Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Ernie Ball Music Man Classic StingRay 5

Serial Number: B056913
Date of Manufacture: September 7, 2016

Specifications
Model: Classic StingRay 5
Body Wood: Select Hardwood
Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester

Bridge:
Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate
"Classic" stainless steel saddles
Adjustable mute pads

Scale Length: 34"
Fretboard Radius: 7.5"
Frets: 21 [high profile, narrow width]
Neck Wood: Figured Maple
Fretboard: Maple
Neck Finish: High-gloss
Neck Color: Natural aged yellow finish
Tuning Machines: Schaller BM with tapered string posts
Truss Rod: Adjustable Spoke Wheel
Neck Attachment: Six bolt neck plate
Electronic Shielding: Chrome plated brass control cover
Controls: Two-band active preamp [volume, treble, bass]
Pickup: Music Man® humbucking with Alnico magnets

Specifications sourced from ProMusicTools 




Front and Back of Headstock

Schaller BM Tuning Machines

Nut

Maple Fretboard | Figured Maple Neck


Six Bolt Neck Plate

Music Man® Humbucking Pickup

Music Man® Bridge

Stainless Steel Saddles | Adjustable Mute Pads

String-Through Ferrules

9V Battery Compartment

Spoke Wheel Truss Rod Adjustment

Neck Pocket and Neck Heel

Neck Heel

Spoke Wheel Unscrewed

Closer View of the Spoke Wheel

Controls and Output Jack

Preamp Circuit Board

Master Volume Pot

Treble and Bass Pots


Monday, September 05, 2022

Squier California Series P Bass Overhaul

This here is a 2005 Made-in-PRC Squier by Fender California Series P Bass. It was unplayable when received. Gunk, rust, dust; dirt and grime was the order of the day. The pickups were still functioning, but the electronics had to be replaced. Long story short, this bass was working again after an overhaul.

Listen to this bass plugged into a Joyo MA-10B amplifier on SoundCloud




Headstock minus Hardware

Fretboard needs lots of TLC


Ceramic Pickup

Stock Electronics

Bridge

Petrified Strap Button

Hardware Removed for Servicing

Tuning Machines after Servicing

Fretboard after Reconditioning

Alpha A250K Pots and Switchcraft Jack

Upgraded Components and Wiring





Sunday, September 04, 2022

Indiana S-Style SSS Solidbody

Servicing and upgrades on an Indiana S-Style SSS Solidbody
Serial Number: M-0913450102
Made in China
Listen to this guitar plugged into a Joyo MA-10E amplifier on SoundCloud




Cracked Nut

Cracked Nut Removed

Years of Crud and Grime

Grimy Bridge

Seymour Duncan YJM Fury Bridge Pickup

Non-Functioning Wiring

Hardware Disassembled for Servicing

After Shielding

Upgraded Wiring and Components

Alpha A250K Pots and Gotoh DM-50 Switch

Nut Replaced and Fretboard Reconditioned