Musicman Stingray CLUB

[buffordbass]

Hell Yea!!!! i used to have that same stingray! this is the first time ive seen that color scheme since!!!

back when i was like 17! wish i still had that girl!

my wife and sons bought me this one new for my birthday in 2002. It is a forever bass, and flat awesome!!!
I recently put DR Sunbeams on it & opened up a whol;e new world

 

[Valerus]

RE-POST:
Im trying to get a number...
My 03 with 08 electronics redone by EB. gunmetal metallic gray with matching headstock.

nice!

 

[SVT2PRO-PE#93]

nice!

thanks alot!! i guess i have a thing with finding colors that arent very regular or something. (tho this is only my second EB, lol)

if you look up a couple posts, that metallic honey burst is my old one....
i forgot all about it until i saw buffordbass' beauty. goes to show how often those are seen!!!

 

[SVT2PRO-PE#93]

my wife and sons bought me this one new for my birthday in 2002. It is a forever bass, and flat awesome!!!
I recently put DR Sunbeams on it & opened up a whol;e new world

nice, i dont remember which dr's ive had on there, but ive tryed one of them. on my gunmetal sr, it made it TOO bright. dont get me wrong, i love bright and clear, but this was like a tingy tangy bright. i couldnt get my bass sounding its normal self through my rig. i wasnt a fan.
i dont know if its just me, but ANY time i restring my eb, its tingy tangy for the first few hours of play time, doesnt matter WHAT the string type is. is that normal? its never happened with any of my other basses. but yea, maybe ill try the sunbeams if you recommend them....

 

[mannysilvers]

May I join?

 

[Sten]

I don't think your my space music player is working.

I checked it myself just after posting and there indeed was a temporary issue.

Sten, thanks for the link. Pretty cool stuff! Thank you for the link. Were you using a pick or playing with just fingers?

Thanks. I always use the pick in this band. I love that how these things (SR5, Bassdriver, DR strings, pick) contruct a great sound

 

[Sufenta]

is that making fun of my "chop" ? lol

More directed at the "copper top" post. The reality is that I'll probably make sure my Ray has one in it now.

 

[SVT2PRO-PE#93]

More directed at the "copper top" post. The reality is that I'll probably make sure my Ray has one in it now.

im not sure im following what your saying...

 

[Sufenta]

im not sure im following what your saying...

About 12 posts back.

 

[fivestringgecko]

MANY thanks for taking this on 5sg.

Happy to! I was super excited to FINALLY get the Stingray I've always wanted, so I figured we should resurrect the club.

BTW, how about a number??[/IMG]

Is that metalflake? Wow... that's purrrrrrrttttyyyy! #92 to you!

May I join?

Not sure why, but pictures aren't working for me? Anyway, I see the link URLs so I'll trust you. #93 is yours!

5sg.

 

[PluckyThump]

About 12 posts back.

From the Ernie Ball F.A.Q.:

Average battery life is 6 months. We recommend Duracell batteries as replacements mostly due to size inconsistencies between battery manufacturers. Do not leave your bass plugged in when you have finished playing, as this will drain your battery faster. Battery life of course depends on how often and how long you play. When the sound of your bass becomes distorted, it's ready for a new battery.

 

[Sufenta]

From the Ernie Ball F.A.Q.:

Average battery life is 6 months. We recommend Duracell batteries as replacements mostly due to size inconsistencies between battery manufacturers. Do not leave your bass plugged in when you have finished playing, as this will drain your battery faster. Battery life of course depends on how often and how long you play. When the sound of your bass becomes distorted, it's ready for a new battery.

Hard to believe that there is an appreciable size difference between major battery manufactures. Even harder to believe that, new-for-new and type-for-type, there is an appreciable tone difference between batteries (above post). More believable is that EB factory stocks all their basses with Duracells and promotes that partnership in their literature.

 

[over_the_moon]

More believable is that EB factory stocks all their basses with Duracells and promotes that partnership in their literature.

No, I believe them. I tried sticking a no-name battery in my Ray and it wouldn't fit in the holder. I think the 'partnership' theory is a stretch. Even though EB is a big company in the instrument industry, they're still probably too small to be any kind of partner to Duracell. How many active-electronic instruments does EB produce a year?

 

[Jerry J]

I had to dig out all my old stuff that I haven't used in years to fund this. But I just couldn't let this bass pass.

