I found a post by a Luthier here in the states in “Offer Up”
He posted this bass for sale and to show a picture of the quality of his work.
I spoke with him, very nice guy. I was asking him how much to make a 4 striating version of this same bass, that was before I got any stingray’s, and I fell in love with this bass, and the fact it was a Neck Thru stingray, PLUS it was a Stingray 5 HH, but with the 4 HH style pick gurad, and not that other look, that many Stingray 5’s have where the pickgurad turns into the control plate.
He told me we would have to talk more about exact specs before he could quote it, like if I wanted high end electronics, tuners, controls, what design I wanted, etc…
But he said that one was for sale for $400.
Had it been a 4 string, I would own it now.
I have not gotten back to him, but I am intrigued by his work and can see ordering an orange stingray neck thru copy someday.
FYI, if anybody has any interest, He lives in the Cincinnati OH area in the USA. I have a way to get to him thru the add, and here is what his advertisements says about him an his work.
