Another Ray Question

[bigd4207]

Looked everywhere, anyone know what body wood the latest rays are made of? MM site just says selected hardwoods. I figure alder or maple but I would like to know for sure.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Bodies are most likely alder and ash, the necks are maple and the fingerboards are either maple, rosewood or pau ferro.

 

[Norwegian Bass]

The bodies are almost all made of ash for the regular production models.

There are some special cases like the 30th ann. Stingray, which is mahogany and the 20th ann. Stingray5 which is ash w/ maple top and a mahogany tone-block inside.

Pao ferro fingerboard is used for fretless basses.

 

[3NotesAbar]

Any idea if they used Alder instead of Ash for solid color finished bodies at any point of time?

 

[Figjam]

Very few were made of alder, especially lately. If there were any alder bodied rays they were probably in the 90s, on solid finished bodies. Sterling Ball stated once (IIRC) that abot 99%+ are made of ash nowadays. I cant imagine they even keep stock of alder anymore. Maybe they just use it once in a while if they come across a particular piece they like, or if the ash stock is low. Who knows.

 

[Rakie]

Bodies are most likely alder and ash, the necks are maple and the fingerboards are either maple, rosewood or pau ferro.

I didnt know they started using Pau Ferro fingerboards, when did that happen?

 

[bigd4207]

They've used pau ferro fretless boards for a while, I just never knew what the body wood was. The websites don't say, just selected hardwood, and that really doesn't mean much. I saw the Sterling vid with the 30th Mahagony body, I've thout about it and well, it's really just not classic Ray to me, I'll probably just go with a production fretless, don't feel like waiting for a custom, besides I just live about 80 miles from the MusiciansFriend showroom. Thanks for the info guys.

 

[3NotesAbar]

Very few were made of alder, especially lately. If there were any alder bodied rays they were probably in the 90s, on solid finished bodies. Sterling Ball stated once (IIRC) that abot 99%+ are made of ash nowadays. I cant imagine they even keep stock of alder anymore. Maybe they just use it once in a while if they come across a particular piece they like, or if the ash stock is low. Who knows.

Thanks Figjam.