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EBMM7181

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Last week I ordered a new StingRay, and was told it would be 4 - 6 months. This is my first '' order ''

I need some advise and tips on things to do to '' ease '' the wait LOL - Or activities to keep my mind off of my BASS!!!
 
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newtley

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this may help pass the time:

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;)
 

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Go do something completely unrelated to get your mind off of it. If you're really good at that...or you get really drunk a lot...you'll completely forget that you've ordered the thing until it comes in. Then it'll be a nice surprise!

The worst thing you can do is hang out here. You'll be thinking about it all the time.

But hang around anyway. It's a fun place, full of sadomasochists.
 

RitchieDarling

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Keep in mind................

Keep in mind that a majority of us have also had to wait. I waited:

5 months for my Sterling fretless.

6 months for my, now Motojunkie's, Desert Gold Bongo.

5 months for my buttercream Sterling.

We are all still waiting for our Dargie Delights. (Not complaining, just stating a fact)

And I just ordered a Blue Dawn Sterling which I was told was 6 to 7 months out.

All part of the process, my friend. But in the end the wait is worth it.

Ritchie
 

EBMM7181

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Go do something completely unrelated to get your mind off of it. If you're really good at that...or you get really drunk a lot...you'll completely forget that you've ordered the thing until it comes in. Then it'll be a nice surprise!

The worst thing you can do is hang out here. You'll be thinking about it all the time.

But hang around anyway. It's a fun place, full of sadomasochists.

Yes, the worst thing is being on this forum and hearing everybody talk about thier MM basses. I dont drink.... so getting drunk is not an option, lol. Somebody told me the wait was the best part.... well, the wait was fun for a few minutes, not it sucks. But I know you cant rush '' perfection '' and to have a quality instrument like a MusicMan Bass, it will be well worth the wait!
 

Aussie Mark

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Given you don't care what color you're getting, just walk into a store that has something in stock, or buy online. The larger online bass specialty stores have truckloads of Stingrays in stock ready to go. No waiting.
 

PocketGroove82

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yo man, since you live in atlanta you could always pursue your education at emory, eat at the varsity, get a six flags season pass, go boozing in buckhead, visit the botanical garden, sit in 285 traffic, get stoned and go to guitar center, watch a show at the fox, take marta, watch a thrashers game, sit in 75/85 traffic, go to underground (take a gun), hit up the coke museum...or you could just get addicted to one of those online roleplaying games...that usually kills 4-6 months!

or you can just lurk here and talkbass
 

phatduckk

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last time i had a long wait i bought 4 more in the process.

ive got no good advice really. after a little bit it wont be on your mind all that much untill you get about 5 months in. then it gets hard to not think about it
 

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