Ernie Ball Music Man Retro '70s StingRay Bass, Maple Fretboard, G&G Case, High Gloss White

Manufacturer's Description

The Retro ‘70s StingRay bass honors Music Man's American craftsmanship of the 1970s with an abundance of vintage-inspired features. The four color options available on the StingRay retro edition—black, white, vintage sunburst, and heritage natural—replicate the look and feel of Music Man's flagship 4-string bass and are each finished with a gloss polyester topcoat. This throwback edition bass is a faithful reproduction of the StingRay's original specifications, with a 21-fret 3-bolt maple neck with micro-tilt adjustment, bullet truss rod adjustment, a strings-through-the-body bridge with adjustable mute pads, and an alnico-loaded humbucking pickup. Overall, this vintage-inspired instrument exudes that 1970s tone and feel while combining the greatest qualities of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary playability and dependability.

Gloss Polyester Finish 

Ash body with a polyester finish.

Vintage Style Alnico Pickup

Humbucking pickup with longer alnico 5 magnets wound with original single poly-nylon wire.

1970s Music Man Logo

Period-correct gold Music Man decal.

The Original

Honoring Music Man's American Craftsmanship of the 1970's with an abundance of vintage-inspired features.

Bullet truss rod

Original pre-EB StingRay bullet truss rod adjustment for proper neck action.

3-bolt neckplate with micro-tilt adjustment

A 3-bolt chrome-plated neck attachment with micro-tilt provides neck angle adjustment without the need for shims. Firm neck and neck pocket tolerances ensure a tight fit with no shifting.

Strings through the body bridge

String-through body bridge with stainless steel saddles replicates the early StingRay design. The original rubber mute pads have been added for a desired muted tone on demand.

Micropowered preamp

The 2-eq preamp is a hand-soldered circuit board constructed with high-quality components using vintage-correct ceramic disc capacitors.

Specifications

Body

• Body Construction: Solid
• Body Material: Ash
• Body Color: White
• Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester

Neck

• Material: Maple
• Color: Slight yellow tint
• Joint: 3 bolt
• Profile: D
• Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.812"
• Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.966"
• Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Color/Finish: Slight yellow tint
• Fretboard Material: Maple
• Radius: 7.5"
• Inlays: 5/16" dot
• Side Markers: Black Dot
• Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Fret Count, Size, Material: 21, .078 x .050, Nickel Silver
• Scale Length: 34
• Nut Material, Width: Melamine 1.686"
• Additional: Walnut Skunk Stripe on back of neck

Hardware

• Hardware Color: Chrome
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Pre-EB Geometry Music Man® chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage stainless steel saddles
• Knob Type: Knurled Dome, Flat Top - Chrome
• Pickguard Material: 3 ply White/Black/White
• Tuning Machines: Schaller Bass

Electronics

• Electronics Type (active/passive): Active
• Preamp: 2 Band EQ
• Bridge Pickup: Vintage style alnico humbucking pickup with long alnico 5 magnets and wound with original single poly-nylon wire.
• Controls: Volume, treble and bass
• Output Type (mono/stereo): Mono

Misc.

• Country of Origin: USA
• Factory Strings (brand/gauge): 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)
• Case: G&G Hardshell
• Instrument Weight: 9.3 lbs
• Serial #: CB00161

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Music Man. This Retro '70s StingRay is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.Photos are of the exact bass you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.