'77 pre EB Stingray

Medium sized frets, some really early ones had the small vintage style, but not many.

76 to early 78 didn't have the logo on the tail piece. The switch happened in late 78. The serials were on the neck plate from 76 to early 78, and moved to the bridge under the saddles in late 78.

You're right, the pickup cavity is not shaped like the pickup. The cavity changed to be like the pickup around 1982.

Yes the 2-band eq is boost only.

The foam pads can be replaced. You can find stick on foam material, or you can glue on weatherstrip foam, or some folks have used old mouse pads and glued them on.


You use and allen wrench to adjust the neck tilt. First you have to loosen the strings, and loosen the 3 neck bolts. It's a trial and error thing until you get it where you like.

If the original brown finish is transparent, then it was called Walnut Stain.

For more info check out: www.musicmanbass.org
Gav built a wonderful website.

 

I don't see no bass.


Oh and... flaking paint is one of the best things about vintage basses. Gives you something to do while your guitarist is still trying to tune up. Better than bubble wrap.

 

What's the saying around here...?

No pix, no bass...?

 

+1
That site is great!

 

Just stumbled on to that site yesterday myself. Agreed, it's an amazing storehouse of knowledge. And about a zillion cool pics as well.

 

I think we're all intrigued to see just how much work it needs. One doesn't see StingRays in truly "bad" condition very often.

 

let this '77 PreEB SR serve as a placeholder to pacify all y'all until the OP gets their images uploaded





all the best,

R

 

That is very bizarre. Did a previous owner go at that with a razor blade?

 

nope ... the finish is just a victim of "hot car to air conditioned space" syndrome. I've seen this kind of finish checking on old Fenders as well

all the best,

R

 

Yep. My black 78 P-Bass has hairline cracks the whole width of the body, front and back. And the paint is starting to come off in little chunks (though nowhere to the degree of that StingRay shown here). Actually that's about the worst I've ever seen any StingRay finish age... by and large I believe the finishes on StingRays of that vintage have held up much, much better than Fender basses of the same timeframe under equivalent usage conditions and amount of play.

 

Definitely. The finish on pre-EB Stingrays is much more rugged than Fenders of the same era.

 

I'll see you one weather checked sunburst StingRay, with a minty sunburst StingRay. And for good measure will raise you with my main player....

 

Is that finish original?