NBD: My first Stingray! Guitar Center clearance.

[matt_s]

Sweet bass! I’d keep it! I love my stingray!

 

[MD Stingray]

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Walked into GC to get strings. Left with this. $1199 plus tax out the door. I’ve been a Fender guy my whole life. Do you think it’s worth keeping for the price? Or could I have done better buying used?

They go for 2500 USD in Europe, so I'd say : great deal!

 

[Tom Bomb]

Too nice

 

[JakobT]

Congrats! Great bass, great price. Keep it forever.

 

[Super Bass]

Awesome bass! Congrats!!

Well, it's still a Fender you know?

Ah, NO..

 

[beaglesandbass]

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Walked into GC to get strings. Left with this. $1199 plus tax out the door. I’ve been a Fender guy my whole life. Do you think it’s worth keeping for the price? Or could I have done better buying used?

I've seen them for 800-900 on the used market. Generally around 1000. All depends if it's worth it to you. There is usually a bunch here in the classifieds. It's a sweet color though.

 

[lancimouspitt]

Congrats just got ny first Ray last week!

 

[EricMordus]

Mine was 1600, LOVE it!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

In my experience on TB, if someone gets a good deal, someone will post about better deals they know about, and that is just fine. The important thing is that the buyer is happy with what she or he purchased.

 

[sourcehill]

After 3 days of learning about all things StingRay / Musicman, I'm very happy. Had it setup yesterday and it's playing like a dream. Couldn't be happier!

 

[mouthmw]

Beautiful bass, congrats! Stingrays are the bomb!

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

I don’t have a Stingray but I like them. I would say good purchase. When I listen to Rage Against the Machine or No Doubt, I start thinking about Stingrays...

 

[MD Stingray]

In my experience on TB, if someone gets a good deal, someone will post about better deals they know about, and that is just fine. The important thing is that the buyer is happy with what she or he purchased.

Indeed, but from Europe the most common reply will be “mine was twice as expensive”

All those great deals you guys have across the Atlantic. It just generates “envy” with us (Euro). ;-)

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Well...I played Musicman exclusively for over 22yrs. (1980 Stingray purchased new), but I started craving a more organic sound and picked up a P Bass.
It was game over for me. Now I have 3 Fenders and a G&L JB2.
All passive instruments and I'm very happy. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Similar story here. I played a musicman sterling for twenty years. Then I paid off my debt and was making more so I bought a Rick and then a P. I sold the sterling and have never looked back.

 

[Tori2013]

Awesome bass! Congrats!!

Ah, NO..

You must not know the history of the Stingray.

 

[JGbassman]

That my number one want for a bass these days. Actually it has been for a couple of years. And it's the exact color and model I've been gassing over. Be nice to my dream bass sir!

 

[toowrongfoo]

I can't believe 11 people voted no.

 

[Super Bass]

You must not know the history of the Stingray.

Yes I do...

 

[mdogs]

I can't believe 11 people voted no.

Haters hate.

 

[Novarocker]

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Walked into GC to get strings. Left with this. $1199 plus tax out the door. I’ve been a Fender guy my whole life. Do you think it’s worth keeping for the price? Or could I have done better buying used?

I said yes, although personally I'm not sure I'd buy one new as much as I'd like to. I think it's a good deal for a new one, great choice in color! For me though I'd probably go used since I've heard you can find em for $900-$1000 all day...but that can be a crap shoot.