The Stingray 5 was introduced in 1987, but the oldest SR 5 that I've seen was from mid to late 90's. Wonder how many there were in the early years?
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What's the oldest Stingray 5 that you've seen?
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In 1996 my first 5 string bass was an SR5, made in 1989.
It was OK, a good 5 to start on, but the sound didn't knock me out and I remember the edges of the fretboard (was it a one piece neck/fretboard?) were not rolled and didn't feel comfortable after a long gig.
It was OK, a good 5 to start on, but the sound didn't knock me out and I remember the edges of the fretboard (was it a one piece neck/fretboard?) were not rolled and didn't feel comfortable after a long gig.
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Someday...
I had an '88 (S/N 50154) and it was a monster. Musicmanbass.global has a registry for SR5s and and it looks like it begins at S/N 50035.
Recently got this beautiful sr5 in honey burst (used of course). I don’t have the exact manufacture date since it’s missing the original bridge but since it has the chrome battery cover it was made between 1991-1996. It has quickly become my favorite instrument. I was also wondering how many a year they made back then.
Update: I had them check the heel pocket when I was in the shop and the neck and body were from May 1991
to get my hands on an early one from the 80’s. Especially in white.I am selling a 1989 all natural ash with maple neck 10 pound super rare stingray 5h. One of the best 5 strings I've played in 26 years of playing and 16 of professional luthier work
Oldest one I've seen in the flesh is my 1987 Peach prototype. Body and neck are both stamped September 1987.
It has some features that didn't make it into the regular production run: headstock logo, bridge without side anchor bolts, soapbar pickup cover. (Also, although not visible in this picture, the side dots sit on the line between the rosewood fingerboard and the maple neck, like on the 4-bolt SR4s; on regular production SR5s they're entirely within the rosewood.)
Not the only prototype they made, I should add.
It has some features that didn't make it into the regular production run: headstock logo, bridge without side anchor bolts, soapbar pickup cover. (Also, although not visible in this picture, the side dots sit on the line between the rosewood fingerboard and the maple neck, like on the 4-bolt SR4s; on regular production SR5s they're entirely within the rosewood.)
Not the only prototype they made, I should add.
