ERNIE BALL BASSES

(1992 - current)

May 2000. Only one of two to have Rosewood Fretboard.

94025...DOB 17 June 1993. Black with figured Maple neck. (Tuned A to A).
G07272...DOB 02/99. Pearl Purple with lightly figured Birdseye neck. (Tuned E to E).
G08003...DOB 20 Oct 1999. Metalflake Green with Maple.

SILHOUETTE NO DATE INFO.

G74055...Candy Apple Red.


(1985-91)

1991 Sabre Fretless 32017. "Evil Ernie Ball".

C005830...Very early 1985 EB Sabre. Blue with Maple. White pg. Soapbar PUPs. 2 band EQ with slide switching. Old Pre-EB head stock logo with no mention of Ernie Ball. String retainer located on A and D strings. Pre-EB horse-shoe style bridge.
C005856...Neck 28 Feb 1985. Body 26 July 1984. Natural with Maple. Clear pg. Soapbar PUPs. 2 band EQ with slide switching. Old Pre-EB head stock logo with no mention of Ernie Ball. String retainer located on A and D strings. Pre-EB horse-shoe style bridge.
B022460...Circa 1985. Natural with Maple. Black pg. Soapbar PUPs. 2 band EQ with slide switching. Old Pre-EB head stock logo with no mention of Ernie Ball. String retainer located on A and D strings. Pre-EB horse-shoe style bridge.
B02284x...1985. Red with Sting Ray Rosewood neck. Clear pg. Old Pre-EB Sting Ray head stock logo with no mention of Ernie Ball. Encircled "R" after "Music Man". String retainer located on A and D strings. PUPs with non-exposed pole pieces. 3 Band EQ with toggle switches instead of slide switch. Toggle switch closest to neck selects front PUP, both PUPs and bridge PUP. Remaining 2 switches select "series-single-parallel".
B022891...Neck 10 Sept 1985. Body 3 Oct 1985. Trans Red. Maple Neck. Clear pg. 4 Bolt Neck. Trans Logo...Old MM Logo with EB above it. Pre-EB muted bridge. Only "MM" appears on neck plate...no reference to EB...most likely a Pre-EB plate. Ernie Ball confirms that spare Pre-EB bridges were utilized after their purchase of MM.
B022909...Owner says 1984???
B022980...Neck 7 Jul 1988. Body 26 Aug 1988. Cherry Burst with Rosewood. Decal on rear of headstock. Headstock logo has MM in hard black. "R" in lower position after EB. "R" in lower position after MM. "R" appears under "Sabre". Little man on left has raised head. Clear pg. 4 Bolt neck with MM logo ("Made in USA" deleted. Only appears on Pre-EB 4 bolt neck plates). Bullet truss nut. Soapbar PUPs.
B023479...Neck 27 Feb 1986. Body 20 Aug 1985. Sunburst (fore-runner to Honeyburst) with Rosewood. White Pearl pg.
B023590...Neck 8 Aug 1985. Body 19 June 1985. Described as Trans Green (appears Trans Teal) with Maple. White pg. Sealed PUPs. No rear decal on headstock.
B023725...Guestimation 1985 as the 4 bolt neck plate has "Made In USA" (a Pre-EB Neck plate used on some early EB Basses). "Made In USA" was deleted on EB plates. Trans Red with Maple. Black pg. Older headstock logo with no rear decal. 2EQ with lever switching and soapbar PUPs.
B025742...Neck 18 or 28 May 1987. Body 20 May 1987.
B027040...Late 80's.
B027245...1988. Blueburst with Rosewood. Original Clear pg replaced with Abalone pg. Ash body. 4 Bolt neck. 3 band EQ with 5 way switching. Decal on rear of headstock.
B027311...Circa 1988. Red with Maple. Clear pg. Solid Black headstock logo. 3EQ.
B027825...Circa 1988. Natural with Rosewood. Black pg. 2 Band EQ with slide switching. Small diameter mute thumb screws. 4 bolt neck. New solid Black headstock logo.
B027876...Circa 1988. Trans Blue. Clear pg. Fitted with non-original Cutlass 11 graphite neck. Contoured body. 4 bolt neck. Soapbar PUPs. 2 band EQ. Slide switch electronics. Old stock Pre-EB Sting Ray bridge. Smaller diameter thumb screws.
25232...4 March 1987. Neck 10 Sept 1986. Body 8 Jan 1987. Bronze with Rosewood. White pg. 2EQ. Trans logo. No rear decal. 4 bolt neck. 7/16" thumb screws. Finish is not recorded on the EB data base.
25913...Neck 21 July 1987. Body 29 July 1987. Black with Maple. Black pg. Trans headstock logo. 2EQ.
26050...DOB 16 Sept 1988. Black. Hollow string saddles.
26089...8 Sept 1988. Neck dated late July. Body stamped and penciled Aug 1988. Neck pocket stamped "NAT" (Natural).
26372...Body 7 June 1988. White with Rosewood. Black pg. 4 bolt neck. Originally 2 Band EQ pre-amp but converted to 3 Band EQ. New smaller diameter thumb screws on bridge. New solid Black headstock logo. Decal on rear of headstock.
26935...3 Mar 1989. Natural with Birdseye Maple. 2EQ.
28160...Owner says early to mid 80's. (Not on EB Data Base). Trans Red with Maple. White pg.
28909...Owner says 1989. Natural with Maple. Black pg. Pre-Flea bridge. Solid Black headstock logo. 4 bolt neck. 
29079...Late 80's. (Not on EB Data Base). Natural. Black pg.
29xxx...Year 1989. Red with Rosewood. White pg.
29411...June 1990. Transparent blue/teal.
29555...3 July 1990. Natural with Rosewood. Black pg. 2 Band EQ. 4 bolt neck. Smaller diameter mute thumb screws.
29756...1989. (Not on EB Data Base). Trans Red with Rosewood. Alder body. White pg. 3 Band EQ with 5 way switching.
32017...7 June 1991. Natural. Fretless. Black pg. 2 Band EQ. 6 bolt neck.
32479...1991. Black with Rosewood. Black pg. 3 band EQ. 4 bolt neck.
32538...Pre-amp dated 17 Sept 1990. Black with Maple. Black pg. 3 band EQ. 4 bolt neck. 
32586...DOB 14 June 1991. Black with Rosewood. Black pg. Skunk stripe on neck rear. Matal battery cover. Trans logo. 4 Bolt neck. Serial on bridge. (European owner).
32881...06/91. Natural with Maple. White Pearl pg. Soapbar PUPS. 2 Band EQ with slide switch. 6 bolt neck.
32979...Neck 16 May 1991 (with "EB" depressed in wood). Body 2 May 1991. Capstan wheel truss nut.

SABRE NO DATE INFO.

250xx...Trans Red with Rosewood. Non-original Blue Pearl pg. 4 bolt neck. 2 band EQ. Trans logo.
258xx...Black with Maple. Black pg. 2 Band EQ with 5 way selector switch. Pre-Flea bridge. Trans logo. No decal on rear of headstock.
25839...White with Rosewood. 4 bolt neck.
26132...Not on EB Data Base. Trans Orange/Brown Burst with Rosewood. Owner believes to be signed by James Burton. Has non-original clear pg.
26959...Not on EB Data Base. Natural with Maple. Black pg. Hollow bridge saddles. 5 way selector switch.
28221...Trans Blue with Maple. Black pg. 2 band EQ with slide switching. 4 bolt neck. No decal on rear of headstock.
29043...No other info.
31672...Not on EB Data Base. Blueburst with Maple.
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