NBD: 1994 stingray 4

[sanderhermans]

So i got this one today! Ive been searching for a working bass for a while now, one to use at most gigs to save up my other ebmm basses a bit. After a bit disapointing experiece with a ray 34ca i decided i would go for an older sr4 that was priced right and this is just what i was looking for, nothing fancy and some scratches here and there, but great musicman tone and playability! The previous owner strung her up with flatwounds and i plan to keep these on there for a while. Now i just neet to sell the sbmm, im running out of wall space.

 

[liverbird]

Now we're talking!

 

[five7]

Very nice! Live a little and put a set of cobalts on it.

 

[sanderhermans]

A question for the experts here, the bass had black pickguard screws on it. Ive replaced them with chrome ones because i think it looks nicer. But could the black ones have been original?

 

[MrMusashi]

on my basses the screws below where i hold my hand when i slap (the bass around a bit with a beavertail) gets discolored.
all my basses have a black screw at that point.

it might just be corrotion

MrM

 

[Bert]

On my early 1996 they are also black. (sunburst, matt white pickguard, trans-bridge, unlaquered neck).
My 1993 had also black screws original (matt black pickguard)...
I like chrom screws better too.

 

[sanderhermans]

It is no corosion. The screw thread is collored too and on all screws so i guess this was original. Thx for the info!

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

The Black pick guard screws are original and were used during that period. I don't know if they were used for all pg colours but my '94 had them (Trans White with black pg).

 

[sanderhermans]

Can anny of you recognize this wood type? Serial number data didnt include wood type so could be ash alder or poplar. I think ash or poplar but not sure...

 

[toomanyslurpees]

looks like Ash to me... cool bass! Anyone know when they dropped the black screws? my 2001 had them.

 

[Golem]

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Looks like ash to me too.

My '93 has a B-W-B 3-layer PG
with black screws. But I am not
its first owner.

 

[Bert]

Looks like ash to me too - how is the weight of this one?

 

[sanderhermans]

Looks like ash to me too - how is the weight of this one?

4.6 kg. slightly heavier than my other rays wich are between 4kg (classic) and 4.3kg