My new (to me) Stingray 5

[Jon Packard]

And my first post here! I just got this used Lava Pearl Stingray 5 in trade, and I'm digging it! Here's a few pics. Any suggestions for a pickguard? I'm not all that knocked out by the plain jane white...

 

[bovinehost]

MISTER Jon Packard!

Imagine meeting you here.

Well, howdy, welcome, all that. Nice bass!

White Pearloid looks good on those. Abalone is "the new tort" around these parts, too....I have a Candy Red Bongo with abalone for comparison purposes:

All hail Packman!

Jack

 

[Jon Packard]

Hey thanks, Jack! Nice to see familiar faces.

How do you think that abalone will look with the white pickup? I was thinking white pearl, but I'd prefer something to darken the look up a bit....

 

[ras1983]

Jon, fancy running into you here...

that really is a great looking bass man. all you need is a white pearloid pg and you're set to go!

EDIT: white pearl won't match the neck on your bass, so i change my opinion to black pearloid pg.

 

[Mobay45]

Welcome Jon. I can tell you're not new to forums. No one had to tell you to post pics.

 

[Aragorn35016]

I am dying to see what white ice would look like on that.

John

 

[bovinehost]

Hmmm, yeah, the white pickup cover.

Okay, I withdraw the abalone notion and stick to white pearloid. I've had white pearloids on many a rosewood necked SR5 - nothing to be scared of at all.

 

[Wasabi]

Right. I have white pearl on my blue dawn/rosewood SR5, and it looks totally fine.

 

[Hutton]

Welcome to the forum Jon. I must be a boring guy as I really like it the way it is. There's something about a plain appearance that appeals to me. Nice bass!

 

[Dr Stankface]

Welcome welcome! Lava pearl is probably my least favorite color but it's lookin' good on that SR5!

I'm curious about white ice too.

 

[florin]

Welcome to the forum Jon. I must be a boring guy as I really like it the way it is. There's something about a plain appearance that appeals to me. Nice bass!

+1

 

[TSanders]

Diggin the lava pearl on the SR5

 

[ras1983]

How do you find the SR5? when will you get to take it on a gig?

 

[Jon Packard]

I like it! I'm not sure, but it will definitely be on hand for the next dance-type gig I do. Just jamming with it, I can see it's going to be my #1 diso bass I love my jazz so much though, it'll be a while before I'm used to the Ray's sound.

 

[Figjam]

Nice to see another TB convert

 

[samoangod]

I have only posted once, and have just figured out how to get a file small enough to upload... It's not the best pic, but this is my new stingray (E49799)

~D

 

[drgroovenstein]

Yay for TB'er invasion

 

[drgroovenstein]

That SR5 is hype, I want one! Something about a white pickup that just .... I dunno.. looks sweet.

 

[WesC]

Sorry to tag onto this thread... but I just bought the exact same bass!

I was feeling the same way about the white pickguard, in fact its really ugly in my opinion. I like the white pearloid, but what I really think would look great with the rosewood fingerboard is tort.

Thing is how can I get ahold of a black pup cover?

Thanks!