I'll admit that I have a major GAS problem at the moment.
Just picked this up and really enjoy it, which is why this is only a feeler right now. What I'm hoping to find is a bass that just feels like home to me.
This is a 2008 EBMM Stingray 5 with the HS configuration and alnico magnet pickups (it's worth mentioning that my iPhone autocorrect wanted me to tell everyone that it has albino pickups. I assure you that they are in fact alnico magnets). It's a really nice sounding, versatile bass. The neck feels a little thinner front to back then I remember from previous Music Man 5 strings. Condition is somewhere between excellent and "I can't find anything wrong with it".
The bass is a beautiful cherry burst with a maple fretboard. Maybe the best feature of this stingray is the weight - on the lighter side of the Music Man spectrum at 9 lbs, 4.7 oz. I have the original Music Man case.
The only thing I don't love about it, which is apparently a somewhat common observation about these basses, is that the two single coil positions (2 and 5) are a little quieter than the multi coil positions on the 5 position switch. It's easy enough to compensate with the volume knob, but it's a bit of a pain unless you are a set it and forget it type of player.
I would be interested in finding a higher end bass (4 or 5 string) and could include my Roadworn P bass, which is listed separately in another ad. The closest I've come to owning a boutique bass is a Valenti, which was an awesome bass but not what I would have specced out. I'm willing to listen to offers - going into this wth an open mind. So Fender Style or not Fender style are options.
