Ernie Ball Music Man S.U.B. Bass 5 – Textured Graphite | USA | 2003 Full Stock (Original aluminum diamond plate pickguard )

🎸 Ernie Ball Music Man S.U.B. Bass 5 – Textured Graphite | USA | 2003

Full Stock — Original diamond plate pickguard ✅ — SN: X05298

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📋 OFFICIAL SPECS (Ernie Ball Database)

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• Serial: X05298 — Dec. 10th, 2003

• Model: S.U.B.5 2EQ

• Color: Textured Graphite

• Made in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

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📌 SPECS

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• Body: Poplar slab, matte textured Graphite

• Neck: Painted Maple

• Fretboard: Rosewood — rare config (most SUBs: maple)

• Pickup: Alnico Humbucker — parallel coil wiring

• Electronics: Active 2-band EQ, 9V

• Pickguard: Original aluminum diamond plate — never replaced ✅

• Scale: 34" — 5 strings — 21 frets

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💡 CONTEXT

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Built in the same San Luis Obispo factory as the StingRay. Similar Alnico humbucker and 2-band preamp, but different: poplar slab body (vs ash contoured), parallel coil wiring (vs series), painted neck (vs oiled). Rosewood fretboard is the rarest SUB configuration. Discontinued 2006, never reissued.

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📦 INCLUDES

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• Original aluminum diamond plate pickguard ✅

• Cowhide leather strap + Warwick Straplocks (~2003)

• GHS Fast Fret + polishing cloth

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🎛️ CUSTOM SETUP INCLUDED

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Professionally set up before shipping to your specs: action (low/medium/high), tuning, etc

Please tell me your preferred gauge and brand strings for this purpose!

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📸 CONDITION

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Very good. Light wear on headstock edges, minor marks on body. Electronics and truss rod fully functional. See all photos.

Shipped from France. Carefully packed, fully insured.

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💰 PRICE: 1 200 € — Open to reasonable offers.

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I'm gauging interest before committing to sell. If the price works for you, I'm happy to proceed. Feel free to make an offer — serious buyers please. Only verified Paypal account required or well-known Bank transfer until reception.