I have two stingrays:
2001 white w/matching headstock, white pearloid pickguard, rosewood board
2002 white w/matching headstock, white pearloid pickguard, pau ferro fretless lined board
I recently got the second one. You might as well order em. For that much cash, i don't want one that has been sitting on display in a store touch by who knows how many people, etc. You can custom order stingrays from guitar center for no extra charge (heck, mine actually cost less than some of the models they had in the store). That way you can get EXACTLY what you want. They said it would take four months to get it after placing the order, but i ordered mine in mid march and got it june 7th, so that is a little under three months. If you are closer to CA (i am in IL), i imagine it would take a little shorter than that due to shippin.