Custom C.F. Martin Stinger Bass 1980's Cream

This is a True Closet Classic.

From Vintage Guitar Magazine:

 Martin did not completely abandon the marketing of solidbody electrics. In 1985, coincident with the dramatic increase in quality among Korean manufacturers, Martin unveiled its Stinger line of solidbody electrics made on the peninsula south of the DMZ.

As with most other imported Martin products, Stinger guitars were made in Korea and shipped to the Martin factory for a final inspection and set-up before being sent on to dealers. Essentially, Martin Stingers are well-made entry level guitars pretty much following conventional lines of the marketplace.

Martin never actually produced Stinger catalogs, so a detailed accounting is pretty difficult. However, there were four basic Stinger body styles, a fairly conventional Strat shape, a Strat-style with an arched top, a Tele and a Fender-style bass. These came in a variety of finish and pickup configuration options. Headstocks were a kind of modified Strat-style six-in-line, with a pointed throat and slightly hooked nose, with a painted triangular Stinger logo running under the strings. All had bolt-on maple necks. Guitars had a 25.4″ scale, while the basses were 34″ers.

This Stinger Bass is almost perfect condition except for 2 slight scuff marks from the case, which might buff out. Everything works and it sounds good and plays well. A truly unique instrument for a collector or a player looking for something that everyone else doesn't have. 

The Cream Stinger SBL 10 is a find. 

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