CHRISDABASS Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Hey folks! I thought this wild looking thing would interest some of you! it’s a 1979 Ray in a very aged and rare Inca silver. Apparently there were less than 200 of these made (some say 153) out of 25,000 pre Ernie Ball basses! so i feel pretty lucky to have snagged one! I’d love to know your opinion on Mojo vs case queens! What’s your preference?? 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I like the mojo past a certain point. Least when you manage to ding it yourself you’d be adding more character 👍🏼😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 That's great. I always find natural wear and tear fascinating and wonder how on earth some of it happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Cool bass! Hard to tell from the pic quality but is that a natural patina or has it been relic'ed? Looks to be some nice flaming on the neck too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPCustomdubwise Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I find that spine-tinglingly, almost obscenely, gorgeous. And I echo the point made by our esteemed colleague: 2 minutes ago, Old Horse Murphy said: wonder how on earth some of it happened! In particular, the cavity excavated just beside the pickguard, above the control plate in the pics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Lw. said: Cool bass! Hard to tell from the pic quality but is that a natural patina or has it been relic'ed? Looks to be some nice flaming on the neck too. All natural wear from being very heavily gigged / abused 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Yeah nice, i like that , is it a nitro finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Balls cool that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Fabulous - I think the number quoted as recorded was 133. As you may know from the history of Musicman, many bodies were rejected owing to paint defects and refinished at CLF - sometimes in different colours - there looks like there has been a coat of black on that bass before Inca silver - the silver had gone very green, which many do. 39 minutes ago, CPCustomdubwise said: I find that spine-tinglingly, almost obscenely, gorgeous. And I echo the point made by our esteemed colleague: In particular, the cavity excavated just beside the pickguard, above the control plate in the pics. I agree - it’s great. People who play slap bass often find their bass pickguards and body wood get scuffed in the area where that wear is - one of my SR5s and several SR4s show wear (in the clear coat and on the pickguard) in that area. I think it’s scuffing from finger nails from ‘popping’ the strings. I would imagine pick players might also create wear like that when playing around the neck joint (for a more mellow sound). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 OOOOF ! That’s proper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francisabear Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 2 hours ago, CPCustomdubwise said: I find that spine-tinglingly, almost obscenely, gorgeous. And I echo the point made by our esteemed colleague: In particular, the cavity excavated just beside the pickguard, above the control plate in the pics. almost looks like it’s been used upside down/left handed, and that’s the mark from resting the thumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevan7 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 That is amazing, one of the coolest stingrays I’ve seen! I would love to see the slap playing technique that scuffs the body that far from the strings though, it must be pretty wild. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevan7 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 04/07/2023 at 19:38, francisabear said: almost looks like it’s been used upside down/left handed, and that’s the mark from resting the thumb This is plausible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 04/07/2023 at 17:32, CPCustomdubwise said: I find that spine-tinglingly, almost obscenely, gorgeous. And I echo the point made by our esteemed colleague: In particular, the cavity excavated just beside the pickguard, above the control plate in the pics. Overshooting with a pick possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Bevan7 said: That is amazing, one of the coolest stingrays I’ve seen! I would love to see the slap playing technique that scuffs the body that far from the strings though, it must be pretty wild. Yeah i’d love to see how all this wear happened! Maybe some kind of punk band or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ '65 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Hell yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Lovely, though it’s aged to a kind of a shoreline gold! 👍 As I recall, Benjamin Orr of The Cars used to play one with that finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ander87 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Wow Chris. This is something else, tons of mojo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, Ander87 said: Wow Chris. This is something else, tons of mojo! Thanks man! It’s even cooler in person! Such a lovely neck!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 52 minutes ago, Shaggy said: Lovely, though it’s aged to a kind of a shoreline gold! 👍 As I recall, Benjamin Orr of The Cars used to play one with that finish. Very cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingRayBoy42 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Flippin eck, that is gorgeous, congratulations. You can keep your case queens, I love the look of a *properly* battered Bass - if that wood could talk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi 2 kenobi Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 16 hours ago, Shaggy said: Lovely, though it’s aged to a kind of a shoreline gold! 👍 As I recall, Benjamin Orr of The Cars used to play one with that finish. ..and this guy from Foxy - its the new Rick Roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 that is one cool bass one of the best basses I've ever played was a 1977 brown stingray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyR Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 That’s sublime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Hmm. I'd love a pre Ernie stingray, but I think I'd like one that had been looked after a bit better. My oldest bass is 1986 and has "signs of wear" but it doesn't look to have had a fight with an angle grinder. Still, if it sounds good and not going to fall apart it's not really an issue. And if you like it.... lucky guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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