Stingray maple fretboard finish variations

[mouth]

Here they are side by side. My black beauties. 2 band 2010 Stingray with EB Group III flats (oh my, simply wonderful!) and Stingray EX with Super Slinky roundwounds.

I love the blacked out look, it's one of my favorites for rays. That said, I did order a red pearl guard to try out on my 2 bander, just to try out the "funked out" look on it. Something about those funky flats I tell ya. If I don't dig it, then it stays black for good.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Looks like the pickup has the sharp edges.
The rounded pole edges were introduced mid 2003 (thanks Gav.).
Don't know how long the Japanese used or ever changed these.

Japan Catalog 2001:
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Thanks Bert. Do you have any high resolution pics?

 

[Bert]

Thanks Bert. Do you have any high resolution pics?

Unfortunately not.
Notable: "Fire Engine Red" was available, which was afaik an early (around 1987) EB colour.
Only 3-band EQ was an option too.

 

[Bert]

Last one:

 

[Bert]

Some new pictures from an 2005 Japan Catalog:



(not really EX models, but probably worth posting).