Leo Fender Music Man club - gosh darn it - why not!

[atrapp]

I've traded this bass - would someone else like to manage the thread and receive the LFMM #1?

It seems that this is uncharted territory.

Rules are pretty simple...

You own a Leo Fender Music Man.

Here is my '79

 

[ROON]

This will be pretty cool, I love Pre-EB basses. Might get to see some Sabre's!

 

[mikeswals]

Ask for a Sabre, and you shall receive Roon...

 

[K-Funk]

do trans-era basses count? Mine was made in 1985 or '86 and has all the features of the Leo Fender basses (bullet trussrod, 2-band EQ, neck profile, etc), except with a tiny "Ernie Ball" above the logo on the headstock.

So, maybe not

 

[atrapp]

to mike I bequeath #2

 

[mikeswals]

I wonder where the other preEB owners are at?

 

[FrigginChris]

i had an opportunity to get a 77 stingray yesterday but i was a bit short

 

[knarleybass]

I have a 78, stingray, no pix though.

 

[spideyjg]

Only MM I own. '79 Sabre. No weak G string here if anything the G is louder than the rest.

Jim

 

[atrapp]

mmm, Leo Sabre's I want one - indeed!

 

[ROON]

Ask for a Sabre, and you shall receive Roon...

Really? Should I PM you my address? Heck, I'll even pay shipping.

 

[atrapp]

knarleybass #3 pending foto
spideyjg #4

cool tunes man!

 

[Surprise Panda!]

What are the big cylinders on the bridge?

 

[Nino Valenti]

1983 StingRay:

 

[ROON]

What are the big cylinders on the bridge?

String mutes. Same idea as putting a piece of foam under a bridge cover on a Fender. It gives the strings a kind of "muffled" sound. You can emulate it with a scrunchie on the nut or shoving a piece of foam near your bridge.

 

[atrapp]

Nino Valenti 5

 

[mikeswals]

What are the big cylinders on the bridge?

Those are the thumb screws you see for the mutes.
You turn the screws to engage the mutes, or no muting, or just a little bit of muting to take the 'zing' off.
I for one thought it was a great design, because it's low-key, and isn't big and bulky like an after-thought. Sure it takes 6 to 8 seconds to set them up, but requires no screwdrivers and doesn't ruin the finish of your bass.

 

[E2daGGurl]

I don't own one, but just got to play one at a store. These are incredible instruments.

If only we all could have everything we want.

 

[JTE]

Sadly, no longer. I had one I want back that I bought new around 1979 or so. The IC died and I had to replace the pre- with a non-epoxied one just before EB took over. Very nice 'burst StingRay with the bass control centered at a very usable frequency. I sold it to Dan Lakin when the value of a StingRay got to be more than $1000. In fact, my bass was listed in his little montly newsletter that announced that he was making a new bass of his own design.

I later came across a 1977 StingRay for $1000, but it was in 1997. I bought it be never bonded with that one. It was substanially heavier, and the bass control was centered much lower, making it pretty useless for me. I don't regret getting rid of the '77, but the other one I had still bugs me.

jte

 

[danomite64]

I no longer own these....