Music Man StingRay
| StingRay | |
|---|---|
An Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay | |
| Manufacturer | Music Man Ernie Ball Music Man |
| Period | 1976 — 1984 (Music Man) 1984 — present (Ernie Ball Music Man) |
| 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: pau ferro (lined and unlined options available) |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed |
| Pickup(s) | One active humbucker Two active humbuckers on HH models |
The Music Man StingRay is an electric bass originally made by Music Man. Introduced in 1976, the StingRay was co-designed by Leo Fender and followed a similar format to his namesake company's influential Precision Bass. The more notable design changes to the "P-Bass" were the use of an oversized humbucker pickup in the bridge position and the introduction of active electronics, which allowed for expanded EQ controls. Following Music Man's sale to Ernie Ball Inc. in 1984, the StingRay continued to be produced as the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay. The StingRay was considered revolutionary upon its release and it has since become one of the industry's "go-to" electric bass models.