Watchtower Guitars is extremely excited to be a new Music Man dealer! We love the fit, finish and incredible value these instruments have to offer. Music Man basses not only have important status in the history of rock/funk/jazz music of the past 40+ years, but offer our personal favorite bass tones of all time...can't say enough great things about them. Incredible California made instruments!
Since its introduction in 1976, the Music Man StingRay has been embraced as one of the world's classic electric bass designs. To celebrate, Ernie Ball Music Man is proud to introduce the 40th Anniversary "Old Smoothie" StingRay, a faithful reproduction of StingRay prototype #26, designed for Sterling Ball during his time spent testing and developing the original prototypes back in the 70's. Named for its smooth even tone that is reminiscent of the highly sought after vintage Music Man StingRay sound, "Old Smoothie" has been precisely reproduced including the one-of-a-kind custom made 10 pole piece pickup design, body headstock and pickguard shape, 34-inch scale maple neck and fingerboard, low profile narrow frets, hardware, and active electronics.
| Specifications |
StingRay 40th (Old Smoothie) |
| Model |
StingRay 40th (Old Smoothie) |
| Size |
13-1/2" wide x 1-5/8" thick x 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) |
| Body Wood |
Alder |
| Body Finish |
High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors |
Mint & Butterscotch |
| Bridge |
Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with vintage stainless steel saddles and adjustable mute pads |
| Pickguard |
White |
| Scale Length |
34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius |
7.5" (19.1 cm) |
| Headstock Size |
Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long |
| Frets |
21 - Low profile, narrow width |
| Neck Width |
1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood |
Select maple neck |
| Fingerboard |
Select maple |
| Fret Markers |
5/16" Black dots (no 21st marker) |
| Neck Finish |
High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors |
Natural aged light yellow finish |
| Tuning Machines |
Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Truss Rod |
Rear mounted adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment |
6 bolt neck plate |
| Electronic Shielding |
Chrome plated brass control cover |
| Controls |
Custom "Old Smoothie" 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, bass |
| Pickups |
Custom "Old Smoothie" humbucking with 10 elongated Alnico magnets and split cover |
