Musicman stingray natural. Fully refinished inc refret. Slight neck issue. £850 REIGATE

[reggieboomboom]

Originally sold to @bigthumb but it was returned due to a neck issue. The neck was left off the bass for 3 years, and now seems there is a slight bow in it. The action is set very low, and if adjusted it may improve, but currently the strings buzz on frets 8-11. i just dont have time to get it sorted. So taken £200 off the price for someone to get a good deal. @bigthumb will be able to tell you the quality of the refinished and fret work.its really excellent.

 

Originally a burgundy colour that was then sprayed orange, so i had the bass professionally stripped and refinished in clear satin. beautiful ash body.

 

The original neck has been completely refinished, fret board cleaned and refretted, the headstock has a new coat of clear coat. The rear of the neck has been left as natural wood as i don't like sticky necks, the neck is now unbelievably fast playing.

 

2 scratchplates are included but no screws.

 

Electronics were tested and cleaned. All original hardware. 

 

 

 

I have a gig bag and cardboard box, so it can be posted, I think fully insured would be about £30. 

[petecarlton]

Real looker! GLWTS

[andydye]

Hi, does it just need a truss rod tweak or is there something more inherent amiss?

[reggieboomboom]

The truss rod works fine, and at the moment is backed right off, maybe half turn on. I have adjusted the action to about 2.5mm and its playing well with just a hint of buzz but that's the sound you want from a stingray, nice and raspy. There does look to be about .5mm of belly in the neck when I put a straight edge on it. Maybe a fret levelling would be enough. 

[reggieboomboom]

Just looking again there is definitely a curve in the neck. Maybe just clamped for a while would straighten it up

[Kev]

Nice one for accepting the return and being upfront with the new listing, goes a long way to add a sense of trust to the community!

 

Hopefully nothing that a decent luthier couldn't improve.  I had a similar issue with a Warwick bass that got fixed up nicely.

[reggieboomboom]

We are all here together to enjoy these beautiful instruments. Would never want to be dishonest about a bass. 

 

I do think the neck is fixable, and as it sits now the action could go a bit higher which might sort it out. If I had the time I'd get it looked at, but 2 year old twins and hobbies don't mix.

[reggieboomboom]

Will let this go for £800 for the next couple of days, as i have something incoming. If not sold by then I'll keep it.