Everything fine with my MM Stingray?

[Bihari Botond]

Hi. Can you please have a look on my Stingray? It's from 1995, but never seen a similar one for sale. I mean the neck looks different from what i found searching through old ads. Is it okey, or something is wrong with it? Thanks

 

[scott sinner]

It looks casually stained. Did a coal miner play it before? A shoe shiner? Have you tried to clean it with some oil made for instruments?

 

[Lesfunk]

Looks like they stained or oiled it at some point

maybe tru oiled it to bring out the figure?
It looks too even to be simple grime

 

[Bihari Botond]

I just bought this bass from the original owner, who bought it in 1996. I don't think he would ever make any modifications as I know him from a long time.

 

[thisSNsucks]

Looks like the unfinished (oil & wax) neck has a lot of sweat and dirt soaked in and stained the neck. Probably means it’s a good one, enjoy it!

 

[mmbongo]

Looks fine, just never cleaned!

 

[Bihari Botond]

Thanks for the replys.

 

[mouthmw]

Yup it's just typically dirty neck when people don't do proper maintenance or add some sort of finish on it. Yuck.

You'd have to do some light sanding in order to clean it up.

That's why I added like 10 coats of Tru Oil on my Stingray necks. They won't get dirty like that and they're protected:

You don't have to do 10 coats obviously, a coat or two would already make a difference.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Since when does hand grime stop with a straight,even line on the back of neck?

And why is there an unstained oval shaped area around the 3rd and fifth fret dots?

 

[Bihari Botond]

Since when does hand grime stop with a straight,even line on the back of neck?
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But then again why is there an unstained oval shaped area around the 3rd and fifth fret dots?

I have no answers for this questions unfortunately

 

[Watchootognbout]

I have no answers for this questions unfortunately

It looks as if someone tried to give it a roasted maple look.

 

[Bihari Botond]

It looks as if someone tried to give it a roasted maple look.

This case is also very similar.
"Music Man Axis Super Sport Neck dark | Ernie Ball Forums" Music Man Axis Super Sport Neck dark

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Since when does hand grime stop with a straight,even line on the back of neck?
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And why is there an unstained oval shaped area around the 3rd and fifth fret dots?
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That straight line is a factory boarder from a finished headstock to the gun-oiled shaft. The headstock won’t absorb dirt like the shaft does.

To me, I think the neck is just Chock Full ‘O Mojo.
…or maybe the previous owner was a Diesel mechanic and played at work…

 

[Nuage420]

That straight line is a factory boarder from a finished headstock to the gun-oiled shaft. The headstock won’t absorb dirt like the shaft does.

To me, I think the neck is just Chock Full ‘O Mojo.
…or maybe the previous owner was a Diesel mechanic and played at work…

I spent some time as a diesel mechanic, I doubt they had time to finish thier work let alone noodle around lol

 

[DanGroove]

That hard line is not grime. My 2000 model has that same line.

edit: sorry quoted the reply instead of the original comment about the line. Also mwbass photos also show that same line. That's something in the factory finish.

 

[DanGroove]

That straight line is a factory boarder from a finished headstock to the gun-oiled shaft. The headstock won’t absorb dirt like the shaft does.

So I have a recently acquired 2000 model with this line and I was wondering about it. If this line is present does it mean the neck is unfinished and I should consider some tru-oil or something?

 

[skyline_01]

Unless my eyes deceive me, there's some nice figuring on that neck. And like many have said, I don't see anything here but years of mojo (grime). A beautiful instrument!

 

[Turnaround]

So I have a recently acquired 2000 model with this line and I was wondering about it. If this line is present does it mean the neck is unfinished and I should consider some tru-oil or something?

The headstock is varnished. The neck is finished with oil. There's a distinct line between the two.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Hi. Can you please have a look on my Stingray? It's from 1995, but never seen a similar one for sale. I mean the neck looks different from what i found searching through old ads. Is it okey, or something is wrong with it? Thanks
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You could clean it up with a little brillo, and rubbing alcohol. Looks like a killer neck, if it wasn't so grimy. Try rubbing alcohol and a few rags. Then take some 0000 steel wool to the back. Don't use the brillo on the fingerboard. Just the back. I mean, you can. But, I wouldn't. I'd just clean the front as good as I could with the alcohol.

 

[Killing Floor]

Since when does hand grime stop with a straight,even line on the back of neck?
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And why is there an unstained oval shaped area around the 3rd and fifth fret dots?
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Steel wool first. Fried chicken later.