Stingray Serial Numbers

[RSK1957]

Can anyone tell me what year a Stingray with the serial # 25509 would be? It is an early EB model. It has a bridge with the old adjustable mutes but not string-thru. When did they stop using that bridge? Thanks!

 

[thumper]

There should be a neck date...Is it your bass? If so check out the neck dateor even the pots.....Let us know....


Thumper

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Serial# 25503 is June 1987....that should give a pretty good indication of the date of your serial.

In 1980, MM introduced the top-loading bridges (ie non string through) but still retained the string mutes on these new bridges. Ernie Ball continued with the top loaded muted bridges after purchasing MM in 1984. The mutes disappeared, I believe, circa 1995 but the bridge still had the same dimensions. Four studs were added to the holes in the bridges which were previously used for the mute adjusters. The bridges became shorter soon after.

Cheers.

P.S. Some serials are not chronological. Also the data I have is only what others relate about their instruments.

Cheers.

 

[grass903]

Hello. Which year was my Stingray5 made?

It's a Stingray5, has the serial number on the neck plate "E15256".

 

[mynan]

It's a Stingray5, has the serial number on the neck plate "E15256".

Wow! Bringing it back to 2003!

There is a sticky thread at the top for posting serials for DOBs if nobody gets to this one first.

 

[bovinehost]

Please use the sticky thread up top for checking serial numbers. Thanks.