The lead singer of your band, James comes bursting into the practice room all excited. "Boys," he says. "I got us another gig. It's a wedding gig and it pays 2 grand." Everyone on the practice room is buzzing because you have been playing barbeque joints and VFW halls for going on six months and this is a big deal. James goes on, " We have to wear tuxes and there can be absolutely no drinking until after the show is up. Y'all got me?" Everyone nods in agreement. After all, this is a big deal...

Now comes the bad part as James turns his attention to you. He warily eyes that "vibey" '74 P-Bass draped over your shoulder and says, " Marcus, there's no way you can show up with that shabby-ass bass. It looks like it was dragged behind a garbage truck. You got to do something about that thing, man." Slightly miffed, you push back because your father gave you that P-Bass and it means a lot to you. You come back; "James, you can go screw yourself. My dad gave me this bass and you've never had anything to say about it until now, with this wedding thing. And, your girlfriend has a fat ass. Now what?"

James is undeterred. "Marcus, you have to get another bass. If we want to score more weddings gigs, we have to look professional. That bass looks like crap- get something better or I'll call my brother in to fill in for you. He has an Epiphone Jack Cassidy with a Pamela Anderson sticker on it and it's killer. You know- Baywatch and thangs?"

So now you're pissed, but you badly want to play the gig, so you march down to your local music store, "Mauldin's Music and T.V. Repair." The owner's a bit shady, slightly balding and has a Napoleon complex, but he does get in some cool guitars so you go in and explain your situation. He listens to your story, nodding every now and then as he changes out a flyback transformer in a 32" Sony Trinitron. After you finish, he puts down his cigarette and says, "I got just what you need."

He goes in the back room and comes out with this case. " Friggin' Ocean Sparkle, my man," he says as you open the case. "That right there is a guaranteed panty puller if I ever saw one." You simply marvel at the beauty of this bass. It's absolutely perfect and if there ever was a bass built for a wedding, this was it. "I'll take it," you say and as you are leaving, the store owner yells out, "When you see James, tell him I said his girlfriend has a fat ass."

Armed with this exquisite beauty you play the wedding and the night goes off without a hitch. Everybody loves the way your new bass sparkles and shines when the lights hit it and the evening is a complete success. With new bass in hand, you chat up one of the bridesmaids and it looks like things are going to end well. The only snag in the evening was when James' girlfriend got a little tipsy and knocked over one of the catering tables. She fell flat on her back and displayed to the entire gathering that she does indeed have a voluminous behind. All's well that ends well...

This Stingray is exceptionally tidy and it plays and sounds terrific. If you want to stand out and be noticed, then this bass will do that for you in spades. Take a look at the pictures, let us know if you have any questions and as always, we thank you for stopping by!