eBay/Craigslist Treasures

[Mogee]

This can't turn up to much:

Ernie Ball MusicMan Sterling Bass w/ Fender gig bag - eBay (item 150381041250 end time Oct-23-09 13:34:38 PDT)

[IvanHardy]

is anyone selling a stingray 4 stringer for a reasonable price?.i live in New York if anyone in the area has.

[s6275]

MUSIC MAN STINGRAY SUB 4 USA BASS NO RESERVE - SN# 66! - eBay (item 140353344099 end time Oct-25-09 18:11:53 PDT)

[MrMusashi]

Originally Posted by Mogee

This can't turn up to much:

Ernie Ball MusicMan Sterling Bass w/ Fender gig bag - eBay (item 150381041250 end time Oct-23-09 13:34:38 PDT)

there might be a nice flame on the back of that neck. and for 70 bux id buy it

MrM

[s6275]

That's not REALLY "Textured Cinnamon," is it?

Music Man 4 String Bass Guitar S.U.B. Ernie Ball MM SUB - eBay (item 260494358946 end time Oct-27-09 17:27:12 PDT)

[Mad_Phingers]

Originally Posted by MrMusashi

there might be a nice flame on the back of that neck. and for 70 bux id buy it
MrM

I hope you guys aren't actually down on this one, I am the new owner. Yeah... overpayed a bit, especially consider no HSC, but LOOK at it!

[silverburst]

Hell no, that bass is cool as hell, and you don't see them every day, for sure.

[Basspro]

Originally Posted by Mad_Phingers

Yeah... overpayed a bit, especially consider no HSC, but LOOK at it!

You got a bargin IMO.I would bet the production numbers were low for this color.

[MrMusashi]

sorry guys.. i was refering to this bass.. its got a fender bag as well.. got confused by that
Ernie Ball MusicMan Sterling BASS w/ Fender Gig Bag - eBay (item 120483838422 end time Oct-29-09 12:15:15 PDT)

MrM

[Mad_Phingers]

I didn't mean to sound too defensive there... just really excited about this bass.

Its my first Sterling, my first EBMM at that. I'm gonna post some personal pics and hopefully soundclips when it arrives.

[Calaveras]

Its a nice bass, however the line
"the neck has a special oil coat finish over flamed maple which MM only did for pro-level instruments." is BS. Almost all of the EBMM basses have the oil/wax finish on the neck. Exceptions being the bongo, the sub, and a few others like the stealth models and onyx sterling.

[Mad_Phingers]

Originally Posted by Calaveras

Its a nice bass, however the line
"the neck has a special oil coat finish over flamed maple which MM only did for pro-level instruments." is BS. Almost all of the EBMM basses have the oil/wax finish on the neck. Exceptions being the bongo, the sub, and a few others like the stealth models and onyx sterling.

I took that to mean that "flamed maple" was only used on pro instruments. Is that even true?

[oli@bass]

Originally Posted by Mad_Phingers

I took that to mean that "flamed maple" was only used on pro instruments. Is that even true?

No. There's no difference in production. All EBMMs are created alike. Even the custom made instruments for artists and BFR instruments are created by the same people in the same factory.

[Basspro]

Thats what i dig,in a sinse these are all custom basses!

[Calaveras]

I would say thats not really flamed maple. I have some light flaming on my basses neck and its noticeable. I have seen others that look like they should belong to sigfried and roy they have so much striping (like a tiger).
From what I gather whether its flamed or not is just a matter of whichever piece of wood is at the top of the pile when they make that neck. I have never seen a single EBMM price list that has an upcharge for "flamed neck" and from what I understand there are not a lot of artist custom models.
There is that guy with the 3 string stingray and that one bassist that had them redo the bridge?