John T Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 This is currently on Ebay at £650. I may be wrong but from what iv'e read they were made in Japan with USA parts, now discontinued... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ernie-Ball-Musicman-Stingray-EX-4-strings-white/282628649939?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Very near my house. £200 over my spare money fund at the minute. Asked the wife if I could borrow £200 and she said “not for a bass just after Christmas love” and I said ok... and it’s a stingray which means I’d only sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I spotted that as well but collection only so you may get it for a relatively low offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 I think i'll message him, worth a punt......Japanese workmanship is pretty spot on. Manchester is only an hour from me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 I'm assuming this would be a different animal to the Sterling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Nice one. Saves me explaining why £200 has gone out of the holiday pot and why there’s “another bloodyfucking stringray or whatever it’s called here after you sold the last 6” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) Haha!!.....Rude not to check it out i guess. Have messaged regarding age, condition etc, waiting for reply which may not be until tomorrow now. Edited December 29, 2017 by John T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 The chap has just got back to me and said - 'Don't know how old it is as they don't have a serial number'.....Hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Pressed on the bridge under the saddle adjustment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 The Stingray EX is a discontiued bass Manufactured for the Japanese market by our distributor Kanda Shokai. The basses were built in Japan utilizing U.S. parts. An intresting feature is the Japanese decided to put back the old mute pads on the Stingray EX for a more historically accurate version. The basses were intended for the Japanese market only but with the advent of "webshops" they can be ordered all over the world including the U.S. Thanks Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 22 minutes ago, John T said: The chap has just got back to me and said - 'Don't know how old it is as they don't have a serial number'.....Hmmmm Looks real to me......bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Yeah i just found the same AndyTravis...Also thanks for the location advice on serial number. Mudpup - Thanks for your input, you can never be too sure with these thing i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Seems a bargain but seller adamant there is no serial number anywhere on the bass..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Probability was bridge - that’s where older MM basses have them. someone may have sanded it off to make it look as if it’s a USA. irony is, these are more scarce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 That's a fair assumption....Or changed the bridge. T'is a shame though as it could be a very nice bass but without a serial number anywhere people are always weary...Everything has a s/number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The bridge won’t have been changed...nobody does a decent MM replacement with mutes. id still go for it if I had the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks for that, i'll bear it in mind.... Edited January 1, 2018 by John T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floFC Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Out of curiosity, how can you tell it is an EX/MIJ Stingray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Just now, floFC said: Out of curiosity, how can you tell it is an EX/MIJ Stingray? Not got the “san luis” thing on the back of the head...they did mute bridges when Musicman didn’t offer that. other than that - not sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 My thoughts really, this is why serial numbers exist.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hypothetically, if someone has taken the time to grind the serial number off the bridge and re chrome it would be no prob to put a decal on the headstock and try to pass it as a USA model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Yeah that’d be my gut instinct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTea Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 What’s with the weird white patch in the top left of the body (above the pick up). Looks like 2 raised bumps in one of the photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Bodged repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_T Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 19 minutes ago, MrTea said: What’s with the weird white patch in the top left of the body (above the pick up). Looks like 2 raised bumps in one of the photos? Looks to me like the paper backing left behind from a sticker that's been removed (somewhat half-arsedly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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