StingRay
First introduced in 1976, the StingRay has been revered as one of the most iconic bass guitars in history. The StingRay was the first production four string bass to feature on-board active equalization. The flagship of the Music Man line, today's StingRay is the same as it was some forty years ago featuring a solid roadworthy construction, massive hardened steel bridge, elegant oval pickguard, 3+1 tuning key configuration, and the ever popular Music Man humbucker. All of which combined produce a look, feel and sound that are remarkably unmistakable.
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StingRay Highlights
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Alnico Humbucking Pickup
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3 band eq active preamp
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Compensated nut
See & hear it
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Watch Reverb.com's StingRay Bass Review
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Watch Angel Dust Guitars Compare 2 Stingray Bass Models
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Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) |
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| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware) |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long |
| Frets | 21 - High profile, wide |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret; SLO Special -1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Fretted - maple or rosewood; Fretless - Pau Ferro with or without inlaid fretlines; Stealth Black - Ebony |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend (Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish for Stealth Black) |
| Neck Colors | Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 6 bolt neck plate |
| Electronic Shielding | Chrome plated brass control cover |
| Controls | Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp or 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass |
| Switching | Single Pickup - N/A; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | Standard - Music Man® humbucking with Alnico magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Alnico magnets; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with Alnico magnets |
| Left Handed | Yes |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | StingRay | — |
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| Size | 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Ash | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Body Colors | ||
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware) | |
| Pickguard | ||
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long | |
| Frets | 21 - High profile, wide | |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret; SLO Special -1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck | |
| Fingerboard | Fretted - maple or rosewood; Fretless - Pau Ferro with or without inlaid fretlines; Stealth Black - Ebony | |
| Fret Markers | ||
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend (Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish for Stealth Black) | |
| Neck Colors | Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 6 bolt neck plate | |
| Electronic Shielding | Chrome plated brass control cover | |
| Controls | Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp or 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass | |
| Switching | Single Pickup - N/A; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector | |
| Pickups | Standard - Music Man® humbucking with Alnico magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Alnico magnets; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with Alnico magnets | |
| Left Handed | Yes | |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
Control Function Diagrams
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