Scratchplate on a sr4 1988

[Jjj]

I bought this bass a couple of years ago and I love it. Dob is 11/10/88, 2eq, lovely Birdseye neck. I was wondering if the scratchplate is original or not it's a 1 ply not 3. What were they fitted with in the 80s? Or is that one of those "how long is a piece of string" questions?

Greetings from the UK
Jjj

 

[pacop]

My 89 scratchplate is original, black 1 ply as yours.

 

[danny-79]

Love that colour combo, nice bass and welcome

 

[sanderhermans]

It could be original, best is to post your serial number in the serial tread and ask aj if there is annything in the records.

 

[Jjj]

Thanks all.
I got the Dob from this site a while ago.
Really great bass, bought from a chap who had it in a loft for 10 years plus. Beautiful figuring on the neck as I believe most basses of that era had.
I have a 2006 sr4 HH which also great (amazing range of tones) but just doesn't quite have that thing if you know what I mean.
Jack

 

[sanderhermans]

Thanks all.
I got the Dob from this site a while ago.
Really great bass, bought from a chap who had it in a loft for 10 years plus. Beautiful figuring on the neck as I believe most basses of that era had.
I have a 2006 sr4 HH which also great (amazing range of tones) but just doesn't quite have that thing if you know what I mean.
Jack

I know exactly what you mean.

 

[liverbird]

Good question!

I've made a few serial number enquiries with Customer Service for late 1980s instruments over the years and it would appear that there generally isn't a record for the pickguard colour, let alone whether it's 1-ply or 3-ply.

From my experience, most black pickguards from the era are 3-ply but I recently saw a natural Sabre from around 1986 which has a 1-ply black guard. The owner told me he's had the bass from new, never changed anything, and I have no reason to disbelieve him.

You'd probably have to ask someone who worked for EBMM at the time to get a definitive answer though.

Great looking Ray, by the way!

 

[pacop]

Thanks all.
I got the Dob from this site a while ago.
Really great bass, bought from a chap who had it in a loft for 10 years plus. Beautiful figuring on the neck as I believe most basses of that era had.
I have a 2006 sr4 HH which also great (amazing range of tones) but just doesn't quite have that thing if you know what I mean.
Jack

Late 80s stingrays have some mojo, some people claim are the best stingrays ever made, congratulation, nice bass.

 

[Jjj]

I think I might have an aversion to 6 bolt necks and plastic battery covers!