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Hi everybody. I know it is Stingray galore out there, but let's see anyway. PLEASE note the bass is FOR SALE ONLY, in order to fund something I have already secured. 1988 EBMM Stingray 4 string, in non-trans Red, with beautiful birdseye neck and fretboard, both glossy (unlike later and current production). Serial is 26854. 3-eq and Pre-EB style bridge. 4-bolt neck and metal battery cover. [attachment=94298:DSC04016.JPG] [attachment=94299:DSC04017.JPG] [attachment=94300:DSC04018.JPG] [attachment=94301:DSC_0731Avv.jpg] [attachment=94302:DSC_0738ab.jpg] [attachment=94303:DSC_0739q.jpg] [attachment=94304:DSC_0741q.jpg] [attachment=94305:2011-02-02 16.53.05.jpg] The body is not varnished, and it has a number of small chips (3-4mm) through the finish around the edge/bouts (visible in the last pic) and a very light checking on the back visible only at an angle. Very smooth on the front instead. The neck is absolutely fine and frets look barely scratched. The bass in excellent overall condition for her age but simply I have not played her for quite some time. The sound is "thick and pasty" like in a Pre-EB and it comes in a rectangular Fender hardshell moulded case in perfect state, WITH KEYS (the newer style with the four big plastic latches). Price for BCers is £999 including shipping to mainland UK, payable with bank transfer (Paypal has a nasty habit of monitoring me very closely, as they think I am a business trying to avoid merchant fees... yeah, right.....). Established BC international members welcome, but shipping will be extra. You and I well know this is a great price so let's not beat around the bush, alrite?!? PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: this is a LIMITED TIME OFFER. If you want it for Christmas it MUST SHIP by 12th/13th DECEMBER MAX. (shipping on 14th IS NOT GUARANTEED, it may be already too late, and 15th is ALREADY A GUARANTEED NO-NO), after which I will not be home anymore until January. Hence any payment must be done early enough. If there is no interest I may even try eBay but I always try to give fellow BCers a head up. Sorry but these are the only pics I have, as the wife has lost the camera last week at a wedding and my phone is just pure cr*p. Thanks for looking Claudio

I thoroughly understand you, as I am also looking for the strings to be virtually sitting on the frets (well, almost...) Good luck with the sale, it looks fab!!

I thoroughly agree. UPS are my favorite, and I also normally book them through Interparcel. You can add insurance on top. For foreign shippings and/or more insurance I book with them directly so you can track the item internationally on their website.

[quote name='B.Flat' timestamp='1316531993' post='1379286'] Everything for an original '78 Stingray, less a body, plus a non-MM swamp ash body and a birds eye maple neck with tuners and a de-tuner. [/quote] Excuse me for chiming in, but in the opening thread don't you say that even the preamp and pots are EB early '80s (you think....)? I'll try to sum up the ID card of Frankestein here: the hardware and pickup from a certain '78 'Ray, fitted (not correctly, at least regarding the bridge) to a copy body, attached to a '78 neck coming from a different 'Ray (which now an idiot has buggered forever - at least in terms of value and collectability IMHO, although anybody may disagree - matching it with the wrong neck plate.....). Preamp and pots are EB, probably early'80s. Plus bits and pieces, some from the era (catalogues, hangtags,....) and some not (D-tuner), all with a non-original hardcase. No news (at least for now) about the originality of the pickguard. Is that correct? If not, how about a classic list of what's available? All the best with the sale, mate

Nice one!! It looks fab!!

Quite a clean piece indeed

In all these years, this is the first time EVER that I see a Japanese '70s reissue with proper pickup placement. Normally, they all have '60s spacing, that beats me.... Maybe because this is a '75 reissue, so it's different, I do not know. Beautiful!

