My New Bizzare Stingray

[Bass_Man]

Hi!
I'm a new member here, i'm from Israel, so my English is not so good..

Today I bought this new Stingray+Gibson hard case.
I need some information about this bass
Her serial number is under the bridge (?) and the number is 8242 (?!)

I have some pictures, but i don't have a site to uplode them.

 

[element]

If you want you can e-mail me the pictures (element140[at]hotmail[dot]com) and i'll be happy to host them for you....

 

[Bass_Man]

If you want you can e-mail me the pictures (element140[at]hotmail[dot]com) and i'll be happy to host them for you....

Thanks!
I sent you the pictures.

 

[dlloyd]

Hi!
I'm a new member here, i'm from Israel, so my English is not so good..

Today I bought this new Stingray+Gibson hard case.
I need some information about this bass
Her serial number is under the bridge (?) and the number is 8242 (?!)

Just 8242? Does it have "B00" before that? That would place it at around 1978.

 

[element]

Hosting for Bass_Man:

 

[dlloyd]

It's not a 78



six bolt neck, serial on bridge with mutes would suggest mid 90s.

D08242?

 

[Bass_Man]

It's not a 78



six bolt neck, serial on bridge with mutes would suggest mid 90s.

D08242?

Thanks, where can i find this D0?
What do you think about this bass?

 

[element]

The D0 would be before the numbers... Nice bass too!

 

[dlloyd]

Could possibly be E08242

8242 by itself is inconsistent with MM serial numbers

http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/mycustompage0012.htm

The new truss rod design places it after 1991, whereas the muted bridge places it at 1998 at the latest.

Nice bass.

 

[Dees]

If I'm not mistaking, a '98 Stingray already has the battery clip
Anyway, nice bass

 

[bovinehost]

I think the battery compartment went plastic in 95 or so.

 

[dlloyd]

In which case I'm guessing there's a "3" before that 8242



28242 is too early for that truss rod, 48242 is too late for that battery cover.

38242 would be a 93, which is more likely given the birdseye neck.

 

[maddog]

The 'Ray knowledge around here is quite impressive.



Tom

 

[dlloyd]

The 'Ray knowledge around here is quite impressive.

I'm just reading

 

[Psychicpet]

Wow.... that is one beautiful 'Ray!! I realize that you just bought it BUT, if you ever want to sell it please let me know

and welcome to the forum.

 

[Bass_Man]

Wow.... that is one beautiful 'Ray!! I realize that you just bought it BUT, if you ever want to sell it please let me know

and welcome to the forum.

Thanks!
I will by is tommorow, the pictures are from the seller.
When she will be in my hands, I will clean her, and send pictures again!
Something more to say about this bass?

 

[element]

Thanks!
I will by is tommorow, the pictures are from the seller.
When she will be in my hands, I will clean her, and send pictures again!
Something more to say about this bass?

You can send them onto me again if you like, and i'll replace the current pictures with the ones you take.

 

[tkarter]

When you get the bass be sure to write the serial number down some place safe. A looker like that might come up missing some time and you will need to track it.

tk

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I'm with dlloyd

It has a "Flea" bridge fitted to Basses from circa 1992 to circa 1994. The first digit (hidden under the A string intonation screw) would have to be a "3". So the serial IMO is 38242 which makes it a mid 1993 Bass.

Edit: July/Aug 1993.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

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