where are the trans white stingrays, my ...

[barginkov]

favorite color of all time, but i never see them, i see one one in the album pics by rod trussbroken, but that is the only one i see here, what the deal are there that few of them around or is it a unpopular color ?

 

[silverburst]

There is one on eBay right now.

 

[barginkov]

that one looks like a solid white not transwhite, it looks that way to me, am i wrong ?

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

favorite color of all time, but i never see them, i see one one in the album pics by rod trussbroken, but that is the only one i see here, what the deal are there that few of them around or is it a unpopular color ?

Trans White dates back to the early 1990's. Not many were made. There's about 35 Sting Rays. Approx 10 of these had Rosewood fret boards with the 3EQ pre-amps. I don't know the figures for other instruments. I've seen the finish on SR5's, Sterlings and, from memory, one of the 6 string Guitars.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

that one looks like a solid white not transwhite, it looks that way to me, am i wrong ?

Pretty sure it's a Trans White. I can see some wood grain (unless it's the lighting).

EDIT:

The Bass on Ebay

 

[phatduckk]

ya i love trans white as well. would love to have an MM in trans white some day

 

[Big Poppa]

YOu can blame Dargie for it not being a Limited Edition.....Send him a pm!!!!!!!!

That bass is fabulous on ebay....I always loved trans white and buttterscotch...look at that birdseye!

 

[barginkov]

i think you are right rod trussbroken,,it looks like wood grain showing on ebay,, hey big poppa can you tell me how many in maple and rosewoods trans white stingrays were made and why were they discontinued,?

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

According to 5Stringer in the colour thread, I have one of less than 10 SR5's that were made in trans white.

Originally it looked like this:

I have since changed the pickguard (it was starting to shrink and lift around the screws and edges):

And I swapped the necks with my '98, so it's now fretless:

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

i think you are right rod trussbroken,,it looks like wood grain showing on ebay,, hey big poppa can you tell me how many in maple and rosewoods trans white stingrays were made and why were they discontinued,?

Check out this thread, post #226.

Less than 10 rosewood 3-band EQ SR4s.

 

[barginkov]

wow that is a cool looking bass, is the tortoise shell the oroginal pickguard?

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Yes, tortoise shell was the original. It may get another one at some point, but I like it sporting black for now.

 

[barginkov]

thanks for the info guys,, i bought it, couldnt pass it up, cant wait to get it, ny giants sunday night game and monday the bass will arrive,, two of my favorites things,

 

[MrMusashi]

congrats barginkov!
im sure she (has to be a she, doesnt it?) will treat you good
be sure to post pictures when you can..

MrM

 

[kylierider]

Good score!! That is definitely trans white. It looks just like mine, except I have the rosewood board instead of the maple.

What ever you do. Don't follow suit and change the pickguard to black. Mine had a black PG on it when I bought it. Luck for me the previous owner kept the original PG.

I put it back on and the tran white color just seemed to pop out more. My 92 is an awesome bass.

 

[Slamzilla]

I was living in Austin at the time a brand new SR5 trans white came through Strait music. Right after I bought my trans teal SR5 Everyone in the store was standing around the case looking at it. Jaws agape. I still kick myself to this day.
Z

 

[Caca de Kick]

It looks like another trans white SR4 with maple board surfaced over in the TB classifieds.

 

[barginkov]

what is the tb classified,, post link

 

[oli@bass]

Rare stingray for trade. - TalkBass Forums

 

[barginkov]

happy festivus everyone,, got the bass on monday and it is awesome, it sounds amazing,. sick figured neck, amazing, it might be the first trans white made, called ernie ball and Dan told me DOB was nov 20 1990, the color was coded as "Special ", i love it, thanks to big poppa who mentioned how beautiful the neck was, if he thought it was great, thats good enough for me,, this one;s a keeper...