Found this old BP Magazine from August 1997.
Buried on page 24 was article about LA Bass Exchange grand opening. Saw that picture (red circled bass), made a phone call, and $750 later that July 1996 Stingray arrived. Still have it.
"Pre-Internet" Bass spotted & bought (Summer 1997)
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LefThanDed
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"Still trying to find some wine-tasting-style way to describe the almost-Jaco tone the bass player had going on."
Re: "Pre-Internet" Bass spotted & bought (Summer 1997)
Well now you gotta post pix of the 'Ray!
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Re: "Pre-Internet" Bass spotted & bought (Summer 1997)
That’s awesome!
Gilmourisgod wrote:I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.
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LefThanDed
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Re: "Pre-Internet" Bass spotted & bought (Summer 1997)
Got it just before I found a heavily worn/pitted 1974 Rickenbacker 4001 in local shop.tim wrote:Well now you gotta post pix of the 'Ray!
Still have both
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Re: "Pre-Internet" Bass spotted & bought (Summer 1997)
Out of all the basses I've bought over the years, for some strange reason, I never bought one of these... should have!
R&B Stretch Bass, Walter Woods 1000w Green-Light Stereo Amp, AccuGroove El Whappo and TR112, assorted axes, amps, cabs...
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Re: "Pre-Internet" Bass spotted & bought (Summer 1997)
I bought my first Stingray in '97 too, at Manny's? in NYC. Sunburst with an unfinished maple neck. I'm sorry to say, that bass was an absolute lemon. The neck would bow up like a cross bow and needed adjusting every 2 or 3 weeks. Hopefully yours has been solid.