👕 Get New Ernie Ball Merch Now!
  • Ernie Ball
  • Music Man
  • Sterling by Music Man
Majesty Premium Select

stingray question

Jazzy J

Jazzy J

Well-known member
Joined
Jun 5, 2003
Messages
78
Location
Belgium
I've been handed a StingRay by a good friend of mine till my brand new one arrives from the factory in a while. Now I had a small question about the bass.
It's got the metal battery stock plate and a six bolt-on neck. There's no serial number on the metal plate at the back.
Does anyone know during which years this type of StingRays was produced?

Thanks a lot ! :D
 
If I remember correctly, the metal battery plate was replaced in 1995 with the plastic thingy, so it's pre-95 anyway.

Look on the bridge for the serial number and we can tell you the date of manufacture - or pretty close, anyway.
 
Also...late 88 to early 89, Ernie Ball switched over from the 4 bolt neck to the 6 bolt neck pattern (along with truss wheel at the heel of the neck).
 
Last edited:
IMO....very late 1990 to early/mid 1991.

What's the colour?...Rose or Maple fret board?....pickguard?

(of course, Derek could nip it right in the bud).
 
Last edited:
It's sunburst with white pickguard... maple fretboard. In fact, it's the kind of maple they used for the anniversary basses (with "spots" on it). Very nice indeed. Too bad I can't keep this beauty. But I'll be happy to receive my very own in a while, so I don't mind giving her back to her boss when my baby arrives :)
 
Yes... I don't use the thumbrest, though. I think it's a shame he put it on there, but hey... who am I ? :-)
 
I have seen weirder things then thumbrests. My friend has a 79 SR that he got used. It was installed with two jazz pups IN THE FACTORY.
 
>>>>>It was installed with two jazz pups IN THE FACTORY.


I have seen one like that before...it looked like a modification to me at the time. Have you got any more info on your friends Bass?
 
Neck stamp is 79, and the bass styling is like that. The bass itself has a switch that used to control the pickup routing or something like that, but he just changed it to an on/off switch. But it was definitely factory installed. He put two barts in there, but I believe there were Duncans or something like there in before. Not sure what was factory installed. Someone once told him it was a Sabre with jazz, but it's definitely a Stingray. The pickguard looks original, and is precisely cut for the two jazz pups.
 
Derek, thanks !

And Rod, I'm located in Antwerp, Belgium.
I don't have any more information about my friend's bass... He (or the person he bought it from) has replaced the original pickup with a bartolini one, which I think wasn't necessary... I played the bass at a rehearsal yesterday, and it sounded very good... Though, not as good as my new one will, I bet :D :D :D :D
 
hmmm maybe I should read the posts more carefully before I answer them :D

Ah well...
I'm also anxious to see that bass ... !
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Neck Rest
Back
Top