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Originally posted by StingRay:
Hello everyone, I read somewhere that Rick Haynes used a Musicman StingRay for some of his career playing with Gord. Does anyone have any information regarding his guitar/s. I have a StingRay (hence my username) and this was a small part of why I chose it. I always want to hear about professional musicians who play the 'Ray, they are not very common. Can anyone shed some light on this subject? Thanks!
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And the answer is:
"Guilty,
Yes, I have an early Sting-Ray Bass. It was produced by Leo Fender / MusicMan shortly after
his non-competition clause expired after he sold Fender.
It was a blonde-neck / black body, but the black finish cracked badly & early
in it's life - I believe the body's wood was still fresh ( maybe holding some moisture ) that may have caused this.
So I stripped the body, and put a clear natural wood finish on it. Apparently, some of the later ones had neck
warpage issues, but mine is really a good one!
Rick."