Here we have a Musicman StingRay, Bass 1976 First Issue. The Stingray model, especially the first issues, are some of a small handful of iconic basses that would inarguably be on our bass wall poster. This 1976 Model is an example of the original Stingray Bass. Released first in 1976, this Stingray Bass has specifications not seen before on a factory produced guitar, like the active 9-volt battery-powered preamp with 2-band EQ. It also has a mega sized single hum-bucking pickup near the bridge giving it a punchy trebly sound, the 3+1 headstock, and the now we’ll recognised roundish pick-guard. This bass despite its similarities to the Fender P, plays quite differently and users of the Stingray will know why. Excellent but very heavy guitar, lives in its case.

Here we have a Musicman StingRay, Bass 1982, Pre Ernie Ball. The Stingray model is one of a small handful of iconic basses that would inarguably be on our bass wall poster. Considering its origins, that shouldn’t be surprising. A decade after selling Fender to CBS in 1965, Leo Fender, the father of bass designs like the Fender Precision and Jazz, had a major input in the design and conception of the Music Man StingRay Bass. Along with co-designers Tom Walker and Sterling Ball, he created the Stingray. Released first in 1976, the Stingray Bass had options not seen before on a factory produced guitar, like the active 9-volt battery-powered preamp with 2-band EQ. It also has a mega sized single hum-bucking pickup near the bridge giving it a punchy trebly sound, the 3+1 headstock, and a roundish pick-guard also referred to as the “toilet seat.” This bass despite its similarities to the Fender P, plays quite differently and users of the Stingray will know why. Excellent guitar, lives in its case.