#Music man serial lookup serial number#
#Music man serial lookup serial#

Body 20 Sept 1976 with initials 'CHS' and 'JPQ' (date and initials in pencil). Neck Jan 1978!!! and Body Feb 1978!!! Natural with Maple. (Perhaps a latter Bass with non-original neck plate?).

#Music man serial lookup serial#

Owner saysДЎ976 however 'MM' and an unreadable serial is visible on bridge. 1976.Дescribed as special order in White. All notations on neck and body pocket are hand written. Body 20 Sept 1976 and markedВ 'CHS' & 'CgP'. New Zealand/Aust band 'Max Merrit and the Meteors'. PurchasedДЇrom original owner in Feb 1977. RETROBURST (Sunburst with dark brown edge rather thanД«lack). RETROBURST (Sunburst with dark Brown edge rather than Black). Headstock logo replaced with counterfeit. B001085.Neck marked вЂњMFвЂќ (all in pencil). Appears to be non-original black epoxy pre-amp (more likeДЎ977 or 78 with obvious resoldering). Non-original tuners (no 'MM' stamping and stems too long). Original colour probably Sunburst as traces of red are located in neck pocket and pre-amp cavity. Natural with Maple (originally Sunburst). Recreated in 2016 by Ernie Ball as their 40 th Anniversary String Ray Bass and named 'Old RETROBURST (Sunburst with a dark Brown edge rather than Black) A one-off Black PUP with 10 pole pieces especially made for Sterling Ball by Leo Fender. Original pre-amp replaced with an Ernie Ball 3 band EQ pre-amp. July 1976 written in pencil along with 'MAN'. Given to original owner by Leo Fender and used on Johnny Carson Was originally used by an Australian supplier as a 'demonstrator'. 'Picture Gallery 4' and 'Rare Basses Gallery'. Presented to Carle Radle by Eric Clapton and used during 1977 tour of Japan. 'Radio' knobs latter replaced with metal. Came in a set which included a Guitar (set number 7.see above). Given as a set (Bass and Guitar) to one of six Music Man sales reps at that time. However, body isВ 7 NovВ 1976 (stamp) & signed 'F.W.' (Forrest White in pencil). Radio knobs.В Neck 16 Sept 1976 (pencil)В & signedВ 'F.W.' (Forrest White in pencil). The sameД¬an be said for G001000: Sting Ray 1 GUITAR.

#Music man serial lookup serial number#

As Bass production began earlier (June 1976) it's assumedВ this serial number (the first) was initially kept aside. BodyВ 19 OctВ 1976 (stamp) & signed 'F.W.' (Forrest White in pencil).В Natural with Maple. Sept 1976 (pencil)В & signedВ 'F.W.' (Forrest White in pencil). At the same time fretless BassesД¬hanged from Rosewood to Ebony. Sting Ray Bass, althoughВ Rosewood was initially used for fretless Basses, fretted Rosewood was not introduced as an option to Maple necks until late 1979. Strings are top loaded.В Bodies are contoured and not slab. On the other hand, the Sabre Bass has always had the serial number located on the bridge since its introduction mid 1979. The bridge was blank.В From Sept 1978В theВ non-epoxiedВ preamp gradually replaced the black epoxied preamp.В However, it's not unusual to find the black epoxyВ in early JanДЎ979 Basses.В Strings are loaded through the body but are top loaded from circa latter part of 1982-early 1983. 'Music Man' was also displayed on the rear of the bridge and the string-through holes were repositioned. Serial number between the string saddles and the rear of the bridge. At the end of 1978 (circa Nov-Dec) the serialised neck plateВ was gradually replaced with a new bridgeВ relocating the Initially the Sting Ray serial number was located on the neck plate. A NOTE ON THE USE OF ROSEWOOD AND EBONY, SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION, THE USE OF BLACKД®POXY ON PRE-AMPS, BODY CONTOURING & BRIDGES.ДЄlthough Rosewood was initiallyВ used for f retless Basses, fretted Rosewood was not introduced as an option to Maple necksВ until late 1979.