It's a '97 trans teal with absolutely crazy birdseye on the neck/fingerboard, extremely clean and seems like a real decent weight. I'm in the process of dealing with a neck relief issue but that seems to be coming along just fine.

Incidently does anyone know what the string to pickup dimension should be?

 

[Bassman62]

Here's my 1999 Stingray 5 purchased from 'Corner Music' on a trip to Nashville in 1999, took it to pieces back at the motel (Neck in one suitcase body in the other) for our flight back to the UK.
Saved £500.00 (then $795 USD) on UK price.

 

[CElton]

Incidently does anyone know what the string to pickup dimension should be?

Beautiful bass Jerry!

From the Music Man [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

The pickup should be 4/32" to 5/32" on the bass side and slightly closer (4/32" to 5/32" on the treble side. This is determined by tuning and volume of strings measured by the top of the pole piece to the bottom of the strings. If the G string needs more volume, adjust it slightly more toward the pickup. Again, if you tune down, more distance is needed here, as well; but in any case, no lower than 4/32.

 

[Bassmunnky]

Here's my 1999 Stingray 5 purchased from 'Corner Music' on a trip to Nashville in 1999, took it to pieces back at the motel (Neck in one suitcase body in the other) for our flight back to the UK.
Saved £500.00 (then $795 USD) on UK price.

WHAT COLOR IS THAT????

 

[Bassman62]

WHAT COLOR IS THAT????

I think it's metalic bronze with matching headstock, the guy in Corner Music said "We call that Metalic Root Beer Ma'am".

 

[fivestringgecko]

"We call that Metalic Root Beer Ma'am".

Well, whatever you want to call it, it's a beautiful color!!! Congrats on the great snag! #94 to you if you want it, simply because that color's gorgeous!

5sg.

 

[fivestringgecko]

Back from Chicago, here's the updated club list!

5sg.

1. Otso
2. mynan
3. Broadbent
4. Jonyak
5. origami
6. BassMaster4s
7. Baird6869
8. ReBass
9. SpectorBass308
10. Sufenta
11. detracti
12. rockstar744
13. laneline
14. atoni
15. bluesbass0945
16. iriegnome
17. Jerry J
18. StefanMarinov
19. In Absentia
20. captainachab
21. mrwink
22. U2Scott
23. QORC
24. Rick Blanc
25. Holy War
26. bstringrandy
27. Nino Valenti
28. GeddyFlea1974
29. DJJazzV
30. b_jamin41311
31. mozarwasagenius
32. madbassplaya
33. Stingray93
34. RexNFX79
35. Ebelow
36. Loki182
37. Fleaman08
38. f1canada
39. qball26
40. DenisLM
41. Froaderick
42. derekale
43. penny0072001
44. foomanfat
45. Bassconbeatz
46. dave64o
47. magic papa
48. Rodent
49. Ed
50. bass4worship
51. daahoud
52. G RICH 5
53. Jazzray57
54. mjpittman
55. crustychef
56. 78stingray
57. phatbass30
58. jonnythelarge
59. p0werslav3
60. deepend
61. cellkirk74
62. Dasgre0g
63. INTERNETKING
64. bassalo
65. T-funk
66. eastcoasteddie
67. Scatterblak
68. IvanHardy
69. TheMusicManGuy
70. Boondog Reisbol
71. tbone0813
72. d of the wes
73. robkphoto
74. mmbassplayer
75. mgauge
76. davidjbass
77. Bobbo 77"
78. fivestringgecko
79. stflbn
80. HMZ
81. danny-79
82. gahpg
83. ssbass
84. bunkaroo
85. retardedpossum
86. PluckyThump
87. pjmuck
88. timbledum
89. SVT2PRO-PE#93
90. Calaverasgrande
91. Colonel129
92. buffordbass
93. mannysilvers
94. Bassman62
95. bothroysnvts
96. dyuaru
97. AREA
98. JackANSI
99. thekorean
100. TechJunky
101. prophet178
102. 1wattmilemarker
103. Luke666uk
104. JOE EDO
105. Thornton Davis
106. BassScum
107. syciprider
108. Royce Hayes
109. Stingray5
110. Funkster
111. over_the_moon
112. endy_y_p
113. KarateKid25
114. BokiGroove
115. T. Alan Smith
116. rodl2005
117. Melodicgroove
118. Caca de Kick
119. Lichtaffen
120. TheMusicManGuy
121. Billy3000
122. Crabby
123. Bassconbeatz