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Here we Have a 1985 Namm Show Peice, Please note how this binding is curved.
Not like the other we showed Last tuesday which was a slab bound body.

This Bass Has a Maple Body and one of the first matching head stock stingray basses ever for the Newly Owned Ernie Ball/Music Man Company. This Bass weight's in around 10 pounds and sounds incredible...
Hope you all enjoy.
Thanks Dave J
 
Musicman Nut said:
Here we Have a 1985 Namm Show Peice, Please note how this binding is curved.
Not like the other we showed Last tuesday which was a slab bound body.
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Any chance of bigger photos? :)
 
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All I can say is WOW Dave :D
 
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dave

WOW I forgot about that one......That binding was a work of art. cheers to Dudley.

I look back at that bass and think how naive I was. Just turned 30, thought that we could knock it out of the park. I think that at that time we made about 2 instruments per day and the world was starving for stingrays. I was full of youthful idealism that we would only make one more per day if it was as good as the other two. I also refused to make inventory. At that time it was considered crazy. Dell computer built their business on the no inventory deal.

WE lost money for about the first 6 or 7 years. Thanks to the string side of things and patience from my father we slowly turned the corner. Those early basses by us were truly a labor of love. I still feel special when i drop by the setup dept and watch the setup guys sweat when I check out whats rolling down the line. Jon you've seen it......
 
Big Poppa said:
dave

WOW I forgot about that one......That binding was a work of art. cheers to Dudley.

I look back at that bass and think how naive I was. Just turned 30, thought that we could knock it out of the park. I think that at that time we made about 2 instruments per day and the world was starving for stingrays. I was full of youthful idealism that we would only make one more per day if it was as good as the other two. I also refused to make inventory. At that time it was considered crazy. Dell computer built their business on the no inventory deal.

WE lost money for about the first 6 or 7 years. Thanks to the string side of things and patience from my father we slowly turned the corner. Those early basses by us were truly a labor of love. I still feel special when i drop by the setup dept and watch the setup guys sweat when I check out whats rolling down the line. Jon you've seen it......
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I have indeed, but as much as I did sweat, I looked forward to your input, and I listened.
 
Big Poppa said:
I look back at that bass and think how naive I was. Just turned 30, thought that we could knock it out of the park.
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Well, you did knock it out of the park eventually.. and that's a real feat. So many others have come and gone. Just being able to stay in the game is a testimony to the underlying ideas.

Maybe in another 20 years you'll look back on your 13 new models for 2005 and reflect on your idealism again.

;)
 
Big Poppa said:
dave

WOW I forgot about that one......That binding was a work of art. cheers to Dudley.

I look back at that bass and think how naive I was. Just turned 30, thought that we could knock it out of the park. I think that at that time we made about 2 instruments per day and the world was starving for stingrays. I was full of youthful idealism that we would only make one more per day if it was as good as the other two. I also refused to make inventory. At that time it was considered crazy. Dell computer built their business on the no inventory deal.

WE lost money for about the first 6 or 7 years. Thanks to the string side of things and patience from my father we slowly turned the corner. Those early basses by us were truly a labor of love. I still feel special when i drop by the setup dept and watch the setup guys sweat when I check out whats rolling down the line. Jon you've seen it......
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I Love Mr Ernie Ball,
BP you and your family we're and are blessed with just not a great father he was but a wonderful man, I still remember the day he asked me to help him write a book on music man, I couldn't sleep for three weeks, but at that time i didn't have a PC .
Thank You Sterling and your family for making Music Man The best Guitar Company on Earth.
Dave J
 
Musicman Nut said:
Thank You Sterling and your family for making Music Man The best Guitar Company on Earth.
Dave J
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Theres good point here. So yeah, they make great guitars and basses, with the best quality control in the biz.

Now begins the "all the extras" part of the thread.

Here at the forum, we have:

1) The privilege of having guys like Cliff, and Dave hanging around. And you too Lord Bongo!

2) Owners/employees, BP, Scott, Derek, Jon, Brian,and Beth (sorry if I left anyone out) that not only post here, but are only a PM, e-mail, or phone call away.

3) Early sneak pics of new gear.

4) The option of attending on Open House factory tour (which sadly I cant attend).

That to me this is the truly unique thing that makes EBMM such a great company, is going well beyond the usual standards, and why I think theyre superior to any other guitar/bass company out there.
 
ebmuscmanlvr83 said:
Theres good point here. So yeah, they make great guitars and basses, with the best quality control in the biz.

Now begins the "all the extras" part of the thread.

Here at the forum, we have:

1) The privilege of having guys like Cliff, and Dave hanging around. And you too Lord Bongo!

2) Owners/employees, BP, Scott, Derek, Jon, Brian,and Beth (sorry if I left anyone out) that not only post here, but are only a PM, e-mail, or phone call away.

3) Early sneak pics of new gear.

4) The option of attending on Open House factory tour (which sadly I cant attend).

That to me this is the truly unique thing that makes EBMM such a great company, is going well beyond the usual standards, and why I think theyre superior to any other guitar/bass company out there.
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+1 with bells on - for a ringing endorsement..... :D
 
roballanson said:
+1 with bells on - for a ringing endorsement..... :D
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I wish. Theres no way I can get an EB endorsement right now. My band has a couple labels looking at us, so hopefuly one day Ill be able to get one.
 
ebmuscmanlvr83 said:
I wish. Theres no way I can get an EB endorsement right now. My band has a couple labels looking at us, so hopefuly one day Ill be able to get one.
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Me too man, i meant my endorsement of EB not them of me....chance would indeed be a fine thing...... :D
Never mind - look at all those benefits though, you don't get that with other companies.
 
That bass surely looks great!
And this forum is great, thanks to the kind people of EB itself, and of course, all of us, musicman lovers:)
 
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