EBMM StingRay Special Club

[Todd Hamby]

Of course 2 basses that I’ve been hunting for show up right after I’ve just bought my daughter a Nord .

Nord for the win!!!

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Nord for the win!!!

That Nord purchase was a quick reminder that I have enough basses. I also now remember why I quit playing keys in the early 90's. Too much money and technology changes too quickly.

 

[Nobis17]

Were you in switch position 4?

indeed

 

[muffins]

Ooo tell me more about this one

I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

 

[TheKillersFan]

View attachment 5052195 View attachment 5052196 View attachment 5052197 View attachment 5052199 View attachment 5052207 View attachment 5052208 View attachment 5052209 I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

Gorgeous! Thank you for those pictures! I’m debating between this one and the BFR ruby punch one they have at GC

 

[muffins]

Thanks. I was looking/considering that Ruby punch one also, it's very nice. GC had a platinum punch(silver) on a few months ago(if not a year ago now) i really liked that one and was kicking myself it didn't pick it up but it worked out for me in the end. I've never held/seen a BFR in person but i'm sure the quality is top notch and you say you have a BFR.

 

[Paradilum]

View attachment 5052195 View attachment 5052196 View attachment 5052197 View attachment 5052199 View attachment 5052207 View attachment 5052208 View attachment 5052209 I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

I'm just happy it's a 4-string. I would be bitter if it was a 5er and I couldn't afford it right now.

 

[walking_line]

View attachment 5052195 View attachment 5052196 View attachment 5052197 View attachment 5052199 View attachment 5052207 View attachment 5052208 View attachment 5052209 I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

Wow, that bound, inlaid neck is really something.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

View attachment 5052195 View attachment 5052196 View attachment 5052197 View attachment 5052199 View attachment 5052207 View attachment 5052208 View attachment 5052209 I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

WoW!!! What a beauty!!!

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I'm just happy it's a 4-string. I would be bitter if it was a 5er and I couldn't afford it right now.

If they release this in a 5 , my Sandberg is a goner .

 

[dave64o]

View attachment 5052195 View attachment 5052196 View attachment 5052197 View attachment 5052199 View attachment 5052207 View attachment 5052208 View attachment 5052209 I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

Wow, that finish with a bound/blocked neck ....




If it were mine I might put a white pearl pickguard to tie in the blocks and binding, but that's just me. It's beautiful as is!

 

[dave64o]

If they release this in a 5 , my Sandberg is a goner .

Hmmmmmmmmm ...

 

[PrimitiveMan]

View attachment 5052195 View attachment 5052196 View attachment 5052197 View attachment 5052199 View attachment 5052207 View attachment 5052208 View attachment 5052209 I just received mine a few days ago. It's a StringRay Special. Same as any new one sold today with the 3 band EQ. What makes the price difference is the bound neck, pearl inlays, flame neck and mystic dream paint job. I tried to get the color changing aspects as best i could in the pictures but it's hard to photograph. If you google/youtube search "music man mystic dream" they will show the JP model with the same color and videos show the color change. The bass itself is what you expect from a StingRay, amazing. First time you play it feels like you've had it your whole life.

From my understanding the Vault is where EB directly sells to the customer. They're usually one offs or very limited releases (usually colors/materials). So if you want something a little bit different keep and eye on there because they just seem to pop up.

Yeah I'd be all over a 5 version.

I love purple

 

[VegetarianBass]

I may have solved my “I don’t have a fretless” problem… stay tuned

 

[PrimitiveMan]

I may have solved my “I don’t have a fretless” problem… stay tuned

I'm jealous already lol

 

[VegetarianBass]

I'm jealous already lol

 

[PrimitiveMan]

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So nice

Where'd you find it?

 

[VegetarianBass]

So nice

Where'd you find it?

GC. I do a search every few days to come across something like this. Obviously @LadyLovesStingray5 isn’t going to sell their BFR so I was happy this popped up. If all is well with it, it’ll be a great match to my Burnt Ends SR5

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

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Sweet!!!

 

[dave64o]

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Verrrrrrrrrry nice! That would fit right into my bursts-only bass collection.

I know there's the current Burnt Ends and I have the Vintage Tobacco burst from a few years ago. I don't remember there being a three-toned burst in the Special lineup, but I love that one (especially with the tortoise shell pickguard!).

Congrats!

EDIT: Actually, that finish looks a lot like my first Stingray (sold it to buy my current Honeyburst), a lovely Vintage Sunburst with matching headstock. It's a shame that one weighed 11 pounds. I would have kept it if it was under 10.