My new Music Man Stingray

ibanez2005 · #1 11-12-2006, 11:58 AM

I couldnt resist. Was after a new Music Man Stingray fretless and even though they didnt have one, i came out the shop the new owner of a Trans-red Stingray (4 string) with built in piezo's. Came out the shop £1295 lighter, gonna pick it up next week so ill post some pics.

markg5150 · #2 11-12-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ibanez2005

I couldnt resist. Was after a new Music Man Stingray fretless and even though they didnt have one, i came out the shop the new owner of a Trans-red Stingray (4 string) with built in piezo's. Came out the shop £1295 lighter, gonna pick it up next week so ill post some pics.

Cool, where did you get it from?

ibanez2005 · #3 11-12-2006, 12:07 PM

PMT house of rock in Birmingham. That shop will bankrupt me

markg5150 · #4 11-12-2006, 12:10 PM

I picked up a GT8 there a month or so ago. It's a good shop. Given where it is I'm surprised it doesn't broken into every week

ibanez2005 · #5 11-12-2006, 12:13 PM

Thats true. They dont have half as many Ibanez's though as they used to and their Fender stock is made up of Mexican and Jap Strats and not much more. I love the stage too.

markg5150 · #6 11-12-2006, 12:21 PM

For high end stuff you need to go to Sounds Great in Manchester - Suhr heaven !!

Mexican Fenders is where the sales volume is

, they've got a good range of nice amps though. Have they still got that PRS double neck dragon? I can't see anybody parting with £30k or so for it

ibanez2005 · #7 11-12-2006, 12:36 PM

Yeah they still have it. I was gonna buy a 90th anniversary JEM they have, when i asked the price they said £3100 but dunno if the owner would part with it.

nocluejimbo · #8 11-12-2006, 12:55 PM

Did you get a regular trans red or the 30th Anniversary Stingray?

ibanez2005 · #9 11-12-2006, 01:03 PM

The Trans-red one, maple neck with black scratchplate plus built in piezos. Its got active bass and treble controls too. Fell in love with it straight away.

ibanez2005 · #10 11-12-2006, 01:05 PM

In fact i just found this.

ibanez2005 · #11 11-12-2006, 01:09 PM

And this, this is off the Music Man website. Its exactly the same as my new one.

C.Thep · #12 11-12-2006, 01:20 PM

They look so....funny. I bet piezos on bass sound great

ibanez2005 · #13 11-12-2006, 01:24 PM

It didnt really sound much different to a passive pickup. Soon see though once i get it home and put it through my rig.

supermau · #14 11-12-2006, 01:34 PM

Great bass. I used to own one myself.

ibanez2005 · #15 11-12-2006, 01:47 PM

Like i said, i went in to buy a fretless after listening to paul young with pino palladino on bass. But they said it was a pain to get them if you order them new from MM so i had this one.