NBD: Stingray

[uk_lefty]

Fretless Sterling Ray 34... Don't see many of these available. I also think this one was professionally defretted, I can't remember the lefties being available fretless. 

 

It has only arrived today but so far my thoughts: the fingerboard feels lovely, I think it's some kind of ebony. The neck profile is a bit slimmer than my US Stingray. Flatwounds sound great on it, I thought I'd need rounds of some kind but there are decent strings on it right now. 

 

Bad points:

The machine heads feels a bit flimsy, will need to see how it settles. Also the preamp and pickup is nowhere near the league of my US Stingray. 

 

More discovery to be made after work

[LeftyJ]

If that was just defretted it would have had to have the entire fingerboard replaced, because there's no hiding the original fingerboard dots unless you shave off a few millimeters!

 

Either way, cool score. It looks great! 

[uk_lefty]

Just received a message from the previous owner that it was bought like this new. I think this will be worth the effort to upgrade the electrics.

[Hellzero]

Last year, I was looking for the righty version of yours, these SBMM fretless Stingrays don't show up very often.

 

There's already an excellent aftermarket pickup there: 

 

Should you need a preamp, I have six (yes 6) 2EQ to build with all the components including Radio knobs and the metal plate, everything you need, in fact.

[uk_lefty]

22 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

There's already an excellent aftermarket pickup ther

Already sorted with Mr Chilli!

 

22 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Should you need a preamp, I have six (yes 6) 2EQ to build with all the components including Radio knobs and the metal plate, everything you need, in fact.

Interesting! Will send you a PM

[Grahambythesea]

Like @Hellzero I looked forward a fretless Ray34 and drew a blank. Looks brilliant, enjoy it.