[quote name='mike257' post='1271984' date='Jun 16 2011, 07:03 PM']This is a ridculous price for a 'ray - why are you crazy people not buying it?? Have a bump on me - if I wasn't too broke and already snowed under with basses, I'd be off to the bank asking favours. In fact, if this had a maple neck, I think I'd throw caution to the wind and sell a vital organ or two for it.[/quote] Absolutely!!!! Forgoodnesssake guys Rob your nan if needed LOL

Simply a classic beauty!!!

Having owned for a few years a '94 Sterling I can honestly say they are cracking basses. Welcome to the forum and Good Luck with the sale!!

[quote name='molan' post='1149791' date='Mar 4 2011, 07:14 PM']I'm over in Nashville in a couple of months - may have to get down to Lowend to check out some of these. I hear nothing but good about them from the USA [/quote] That's exactly where I got mine, from Brian Barrett at the LEJ shop in Murfreesboro just outside Nashville, with loooooads of tasty basses to try....

Cheers everybody The Sterling is now SOLD Thanks for all your nice comments Claudio

Here for sale is my 1994 MusicMan STERLING. Serial n. 43953: considering that production started in 1993, this is a very early one. Trans Red with a STUNNING birdseye neck and fingerboard. [attachment=74379:PICT0002.JPG] [attachment=74380:PICT0003.JPG] [attachment=74382:PICT0008.JPG] [attachment=74384:PICT0009.JPG] [attachment=74385:PICT0011.JPG] [attachment=74387:PICT1383.JPG] [attachment=74388:PICT1384.JPG] [attachment=74389:PICT1387.JPG] [attachment=74390:PICT1388.JPG] [attachment=74391:PICT0001.JPG] Excellent condition throughout, with only a few very small superficial nicks on the body (a couple of millimeters) and a perfect neck. No belt rash. Slight oxydation on pickup poles and mutes screws, purely cosmetic. The mutes are absolutely intact and fully working. Hipshot D-Tuner fitted but the original machine head is included. Comes in the HSC pictured and with original MusicMan strap. Price is a firm but fair £850 paid with bank transfer. No trades please. THE PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING: the bass is in Italy where I left it for when I visit, and will be shipped from there by my father, just give him a couple of days to pack it.... Please do not expect a 24hr delivery, that would be prohibitively expensive, rather expect 3-4 working days. This will stay here exclusively for BCers for some time only, then it will be eBayed (with shipping charged on top) in case of lack of interest (or funds.... ) Thanks for looking Claudio

I had a 4 string LEJ (http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=47957&hl=lej). Absolutely cracking bass, in USA they rave about them!! Still relatively unknown here... Sold it only because I am a maple guy... BUMP for a great bass at a great price as well!!

Now SOLD

Still here

Bumpette...

Thanks everybody for the input. Well, I suppose you are all correct in your own right. If I were a collector I would not sell her. If I were a dealer I would price her in the 1750-2000 price bracket as she is indeed in above average conditions: only some checking behind the body, the neck is 99% clean and the frets are virtually new. And when I say that neck and frets look really good, I really mean it. Plus the black epoxy preamp and no particular bumps or dents to mention. The fact is that I bought her to play her, but suddenly, after having worked for years on a professional project (non music related), I am ready to launch it, and time to play is zero. So I hate to have her there in the corner doing nothing. Hence I can accept a lower price so somebody here can appreciate her. Moreover, she would need a setup. On the other hand, in the MusicMan department I still have a 1989 Stingray and something that is even rarer than a pre-EB Ray: one of the very early Sterlings, from 1994. The birdseye on the '89 'Ray is really nice, but the one on the Sterling makes you faint!! So here she is at £ 1575 + shipping payable with a bank transfer. If unsuccessful, "ebay it will be". Cheers

Well, I have been told that it is a bit expensive.... Fair enough, but you always start asking more to get less, don't you? So let's shave 10% off and come around to what I had in mind without beating around the bush too much, bringing it to a competitive £ 1575 + shipping (payment with bank transfer). Thanks

Thanks everybody I am willing to consider offers