{"product_id":"1977-music-man-stingray-vintage-bass-walnut-w-case-pre-ernie-ball","title":"1977 Music Man StingRay Vintage Bass Walnut w\/ Case, Pre-Ernie Ball","description":"Up for sale, a 1977 Music Man StingRay in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. As the next landmark company founded by Leo Fender and George Fullerton after the sale of Fender Musical Instruments, Music Man offered an opportunity for this dynamic duo to further refine and build upon Fender's various innovations. Arguably the crown jewel of the Music Man lineup, the StingRay bass has remained largely the same since its introduction in ’76, featuring the now iconic oval pickguard, solitary bridge humbucker, and active EQ (the first production four-string bass to do so). This StingRay is a very early example, from just the second year of production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeighing 10lbs 11oz, this bass features an ash body and a one-piece maple neck, yielding a balanced, broad acoustic quality with great treble detail and fundamental punch. The original “8 Magnet Special Design” alnico humbucker offers growl and thick, round thump, with a wide array of tonalities achievable via the active preamp and Treble\/Bass EQ knobs. This StingRay has been professionally set up here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e- Shape: Slender C, measuring .800” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e- Fretboard: Maple, 7 1\/2” radius\u003cbr\u003e- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear (refret)\u003cbr\u003e- Scale Length: 34”\u003cbr\u003e- Nut: 1 11\/16”\u003cbr\u003e- Tuners: Clover button\u003cbr\u003e- Serialization: B-prefix, six-digit serial stamped on neck plate\u003cbr\u003e- Factory markings: Neck heel date June 2, 1977; neck pocket date June 7, 1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Wood: Ash\u003cbr\u003e- Pickups: 8 Magnet Special Design Alnico humbucker\u003cbr\u003e- Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass\u003cbr\u003e- Hardware: Four-saddle string-through bridge with adjustable mutes\u003cbr\u003e- Plastics: Three-ply black oval pickguard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gloss Walnut finish has tight horizontal checking, with various finish chips, largely along the body perimeter, and dings\/scuffs from use on the body as a whole. The ambered gloss on the neck profile has a worn-in, fast feel, with considerable palm wear down to the bare maple.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new white Gator-branded hardshell case is included.","brand":"Music Man","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50953184870656,"sku":"B004234","price":6299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_2c915e60-c51f-412b-b36e-dcf476f5802d.jpg?v=1794320692","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1977-music-man-stingray-vintage-bass-walnut-w-case-pre-ernie-ball","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}