[19 MAR 2006]
[AMEND 21 JULY 2009]
NEW BASS MODELS
And LIMITED EDITIONS
INDEX
*25th ANNIVERSARY, *BIG AL,
*BONGO 6, *STERLING 5, *2008 "BFR' STING RAY, *Ltd Ed "SEQUOIA GOLD",
*20th ANNIVERSARY "BFR" SR5, 20th ANNIVERSARY SR5,
*Ltd Ed "BLUE DAWN", *Ltd Ed "DARGIE DELIGHT,
*Ltd Ed BLACK WITH GOLD HARDWARE,
*30th ANNIVERSARY STING RAY,
*DUAL PICKUP BASSES.
"25th ANNIVERSARY" & "BIG AL" BASSES
(Introduced at January 2009 NAMM Show)
Pictures: Courtesy "Oldtoe", "Manfloozy" & "smallequestrian".
"Big AL" (center) with two "25th Anniversary" Basses.
"25 Anniversary" (above three)
"Big AL"
Link to "Big Al" Details
Link To "25th Anniversary" 4 String Details
Link To "25th Anniversary" 5 String Details
BONGO 6, STERLING 5,"BFR"STING RAY and
LIMITED EDITION "SEQUOIA GOLD"
(Introduced at January 2008 NAMM Show)
Pictures: Courtesy "spideyjg" and "NorM".
NAMM Complex. Anaheim USA Jan 2008.
Bongo 6 String. Available with either H, HH & HS pickup configurations.
No piezo option.
Sterling 5 String. Available with either H, HH & HS pickup configurations.
Ceramic magnets. No piezo option.
2008 Limited Edition "Sequoia Gold" finish with 5 ply matte Black and Gold
pickguard. Rosewood or Maple fretboards with or without matching
headstocks. Available for all Bass models. No Maple for Bongos.
Ball Family Reserve ("BFR") Sting Rays with H and HH pickup
configurations. Ash body, Mahogany tone block, 1000 year old
flamed Red Wood top, Mahogany necks
with Rosewood fretboard.
20th ANNIVERSARY "BALL FAMILY RESERVE"
(B.F.R.) SR5 BASS
(Introduced at January 2007 NAMM Show)
Pictures: Ernie Ball Music Man Bass Forum.
Finished in "Tahitian Quilt" (formerly "Bahama Blueburst"). Ten (10) only made.
First original ten bridges from the 1987 SR5s were reserved for these Basses.
Serial numbers are 50001-50010. Ash body with Mahogany "Tone Block"
and hand-selected Maple top. Finished birdseye Maple neck with
Ebony fretboard. Pearl dot markers with a "BFR"
inlay at the 12th fret. Five bolt neck.
20th ANNIVERSARY SR5 BASS
(Introduced at January 2007 NAMM Show)
Pictures: "phatduckk", "spideyjp", "Disquieter"
and Ernie Ball Music Man Bass Forum.
Finish "California Sunset". Ash body with Mahogany "Tone Block" and book-matched
Maple top. Approx 50% each of Quilted or Flamed. Maple or Rosewood with or without
matching headstock. Pau Ferro for lined and unlined fretless. Dual pickup models wired
in parallel with 5 way switching. Single Humbucker models remain 3 way switching but
with a new series mode. Alnico magnets for all humbucker pickups except Neodymium
magnets for the single coil pickups. A new 3 Band EQ pre-amp. Five bolt neck rather
than the 6 bolt as found on the regular SR5. Piezo option is not available.
Tony Levin.
Trans Black 20th Anniversary SR5. One of two made for Tony Levin.
Above picture courtesy of DuBaldo Music Center.
HERE
Ltd. Ed. "BLUE DAWN" Finish with "2007"
Mother Of Pearl Inlay at 12th Fret
(Introduced at January 2007 NAMM Show)
Pictures: "spideyjp", "Caca de Kick" & "adouglas".
Available for all model Basses (and Guitars except Steve Morse SMY2D).
Mother of pearl "2007" inlay at 12th fret.
Ltd. Ed. DARGIE DELIGHT Finish with Martini Inlays
(Introduced at July 2006 NAMM Show)
Pictures: "koogie2k", "Aussie Mark" and
Ernie Ball Music Man Bass Forum.
For all Basses (except SUB Basses). Not available for Maple Fretboard Basses.
Martini Glass fret position markers for Rosewood and lined fretless Pau Ferro.
Martini Glass position markers at 12th position only for fretless Pau Ferro.
Scott Ball a.k.a. "Dargin" hence "Dargie Delight".
Ltd. Ed. BLACK with GOLD HARDWARE BASSES
(Introduced at January 2006 NAMM Show)
Pictures courtesy of Steve Barr.
For all Basses (except SUB and Silhouette Basses).
Not available with Maple fretboards.
SR4.
Sterling.
SR5.
30th ANNIVERSARY STING RAY BASS
(Introduced at January 2006 NAMM Show)
Pictures courtesy of Steve Barr.
Translucent Crimson Mahogany body with 5 ply Black pickguard.
Stained Crimson Birdseye Maple neck finished with polyester.
Rosewood Fretboard or Pau Ferro fretless (lined or unlined).
Strings-Through-Body bridge. 3 Band EQ electronics only.
DUAL-PICKUP BASSES
(Introduced at July 2005 NAMM Show)
Pictures courtesy of Steve Barr.
Two pickups for SR4, SR5 and Sterling Basses only.
Pickup combinations: Two Humbuckers (HH)
or one Humbucker plus Single coil (HS).
Electronics: 3 band EQ only.
No piezo option.
SR4 HS Rosewood.
SR4 HH Maple.
SR4 HH Rosewood.
SR5 HH Maple.
SR5 HS Rosewood.
Sterling HH Maple.
Sterling HS Rosewood.
SR5 HS Pau Ferro Fretless taken by webmaster.
San Luis Obispo USA. Sept 2005.
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