GrammeFriday

I'm in the process of selling all my 4-string basses, and (unlike nearly everyone else on BC, it seems) find P-basses a bit boring. And yet … and yet … I really want one of these. And at this price. I'm very glad that this one is collection only, and I am at the other end of the M40.

Looks like this one has gone already - will confirm sale if/when bank transfer goes through.

For sale: Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 4, single humbucker, 3 band eq, tobaccoburst high gloss finish, ash body, maple neck and board. 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Happy to courier to you - I will arrange and add to the price depending on where in the world you live. Payment in cash on collection or via bank transfer only. [b]Age and history:[/b] Birthdate is probably some time in March 2007, according to [url="http://www.musicmanbass.org/mycustompage0028.htm"]http://www.musicmanb...tompage0028.htm[/url] I am the sole owner - bought it from the now defunct Sound Control in Birmingham, Summer 2007. [b]Weight/ergonomics/playability:[/b] standard Stingray weight at 4.49kg/9.90lbs; beautifully balanced and very comfy on the strap. Lovely low action, and the famous EBMM “gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend” neck finish makes this bass a super-fast and silky dream to play. [b]Health and fitness:[/b] Everything is original and in perfect working order. Build quality is really fantastic - the most rock solid and bulletproof bass I have ever owned. This bass has never been to a luthier or repair shop as it has never ever needed anything at all doing to it since the day I bought it. EBMM quality control is often cited as the best in the business in the £1,000 - £2,000 price bracket, and on the strength of this bass it’s easy to see why. The tobaccoburst finish is really beautiful, fading from an almost black brown to a light but lustrous amber/yellow colour that is impossible to capture in photographs. (My pix fail miserably.) The chrome hardware is super-shiny and untarnished, the neck is arrow-straight, and the neck pocket is tighter than a gnat’s chuff. However, this has been my main gigging bass for 7 years, and it thus inevitably bears a few cosmetic scars, hence the low asking price. The main culprit is a small but clearly visible ding on the front, between the pickguard and the lower horn - you can see it in some of the pictures above. There is another small ding at the bottom edge of the body, below the bridge (also pictured), but this is really hard to spot. I did consider touching these dings up before posting this ad, but in the end decided to let the buyer decide whether to fix or just leave them as mojo marks. The only other minuses to report are standard stuff for a seven-year-old bass - the tip of headstock has been bumped a bit, and the pickguard (being black and shiny) shows signs of pick playing use when viewed from certain angles. (I am mainly a fingerstyle player, but I have always grabbed this bass whenever called upon to rock out with a plectrum.) [b]Sound:[/b] 100% Stingray, which is to say, jaw-droppingly loud, powerful, authoritative and commanding. Shock and awe on tap for any kind of rock/metal/punk action, and the slap tone is of course legendary. But this is no one-trick (or even two-trick) pony; roll the treble right back, boost the mids a bit, and you're in Chic/Sister Sledge fingerstyle funk heaven. Cutting both treble and mids and boosting the bass right up gives you access to trouser-flapping dub frequencies. And so on. In short, it's a really versatile bass - the only consistent thing is KILLER TONE for all styles. [b]Case:[/b] comes in original MM hard case. [b]Why selling:[/b] only selling as I've just bought a Stingray 5. In an ideal world I would keep both, but you know how it is. I can’t really do without a low B these days, and can’t afford to have this big-hearted beast just sitting its case, much as I love it. Also, this is a proper kickass gigging instrument, and it really should be out there doing what Stingrays do best: making punters dance, making drummers grin, and making guitarists STFU. [b]Trade/part exchange options:[/b] As stated above, I'm really after a cash sale, but I would be pleased to hear from you if you are offering any of the following: MTD 635-24 (with [b]lots[/b] of cash your way, natch) MTD Saratoga 5 fretted or fretless (with cash my way) MTD CRB 5 (with cash my way) Thanks for looking!

HTH - and GLWTS

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