Stingray Dilemma! Please help!

I doubt the preamp is 'shot'. You should look into that further. Pop a new battery in there, check the connections. What do you mean by 'passive' mode?

 

I'll give you $400 just the way it is if you decide not to take the project on

 

There is no passive mode on a Musicman. Unless its been modified, I don't think it should even make sound without the battery...I would just resell it if you're not excited to keep it- you could probably make a little money on it and buy a decent working bass that you like the color of.

Karl

 

Don't refinish it- especially if you just want to sell it. The buyer would probably prefer it in orig. condition no matter how dinged up it is. A decent paint job is a pretty involved process and would ideally require the use of a properly set up spray booth.

 

Unless it has been modified, there is no passive mode on a Stingray. That is a great price, even for a bass with a few dings. Keep it and get it looked at when you can. You likely won't find another good deal like that and you owe it to yourself to at least hear and play it after a good setup and tune-up.

I wouldn't refinish it either. To get it professionally done, it would likely cost you as much as you paid. Plus, the trans teal is a great colour and finish!

Is it possible that it's a S.U.B.?

 

Is yours a 2 band?

 

The preamps on early stingrays were gooped up. You need to get in touch with someone who knows the elecs on it. By "Gooped Up", I mean Leo masked the wiring by design.
Have someone familiar with early Leo MM take a look at the pre....despite what anyone says here.

 

If its a late 90s bass, it shouldnt have any of the preamp issues associated with the Leo stuff.

 

And stealthily listed it here without supporting membership. Smooth.

 

nothing like a little bs'ing on craigslist.

 

Wait wait wait... Please tell me that's not the ad that Krinkle posted on CL.

*sigh*

 

I'll still give you $400 plus shipping, even though you did BS that ad.

 

was just posted and in Tucson, seems highly unlikely that it's a coincidence. I wouldn't buy from someone that blatantly dishonest who is also trying to get around being a supporting member and selling stuff on here - might as well send your money to nigeria.

 

Come on man, its a $400 Stingray!

*snickers*

*another sigh*

 

And i'm the prince of nigeria, can I have your bank account number? ha

chances are it's probably legit, but with the ease of burning people in online transactions, i tend to avoid anything that is even slightly offputting.