stingrayPete1977 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) I have a feeling this is the one that I bid on ages ago that needed a lot of work, but its turned out nice and is clearly a genuine seller, the one I was outbid on at about £900 needed a hole filling where the 3 band EQ had required a jack socket in the body like a new EBMM one, had the 2 band circuit missing and various other bits, but it was a genuine 76' so there is a good chance it was this one before the work was done. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MUSICMAN-MUSIC-MAN-STINGAY-BASS-1976-FIRST-YEAR-RADIO-KNOBS-WHITE-GUARD-L-FENDER-/290742974419?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43b1a1b7d3"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43b1a1b7d3[/url] I wonder what an unmolested 76' with radio knobs would fetch? Edited July 13, 2012 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 This guy is about 10 miles from me and seems to have a whole heap of vintage basses for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 He's a good friend of mine so if there's any serious interest by BCers I could go along to check stuff 'in the flesh' if required. Also I can confirm I did the work to fill in the side jack socket hole and the 2-band circuit is one by our own Higgie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 My birth year. That's all i've got to say really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No offence to the seller, but starting bids of £1,900 for a butchered '76, that's a bit rich, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342362836' post='1733726'] No offence to the seller, but starting bids of £1,900 for a butchered '76, that's a bit rich, isn't it? [/quote] Well its like anything whats a none butchered '76 worth? Thats about top money for a clean later one maybe like mine so it depends on if you want a mint 77 or later or a mint but none original '76? Also this one is from a known source and is being sold as what it is, once it has been sold this time any later sales might not be so honest anyway. It was the one I was thinking of then Bass Doc, from what it cost needing work and the work thats been done I'd say the price is more than fair, that does not garantee a sale obviously but I can see how that has stacked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I remember us (Pete) talking about this one before. Wasn't it up for about 15-17 hundered before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) No I think it went sold as seen needing a lot of work to put right for about £950 ish Bass Doc might know more? It had a 3 band preamp and all sorts of issues, I think my plan was to buy it and have the body put right then wait to find the correct bits over the years, but how long would it take to locate a '76 preamp? I can see a mint all original '76 with a period case going for £3500 at a dealer, the only reason thats not a common occurance is that they dont really come up do they? A rough '76 has got to be £2k really so its hard to put a value on, this is exactly how expensive collectable stuff starts, like Noel says its expensive so he looks around to find another, looks at one for £1500 and realises its not a '76 but by then has his heart set on a '76 so starts looking some more, by then the only one is a mint one from a collecatble bass dealer with all the receipts and as much proof as possible that its the real deal just in case he wants to sell it on at alater date, by then it £2.5 - 3K. Lots of people see them going for that price which drags the bottom of the market up and the really rough ones get made in to fake '76s which entice people in only to realise they are fake, but by then they have their heart set on a '76 and so it continues! .......look at Fenders. Edited July 15, 2012 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 A simple "no" would have done man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 feck off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342372322' post='1733909'] feck off! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Any good shots of the hole fill repair? Edited July 15, 2012 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 You remeber this one then Dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 He's also selling this; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MUSIC-MAN-MUSICMAN-SABRE-BASS-1979-EARLY-MODEL-RARE-NEAR-MINT-LEO-FENDER-/290742972921?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43b1a1b1f9 This I would love. But then I suppose I'd be too frightened to do much with it, but I'd love to have it. But when would I use it? I know but its beautiful and the sound... But I already have a pre-EB, but I've always wanted a Sabre. Yeah but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Silly question... what do Sabres sound like? Stingray HH... L-2000... P bass... Sabre... or what? Any examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 A friend of mine told me they come with an 18+ requirement. I've never had a chance to try one. I've always described my 'Ray as being like a big Cadillac; it's typically american, unnecessarily powerful and comfortable with every conceivable extra. I'm imagining a Mack truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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