Stingray book

[luckman]

I don't know if this has been already asked but,is there any books available on the history of the Stingray bass & how it came to look like it does etc. The reason I'm asking is last night I was sat down just playing on my SUB,& my 6 year old Son asked me why (pointing to one of the machine heads) was under the other three.

I said maybe it was made like that so you did not have to strech to far to tune the G string. Which led me to thinking about the whole history of the Stingray bass, I guess only the likes of BP would know the whole story. So has there or will there ever be a book about the history of the Stingray bass.

 

[mynan]

No book that I'm aware of. There's probably more info lying around on this forum than anywhere if you look for it. BP has given some pretty good insight.

If all else fails, there's always Wikipedia...

"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information." -Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Scranton, PA

 

[bradfordws]

I have not seen a book about the Stingray, but I have read various articles and books about Leo. A few things come to mind like shorter headstock (better balance and easier to reach the G tuner as you mentioned), elimination of dead spots, the obvious: making a different headstock that's easily recognizable, since everything else on the market was 4 in line or 2+2 - and along with the round pickguard, the Stingray is quite easily recognizable from very far away! I'm not sure there'd be enough info for a whole book, but a book about the whole Musicman company from Leo to now would be a good read - there's a project for ya! I have various history books like the history of Ludwig and Rogers drums - great books! Yes, BP is the one to check with because he was involved in the first prototypes!

 

[bradfordws]

No book that I'm aware of. There's probably more info lying around on this forum than anywhere if you look for it. BP has given some pretty good insight.

If all else fails, there's always Wikipedia...

"Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information." -Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Scranton, PA

Great idea! I just checked Wiki - there's already a nice description there - duh... "I did not know that" - there's a lot of info there, but BP could probably add some facts that are not there....

 

[mynan]

Great idea! I just checked Wiki - there's already a nice description there - duh... "I did not know that" - there's a lot of info there, but BP could probably add some facts that are not there....

I think I read here that he tried and got shot down...

 

[luckman]

Thank you for your help,if I get a chance I will have a look at Wiki. I have really got into the whole Stingray thing,and the help & friendliness of the people on this forum has made it more enjoyable. I hope BP does either write or give permission for a book to be written about both EBMM & the Stingray bass.

 

[scottbass71]

There is a book that has a chapter on Musicman
F@nder: The Inside Story by Forrest White

some of the facts have been challenged in the book by various people but it is a good read.

 

[luckman]

Did some reading on the web,found out a few things of interest. I was amazed at how many sites of information there was about the Stingray bass. Just goes to show how popular they are & how well they are thought of by bassists.

I wish now that I'd looked at the Stingray bass years ago,but I did'nt my big mistake. I do hope that one day BP does write the offical story as there are probobly a few funny stories as well.