Tuesday Morning Torture

[Musicman Nut]

This is a Custom Trans-Green Stingray made in 1992. It features a poplar or ash body with maple top, ala The Van Halen guitar of the era however the VH used a basswood body. It may be the first Stingray with back-loaded electronics.(Pre Anniversary)

A great bass that is a joy to own.

MusicMan Nut

 

[Musicman Nut]

pick #2

pick # 2

 

[roballanson]

Is that binding I see?

very sweet bass....

 

[smallequestrian]

That is so cool.

 

[Derek]

#2#3 #4

Musicman nut asked me to help post some more photos!!!!!!!


Forgot the picture of the Headstock here it is!!

 

[paz117]

Thats such a cool bass!! Is their an advantage to back loaded electronics, besides making it look so sleek.

 

[Mobay45]

Damnit! I hate it when I get drool on my keyboard.

That is one gorgeous bass. Will it be at the open house?

(Note to self: Bring empty Stingray case along if that bass is going to be there.)

 

[Derek]

I told Music man Nut to bring a couple of his most custom Stingrays to the open house so you guys can view in person.

Lets try to prod him some more........

 

[maddog]

Lets try to prod him some more........

But don't go so far as to use a cattle prod.

That is one pretty 'ray. The binding with that top ... speechless

 

[TSanders]

That is one freakin sweet Ray.

 

[Musicman Nut]

Thats such a cool bass!! Is their an advantage to back loaded electronics, besides making it look so sleek.

I think it was not so much of the advantage but the nice clean look, The Music Man People are just Genius when it comes to design. I was a Hard Core 1976 to 1979 Stingray guy, never liked the early 80 Stingrays at all, then i discovered in 1984 or 1985 what EB had did to them and Man 100% improvement, So now all i own is The Ernie Ball Stingrays, There's just not a better bass.
Dave J

 

[SteveB]

Wow! A back-routed, quilted Ray with cream binding! Just beautiful.
Even Lord Bongo might like it, in spite of the maple fingerboard!

 

[phatduckk]

that thing is awesome .... the bindings and sweet!!!!!

now, just to be greedy - where's the 2 pup Sterling pictures????

 

[Psychicpet]

WOW!!! The white p/u is tha bomb!!!!

 

[Big Poppa]

We made this bass for a country bassist named Dave Fowler who was playing with Lorie Morgan at the time. He apparantly fell on hard times or went with another company. I saw hhim at the NAMM show and he has a signature bass with some small maker.dave did you get this on ebay?

It is the S%%ts when you make guitars for artists and they turn them into cash.

 

[SteveB]

BP,

Yeah, that would suck to build something just for that one person and have them hock it like an off-the-shelf guitar. If that were me, I'd be the homeless guy living in a box, carrying a really sweet Stingray.

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

We made this bass for a country bassist named Dave Fowler who was playing with Lorie Morgan at the time. He apparantly fell on hard times or went with another company. I saw hhim at the NAMM show and he has a signature bass with some small maker.dave did you get this on ebay?

It is the S%%ts when you make guitars for artists and they turn them into cash.

I figured it was just me, but I was thinking, "Who is this man, and how does he get custom MMs made for him?"

Maybe I missed a thread early on stating who Musicman Nut is, if noteworthy. Could someone bring me up to speed? All I know is that he has a lot of MMs.

Thanks!

 

[Mahlon]

I'm curious as well. Bet he doesn't have a Music Man zippo like mine!!!

 

[dlloyd]

This is a Custom Trans-Green Stingray made in 1992. It features a poplar or ash body with maple top, ala The Van Halen guitar of the era however the VH used a basswood body. It may be the first Stingray with back-loaded electronics.(Pre Anniversary)

A great bass that is a joy to own.

MusicMan Nut

That is gorgeous. What more can I say?

 

[phatduckk]

im also a big fan of the green ....

BP ... bummer that some of the "special" basses/guitars end up on ebay.