOWS.

THANKS

SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

GREETINGS FROM PERU

TV Special

Hi.

Good to hear from you!

The serial numbers don't have an "X". You also have too many "0"s. There should only be two "0"s (not three).

Your GUITAR (not Bass) is a Pre-Ernie Ball instrument. There is no data base for Pre-EB instruments.

The Sabre Guitar commenced production in 1978 if that's any help. They stopped making them after Ernie Ball bought Music Man in 1984.

P.S.

The "A" prefix in the serial number is correct for the Sabre Guitar. On the other hand, the Sting Ray Guitar is prefixed with a "G". The "B" prefix is for Sting Ray Basses and the "C" prefix is for Sabre Basses (these are all Pre-Ernie Ball instruments were talking about).

The "Sabre 1" Guitar has a flatter fretboard (12 inch radius) with jumbo frets. The "Sabre 11" guitar has a rounder fretboard (7 1/2 inch radius).

Dates can be found on the neck heel and in the neck pocket (on the body) but the neck has to be removed to view them. A luthier can do this for you for a small fee.

 

[5Stringer]

Patience please!

HELLO TO EVERYBODY. DOES ANYONE CAN TELL ME THE DATE FROM THIS, PLEASE.

I HAVE A MUICMAN SABRE I (IT`S NOT SABRE II, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ERASED) GUITAR.

THE SERIAL NUMBER IT HAS IS AOOOXXXX

WELL, THE ISSUE IS THAT ALL THE INFORMATION I'VE SEEN TALKS ABOUT SERIAL NUMBERS FROM
BXXXXXX OR
CXXXXX
ETC.

IM KINDA NEW IN ALL THIS OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS. AND I HAVEN'T FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SERIAL NUMBER AND, ABOUT THE SABRE I.

PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE IF SOMEBODY KNOWS.

THANKS

SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

GREETINGS FROM PERU

TV Special

Sorry. I've Wrote Muicman Instead Of Musicman

The Question Stills Pending

Thanks for your patience, TV.

Sorry - the sad fact is that serial number record information for pre-EB guitars (and basses) does not exist. What's more, no one has taken it upon themselves to create a website that serves the purpose of tracking the serial numbers to get a sort of feel for when they were made the same way that Gavin has on the bass side at Home - Musicmanbass.org, Music Man, Musicman, Music Man Bass, Musicman Bass, Music Man Guitar - We do know that the Sabre Guitars, both I and II, were introduced in 1978 and were produced until probably 1984 (when the Music Man company was nearly bankrupt and was purchased by Ernie Ball), with the majority made in the first 2 years or so. Like the StingRay guitar before it, it suffered from sluggish sales, it probably was ahead of its time and was not readily accepted by most players.

Thanks for weighing in, Gav!
Dan

 

[TV Special]

FIRSTLY

THANKS FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION.

SECONDLY

I WROTE THE XXX FOR NOT PUTTING THE REAL NUMBERS. SORRY FOR THAT CONFUSION.

WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT THE GUITAR WAS IN TAHT MOMENT I WROTE THE LETTER, IN MY SECOND FLOOR, AND I WAS SO HURRY AND LAZY ASS THAT DIDN'T GO THERE TO BRING IT.

SORRY MEN. HERE IS THE ORIGINAL SERIAL NUMBER

A001416

REPEAT

A001416

PLEASE IF SOMEONE TAKES THE JOB OF WRITING ME BACK, I WILL APRECIATTE IT.

REMEMBER A001416

PLEASE WRITE TO ME.
THANKS
SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
GREETINGS FROM PERU

TV Special

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

FIRSTLY

THANKS FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION.

SECONDLY

I WROTE THE XXX FOR NOT PUTTING THE REAL NUMBERS. SORRY FOR THAT CONFUSION.

WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT THE GUITAR WAS IN TAHT MOMENT I WROTE THE LETTER, IN MY SECOND FLOOR, AND I WAS SO HURRY AND LAZY ASS THAT DIDN'T GO THERE TO BRING IT.

SORRY MEN. HERE IS THE ORIGINAL SERIAL NUMBER

A001416

REPEAT

A001416

PLEASE IF SOMEONE TAKES THE JOB OF WRITING ME BACK, I WILL APRECIATTE IT.

REMEMBER A001416

PLEASE WRITE TO ME.
THANKS
SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
GREETINGS FROM PERU

TV Special

A001416 should be 1978. But, as I said above, the neck will have to be removed for positive date ID

 

[TV Special]

OH THANK YOU.

I SUPOSSED IT TOO. HOW THE LETTER IS A IT SHOULD BE FROM 78.

THANKS FOR ANSWERING.

AND RIGHT. I WILL PUT OUT THE NECK FOR BEING SURE

THANKS
SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH
GREETINGS FROM LIMA PERU

TV Special

 

[Old_Guy]

sorry didn't mean to forget you, OG - - I am off today (Friday) and the weekend - I will get to you first thing Monday morn, OK? I don't have access to the serial number database from home.

Dan

Oh gosh, please enjoy the day off and STOP working from home! We all very much appreciate your doing this for us.

 

[sterlinghunt]

Hi folks.

Sorry if this is the wrong place (I've used the search function... honest) but I'm trying to get some info on a Sterling that I've just purchased (used). It's a Cherryburst (I managed to find that much out myself) 4 string # F06634. Can you help or give me a push in the right direction?

Cheers