The Retro ‘70s StingRay bass honors Music Man's American craftsmanship of the 1970s with an abundance of vintage-inspired features. The four color options available on the StingRay retro edition—black, white, vintage sunburst, and heritage natural—replicate the look and feel of Music Man's flagship 4-string bass and are each finished with a gloss polyester topcoat. This throwback edition bass is a faithful reproduction of the StingRay's original specifications, with a 21-fret 3-bolt maple neck with micro-tilt adjustment, bullet truss rod adjustment, a strings-through-the-body bridge with adjustable mute pads, an alnico V -loaded humbucking pickup wired in parallel with poly-nylon wire plus Boost only Bass and Treble controls.
Overall, this vintage-inspired instrument exudes that 1970s tone and feel while combining the greatest qualities of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary playability and dependability.
Wood selection is of course the same as on those vintage basses: ash for the body and maple for the neck and fingerboard. A classic recipe that delivers!
To sum up, a bass made in 2024 but with some really cool features from the original basses from the 70's which are considered by many players as THE Sting Ray.
Some advantages of the new Retro basses compared with the vintage Sting Rays are:
- Better truss rod (stronger)
- Lower noise and way less battery drain from the electronics
- Lightweigh
GLOSS POLYESTER FINISH
VINTAGE STYLE ALNICO PICKUP
1970S MUSIC MAN LOGO
STRINGS THROUGH THE BODY BRIDGE
String-through body bridge with stainless steel saddles replicates the early StingRay design. The original rubber mute pads have been added for a desired muted tone on demand.
MICROPOWERED PREAMP
The 2-eq preamp is a hand-soldered circuit board constructed with high-quality components using vintage-correct ceramic disc capacitors.
BULLET TRUSS ROD
Original pre-EB StingRay bullet truss rod adjustment for proper neck action.
3-BOLT NECKPLATE WITH MICRO-TILT ADJUSTMENT
A 3-bolt chrome-plated neck attachment with micro-tilt provides neck angle adjustment without the need for shims. Firm neck and neck pocket tolerances ensure a tight fit with no shifting.
Music Man Retro 70's Stingray 4 Black
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