Music Man StingRay
Music Man StingRay is an electric bass by Music Man, introduced in 1976.
| StingRay | |
|---|---|
 An Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay | |
| Manufacturer | Ernie Ball Music Man |
| Period | 1976 — present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on, Neck-through (as of 2015) |
| Woods | |
| Body | Ash, alder, basswood |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Fretted: Maple, Rosewood, Ebony Fretless: Pao Ferro (lined and unlined options available) |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed |
History
Designed by Leo Fender, Tom Walker, and Sterling Ball, the StingRay[1] bass appeared in 1976 and, though somewhat similar to a Fender Precision Bass, had a number of distinctive features.
It employed Humbucking pickups both placed near the bridge for a tighter sound, [2] and an active pre-amp powered by a 9-volt battery. Early iterations of this preamp came with a 2-band EQ (bass and treble), later augmented by an optional third band (midrange), and Piezo pickups located in the bridge saddles.
The Stingray also had the distinctive "3+1" headstock (on which three tuning machines are situated on the top and one on the bottom).
References
- "StingRay". Ernie Ball Music Man basses. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- Goetz, Adam (2021-08-19). "The History of the Music Man Stingray Bass Pickup, 1976-2021". Guitar Pickups, Bass Pickups, Pedals. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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