New To Me Blue Dawn LE!

[b-unit]

I came across an obscure Craigslist add the other day. A guy had listed a bunch of bass gear for trade only. He listed amps and cabs and then stated he had a left handed bass. He posted a photo of a right handed Blue Dawn Sterling but stated that the bass was a lefty Stingray LE from 2007. I realized that this may be the very same bass that had hung on the wall at a small EBMM dealer in my area about 5 years ago. I had gone in many times and played this bass and lusted after it intensely!

I love Blue Dawn and knew this may be the last time I ever come across a lefty. So I offered up a non EBMM guitar as a trade and it worked out perfectly. The bass was pretty dirty but no damage or scratches to speak of. Took me a few days of work to get most of the grime off the fingerboard but it was totally worth it. After a bit of 0000 grit steel wool and a few coats of True Oil, I had her all back together and could not be happier!

I added the vintage cream pick guard that I had ordered from the factory earlier this year. I liked how the original black guard looked but cant resist this combo. What a color to see in person! And despite the maple boards needing a tad more maintenance, they are so fun to play on!

 

[mmbassplayer]

Very nice b-unit. I would be hard to pass up a blue dawn Bongo if one became available.

 

[Chrishi]

Your pictures are mirrored...
But you got a great taste of colours
And again I think about a 3 Band Ray... :/

 

[Chuck B]

Your pictures are mirrored...

Yes indeed. But it's a great bass...

 

[b-unit]

Your pictures are mirrored...
But you got a great taste of colours
And again I think about a 3 Band Ray... :/

No mirroring going on here, them there are some genuine left handed backwards Balls!

 

[jlepre]

Congrats!

One of my all time fav colors!

 

[tbonesullivan]

Seriously. They need to reissue that color. I would buy an SR5 HS in that color in a heartbeat.

 

[b-unit]

I hear the sparkle colors were a pain to produce but they sure are neat to see in person.

 

[tbonesullivan]

I hear the sparkle colors were a pain to produce but they sure are neat to see in person.

that is correct. sparkle, metal flake, etc are definitely more involved than straight up metallic or candy colors. More steps, and a higher failure rate.

 

[jlepre]

plus I heard it would clog the spray guns.

 

[drTStingray]

That's extremely nice - I have an HH blue dawn - I'm impressed with the vintage pearloid white - I may get one for mine.

Last time I looked Bass Central had a lefty blue dawn SR5 NOS!

 

[PzoLover]

How exciting

hEY ,"b" BIG CONGRATZ EH? BEAUTIOUS PRIZE CATCHEZ YOU HAVE THERE ... I Personally coveted the 07 LE when I wuz in REHAB & then I wuz especially BLESSED BY HOLY GOD TO ACQUIRE A 20TH SR5 AZ A LOVING ALTERNATIVE HER NAME IZ MARIANNE & TO CELEBRATE WORLD PEACE, & SINCE I'M STILL UNABLE TO WIGGLE LEFTIEZ FINGEEZ I RECENTLY TURNED HER OVER INTO THE CUSTODY OF ANOTHER BASS PLAYER WHO IZ A VERY WELL RESPECTED VANCOUVER BASS PROFESSIONAL, FRIEND & BASS TEACHER OF MINE MR.TIM STACEY, WHO IZ QUITE INTO & INVOLVED IN THE WORLD PEACE INITIATIVEZ NOW SPREADING AROUND OUR BEAUTIFUL, PLANET EARTH

AND, NOW FOR YOUR PLAYING ORDERZ
OF COURSE YOU MUST ALWAYZ PLAY FROM YOUR HEART, WITH MUCH LOVE, & ALWAYZ IN GOOD HEALTH

ATB
PL

 

[b-unit]

Thanks guys, I really am enjoying this bass. Good to hear from you PzoLover. Your positive outlook in the face of adversity has a profound effect on those around you. Good karma your way sir!