Dust strange never happened to my clear pick guard. But I get it enjoy.
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EBMM StingRay Special Club
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Mind you, this is the same guy that left his Warwick bass in his garden shed for a couple of years! So maybe a clear guard could remain dust free.
N'Stuff Music has one!
I saw your post and checked their website.
I went over but by the time they got it out the store was closing so I didn't get to plug it in.
It's sweet!
Weight weenies take note: This bad boy ain't for you. 10 lbs.
I"m not affiliated with the store in anyway. Just a great independent shop run by great people!
Music Man BFR DarkRay - Shadow Korina
10 lbs!!!N'Stuff Music has one!
I saw your post and checked their website.
I went over but by the time they got it out the store was closing so I didn't get to plug it in.
It's sweet!
Weight weenies take note: This bad boy ain't for you. 10 lbs.
I"m not affiliated with the store in anyway. Just a great independent shop run by great people!
Music Man BFR DarkRay - Shadow Korina
Nope !!! 
What is accounting for the extra lbs.?
10 lbs!!!
Im guessing the body wood, but I personally have noticed the weights of Specials slowly trickling in an upward direction over the past year or so.
I’m not interested in one, but if I was and they all are around this weight, I’d go for the Sparkles instead.
Can’t deny …… it’s a natural beauty !!!FWIW, it looks MUCH better in person!
And the image already looks great!
To each their own but im shocked you don't like ANY of the colors. Even with just the ones immediately available to order for the Stingray special I had an insanely hard time locking one in between Frost Green pearl, Burnt ends, smoked chrome, and the Snowy night. Not sure if they mean "EVERY" color on their standard stock lines, since i guess technically they have the colors in their spray room, but the guitars have some pretty wild burst options available that could make for a unique instrument if thats allowed. Not sure if some of them would translate as well to ashe or poplar instead of flamed maple, but some of the vault basses and guitars are just custom or off option finishes, so if the upcharge is only 10% id say thats kinda a steal if you can get a gatorburst or crystal amythyst stingray special one of lol.
The first lineup of Specials caught my eye but, go figure, I didn’t have the cash at the time to justify a purchase. I loved aqua and charcoal sparkle, natural, HD yellow, hot pink (BFR), amber burst (BFR), and some of the other ones they brought out. I do think amethyst sparkle looks cool but it’s just not something I’d personally buy. Starry Night is another finish I like, but it’s currently only on the DarkRay and was previously on the short scale.
Edit - I think the other thing worth saying is that when I’m looking to buy a nearly $3,000 instrument, it’s fair to say I want it to be perfect and not good enough.
Wow, that’s pretty! Unfortunately I’m not a Darkglass fan. I acknowledge that they’re great at what they do but, after trying a couple of Darkglass pedals, I concluded it’s not my sound. But the bass itself … whew!
From your list it seems you might like Eclipse Sparkle. If so, Sweet water has them . Some are back ordered .
Otherwise , keep searching the usual places for a used one. You’ll save a lot of money.
What configuration are you looking for ?
4, 5, H, HH?
4H. I’m a simple guy
I’m also a pain in the rear. I don’t quite like the darker Eclipse sparkle or matching headstocks.
As a so-called “weight-weenie ”, a non-endearing label I’ve earned after 50, yes, 50 years of moving grand pianos of all sizes, semi-trailers full of arena-scale PA gear, and Fender, Music Man, Peavey T40s, and even Alembics, I can say that while in the Czech Republic last week, i managed a 13.5 bass, because i kinda had to.
I was graciously provided a bass by local production company. It was a parts bass resembling a Jazz bass. It wasn’t an instrument I’d want to play, but it was available and saved me from bringing a bass along.
But the most noticeable thing about the bass was its weight. Yikes, it’s heavy! We put it on the bathroom scales in our hotel room and it read 6.12. No way, this thing weighs more 6lbs! But wait….that was kilograms. I did the quick conversion and it was around 13 1/2 pounds!
And I played it for two rehearsals and two concerts. And it didn’t kill me after all. Shoulder was a little sore the next day, I must admit….
So while I don’t know the exact intent of the term in this conversation, you guys better be grateful that you can play a bass or move an amplifier you like with no concern for the weight. After that 50 years, I’ve made a choice before my 65-YO a$$ was forced to.
Just remember, a gram of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure….
(I’ve been asked to plan to make this trip again next year and if I do, I’ll probably take my 8.2lb Stingray Special 5H. For several reason…)
I’m quite picky myself….. so I get it.4H. I’m a simple guy
If you don’t mind used, what you are after will show up . Be patient yet consistent in searching.
Reverb, TB Classifieds, Music Go Round, GC , Sam Ash are where I usually find discontinued items that I’m after.
Still glad I got my 5 when I did. Happened to find the original stores listing on Reverb that had the weight listed (8.0lbs), so I had an idea what it would be like when it got here. Just remember how surprised I was when I pulled it out of the case the first time. Keep looking and your bass will find you!
As a so-called “weight-weenie ”, a non-endearing label I’ve earned after 50, yes, 50 years of moving grand pianos of all sizes, semi-trailers full of arena-scale PA gear, and Fender, Music Man, Peavey T40s, and even Alembics, I can say that while in the Czech Republic last week, i managed a 13.5 bass, because i kinda had to.
I was graciously provided a bass by local production company. It was a parts bass resembling a Jazz bass. It wasn’t an instrument I’d want to play, but it was available and saved me from bringing a bass along.
But the most noticeable thing about the bass was its weight. Yikes, it’s heavy! We put it on the bathroom scales in our hotel room and it read 6.12. No way, this thing weighs more 6lbs! But wait….that was kilograms. I did the quick conversion and it was around 13 1/2 pounds!
And I played it for two rehearsals and two concerts. And it didn’t kill me after all. Shoulder was a little sore the next day, I must admit….
So while I don’t know the exact intent of the term in this conversation, you guys better be grateful that you can play a bass or move an amplifier you like with no concern for the weight. After that 50 years, I’ve made a choice before my 65-YO a$$ was forced to.
Just remember, a gram of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure….
(I’ve been asked to plan to make this trip again next year and if I do, I’ll probably take my 8.2lb Stingray Special 5H. For several reason…)
13.5 pounds?!
My first bass was a MIM Jazz Deluxe V. Great bass that had the same preamp and Suhr pickups as the MIA Jazz Deluxe but at an MIM price. I had no idea it was so heavy until I went to the local GC to look at new basses and they all weighed A LOT less than that Jazz. I went home to weigh it and it was 13.5 pounds also.
Sounded great but I didn’t want to work that hard. So I sold it and bought a Lakland 55-02.Never again. I'm in good shape and "only" 59, so I can handle a heavy bass for a four hour gig (for example, my 10.5 - 11 pound L-2500). But it seems like there are a lot of insecure guys who feel a need to prove something by bragging about playing heavy basses. I just dont get it. Heavy <> great tone and light <> crappy tone! My 8.3 pound Special 5HH proves that!
All things being equal, I'll take the lighter of two identical basses.
If you're patient and look around, make some calls and talk to people you could come away paying way less. I was able to get all of mine (HD Yellow, Smoked Chrome and Amethyst Sparkle) at + or - $2000. Luck comes in as well, but again if you look around it can happen.
