Music Man StingRay Special Natural, Roasted Neck, 4 String Bass

A superb and inituative highly respected 9lbs 8oz American made bass guitar offering the player a wonderful selection of settings using its extremely capable and versatile pickup and electronics. This Music Man StingRay Special in Natural benefits from a roasted neck that has been added to help with stability and to add an extra layer of response to the lightest of touches. These really are remarkable bass guitars and are something of a bench mark standard for any higher end premium instrument to compare itself against. This Music Man StingRay Special Natural 4 String Bass includes a very good quality Music Man Mono gigbag.

The highly versatile 22 stainless steal fret with roasted Maple neck ever popular StingRay design goes from strength to strength, and we are especially liking this latest spec Natural finish 4 string. Offering any level of player a rock solid performance with elevated responsive tone and sensitivity, check out the neodymium magnet Humbucker and highly controllable Active 3-band 18 volt preamplifier.

A bit of history and a story about the design and background to this world renowned pro American made bass guitar. 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 onboard active equalization. The flagship of the Music Man line, today's StingRay retains the same signature features that it had some forty years ago, including a solid roadworthy construction, iconic oval pickguard, 3+1 tuning key configuration, and the ever-popular Music Man humbucker — all of which combine to produce a look, feel, and sound that is remarkably unmistakable.

Music Man StingRay Special Natural, 4 String Bass

SN:  K10861
Weight: 9lbs 8oz
Body Finish: High gloss polyester
Bridge: Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
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)
Neck Wood: Select roasted maple neck
Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Fingerboard: Fretted - Maple, Rosewood, or Ebony (dependent on body color)
Frets: 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel
Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
Neck Width: 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret
Headstock Size: Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long
Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal required
Electronic Shielding: Chrome or black plated aluminum control cover (dependent on body color)
Controls: 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
Pickups: Standard - Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Includes: Mono Gigbag