My 30th Anniversary Stingray

[MazzaJ]

Hi guys,
Is it possible to find out the build number of my 30th Anniversary Stingray ? The Serial Number is E55581.
I know only 783 were made and it would be nice to know what number mine is.

Cheers,
Maz.

 

[Golem]

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EBMM hired extra crew, and rented extra machinery, so
that ALL the Ray 30's could be built simultaneously in
order to prevent any individual bass from being the 1st
or last one in the run. Then, all the s/n plates were put
into a huge hat, shaken well, and randomly assigned

 

[MazzaJ]

Awesome !! Thanks for that. I'm not too bothered, the Bass is Brilliant ! Nice to know that nobody else knows if theirs was before or after mine either lol ! Thanks again for the info.
Cheers Maz.

.S. Bought a Black with Maple board Ray in '76. Long gone. Cant think why I sold it ? Still got the original MM Strap !

 

[Tollywood]

Hello Maz. Welcome to the forum!

 

[pete bass]

Awesome !! Thanks for that. I'm not too bothered, the Bass is Brilliant ! Nice to know that nobody else knows if theirs was before or after mine either lol ! Thanks again for the info.
Cheers Maz.

.S. Bought a Black with Maple board Ray in '76. Long gone. Cant think why I sold it ? Still got the original MM Strap !

I think Golem was being ..er..Slightly sarcastic

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

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Golem is a "special" lad but I like him

 

[pacchiosa]

HI all! and thanks for sharing this... I used to have one 30th but sold last year as it was really really heavy, I wasnt able to cope with it the mahogany body doesnt help ... is the case of yours as well? or maybe some of them were lucky ones?
thank you
ciao ciao ;-)

ps Im still looking for a fair priced preEB or 20th anniversary ..

 

[pete bass]

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Golem is a "special" lad but I like him

OH yes !!! He certainly is "Special" Glad he doesn't engage in social networks. I don't either

 

[Gravesend Black]

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Golem is a "special" lad but I like him

Yes indeed!

 

[T-bone]

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Golem is a "special" lad but I like him

Ha!

Golem is one of the more unique people on this board. He's a bass player. What do you expect?

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your 30th. None better in my humble opinion.

tbone

 

[MrMusashi]

indeed the 30th is a great bass.. there is only 780 aviable for the rest of you guys out there.. hehehe

MrM

 

[Golem]

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OK, I guess I owe a semi-sane post in here. I do have my
own SR30 and haven't found it to be particularly weighty.
If I have any complaint widdit, it's the lack of a top loader
option on the bridge. Since I change my strings less often
than the UK changes monarchs, I spoze I can deal widdat.

If you want that 'hog tone, IIRC there were certain special
edition MMs featuring a 'hog tone block, the remainder of
the body being swamp ash. Since the 'wings' don't really
contribute near as much as the central core, tonewise, it's
possible these basses could be your solution to the weight
problem. I don't recall which models these were but surely
one of the Knowledgeable Gentlemen will chime in soon.

Maybe my taste in tone is kinda unrefined, but I find 'hog
and poplar to be similar, at least when compared to ash. I
had a USA SUB, SR4 type, and parted with it as being too
similar to my SR30. Anywho, a SUB would be somewhat
lighter than an SR30 [in most instances] and therefor may
be a satisfactory less weighty and less costly alternative to
the SR30. Both have glossy neck finishes, so a moot point
there. I prefer the 3-band EQ, as on the SR30, but plenty
of players swear by the 2-band, as found on the SUB.

 

[pete bass]

Golem, You are my hero and a constant source of EBMM wisdom....I salute you sir !

 

[MazzaJ]

Thanks for all the info guys (especially Golem).

I still dont know the D.O.B. of my 30th.

Serial No. is E55581. Any info gratefully received.

Cheers, Maz.

 

[MazzaJ]

Forgot to mention that I don't find its weight a problem at all. It's balanced so perfectly that it feels no heavier than my Ash body Precision (last USA Std. ever made) or my Ash body Fretless Jazz.(Custom Built).............and I'm 5' 7" tall and weigh 11 stone.

Cheers, Maz.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Thanks for all the info guys (especially Golem).

I still dont know the D.O.B. of my 30th.

Serial No. is E55581. Any info gratefully received.

Cheers, Maz.

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