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Music Man StingRay Club | PART FIVE

#4,761
swink said:
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Can't make sense of the logo on the Teal bass. Unlike the 1984/5 type, it doesn't have the gold lettering, the circled "R" isn't in the upper position, and also the whole "Music Man StingRayBass" text is in a different position.

It looks like the mid 1985 to late 1987 type quoted by @swink but without the words "Ernie Ball". Weird.
 
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Is this where I apply for membership in the StingRay Club? :)

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BassAgent said:
Yesterday, something special happened. Last week I got a call from the editor-in-chief of the Dutch bass magazine, if I wanted to check a radio knob Stingray. Well, of course I did. So yesterday I met the guy representing the owner to check out the bass. Such a special instrument. What a bass.
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BassAgent said:
Yesterday, something special happened. Last week I got a call from the editor-in-chief of the Dutch bass magazine, if I wanted to check a radio knob Stingray. Well, of course I did. So yesterday I met the guy representing the owner to check out the bass. Such a special instrument. What a bass.
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so choice.
 
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BassAgent said:
Yesterday, something special happened. Last week I got a call from the editor-in-chief of the Dutch bass magazine, if I wanted to check a radio knob Stingray. Well, of course I did. So yesterday I met the guy representing the owner to check out the bass. Such a special instrument. What a bass.
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That's a great day and a beautiful bass
 
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If this has been posted before, totally my bad, but there's 239 pages and I didn't find anything in a quick search.

For anyone who might be searching for the radio knobs that came on the original 1976 basses as well as the new BFR run, I helped another fellow Stingray lover locate them through my basic knowledge of the knob manufacturers. I'm not sure if the diameter of the originals is .70" or .90", but EHC Knobs has you covered either way.

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (.70")

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (.90")

And pick your favorite distributor to order from - EHC distributor list
 
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fauxtoe said:
If this has been posted before, totally my bad, but there's 239 pages and I didn't find anything in a quick search.

For anyone who might be searching for the radio knobs that came on the original 1976 basses as well as the new BFR run, I helped another fellow Stingray lover locate them through my basic knowledge of the knob manufacturers. I'm not sure if the diameter of the originals is .70" or .90", but EHC Knobs has you covered either way.

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (.70")

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (.90")

And pick your favorite distributor to order from - EHC distributor list
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I was unable to edit this any further, but based on some photos I've seen of the actual .70" model where the indicator line looks too fat in comparison, I'm pretty well certain that the .90" [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] model is the one you'd want.
 
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It's 1 in the morning and it comes to me that I should have taken a picture of my '78 'Ray before removing the preamp. I would like to join the club.

By way of introduction, I'm Bud and have been playing bass for over 50 years (I'm 74). You think I'd be good by now. Anyway, I've had my Ray since around 1980. When the three-band EQ came along, EB allowed me to send my original 2 band preamp to them in exchange for the pretty much drop-n 3 band. I have an electronics background and have been modding basses and amps forever, so I did the install myself including the scary part of drilling the body so as to mount a side-body jack.

For a long time, the Ray was my only bass, at least 20 years, and I probably did most of my improvement during that time.

But I developed major back problems - bass player's disease I call it - from moving heavy cabinets for all those years. I put off surgery as long as I could, but the Ray just became too heavy to play.

I am in the process of just getting started making clones of the Stingray original preamp. And that put me in mind to restore mine to its original glory, more or less. Having nothing to lose, I wrote to EBMM and asked them (because I barely recalled even making the exchange it was so long ago) if I was crazy or not, and was there any chance of trading back the 3 band in favor of the two.

Well I got a very nice email back the very next day and to my amazement, if I sent them my 3 band EQ (which was developing issues), I could part-exchange it for a two-band one! Just $50, including shipping. A real bargain. So, now you know the rest of the story re the pics.

So, I was wondering if I could ask for some advice. As much as I love the bass, it is mostly for sentimental reasons, and that, to me, is akin to hoarding. I don't like the idea of collecting musical instruments. Once I no longer play a bass, it goes up for sale. And yes, I have a few regrets, but very few. I figure someone could enjoy this bass as much as I have.

So, in order to prep it for sale, I plan to restore it so it looks and sounds like it did when I bought it. Two band preamp, jack on the control plate. But what do I do about the side jack?

I feel like if I remove it, plug the hole, and get that part refinished, it would be like cheating. Plus, I would have to pay someone to do that work. I am okay at removing wood, but putting it back in is a different story. So I am leaning towards keeping the jack on there - it is the official EBMM jack after all - just in case the new owner wants to modify the control panel and put the side jack to use.

I am open to advice. Thanks in advance for letting me join.

Bud
Eugene Oregon
 
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It's 1 in the morning and it comes to me that I should have taken a picture of my '78 'Ray before removing the preamp. I would like to join the club.

By way of introduction, I'm Bud and have been playing bass for over 50 years (I'm 74). You think I'd be good by now. Anyway, I've had my Ray since around 1980. When the three-band EQ came along, EB allowed me to send my original 2 band preamp to them in exchange for the pretty much drop-n 3 band. I have an electronics background and have been modding basses and amps forever, so I did the install myself including the scary part of drilling the body so as to mount a side-body jack.

For a long time, the Ray was my only bass, at least 20 years, and I probably did most of my improvement during that time.

But I developed major back problems - bass player's disease I call it - from moving heavy cabinets for all those years. I put off surgery as long as I could, but the Ray just became too heavy to play.

I am in the process of just getting started making clones of the Stingray original preamp. And that put me in mind to restore mine to its original glory, more or less. Having nothing to lose, I wrote to EBMM and asked them (because I barely recalled even making the exchange it was so long ago) if I was crazy or not, and was there any chance of trading back the 3 band in favor of the two.

Well I got a very nice email back the very next day and to my amazement, if I sent them my 3 band EQ (which was developing issues), I could part-exchange it for a two-band one! Just $50, including shipping. A real bargain. So, now you know the rest of the story re the pics.

So, I was wondering if I could ask for some advice. As much as I love the bass, it is mostly for sentimental reasons, and that, to me, is akin to hoarding. I don't like the idea of collecting musical instruments. Once I no longer play a bass, it goes up for sale. And yes, I have a few regrets, but very few. I figure someone could enjoy this bass as much as I have.

So, in order to prep it for sale, I plan to restore it so it looks and sounds like it did when I bought it. Two band preamp, jack on the control plate. But what do I do about the side jack?

I feel like if I remove it, plug the hole, and get that part refinished, it would be like cheating. Plus, I would have to pay someone to do that work. I am okay at removing wood, but putting it back in is a different story. So I am leaning towards keeping the jack on there - it is the official EBMM jack after all - just in case the new owner wants to modify the control panel and put the side jack to use.

I am open to advice. Thanks in advance for letting me join.

Bud
Eugene Oregon
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Hi Bud! Welcome!

I suggest a compromise - put a black plate over the hole. Include the jack and plate in the sale. That way the mod is reversible and the cover is (hopefully) not too noticeable. Just a thought. Good luck!
 
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