Since its introduction in 1976, the Music Man StingRay has been embraced as one of the world's classic electric bass designs. To celebrate, Ernie Ball Music Man is proud to introduce the 40th Anniversary "Old Smoothie" StingRay, a faithful reproduction of StingRay prototype #26, designed for Sterling Ball during his time spent testing and developing the original prototypes back in the 70's. Named for its smooth even tone that is reminiscent of the highly sought after vintage Music Man StingRay sound, "Old Smoothie" has been precisely reproduced including the one-of-a-kind custom made 10 pole piece pickup design, body headstock and pickguard shape, 34-inch scale maple neck and fingerboard, low profile narrow frets, hardware, and active electronics. New finish options for 2017 include Butterscotch and Mint Green.
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| Instrument Size | 13-1/2" wide x 1-5/8" thick x 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) |
| Body Color | Blue Burst |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Wood | Okoume |
| Bridge | Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with vintage stainless steel saddles and adjustable mute pads |
| Controls | Custom "Old Smoothie" 2-band active preamp, vol, treble, bass |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Frets | 21 - Low profile, narrow width |
| Fret Markers | 5/16" Black dots (no 21st marker) |
| Neck Attachment | 6 bolt neck plate |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Radius | 7.5" (19.1 cm) |
| Neck Width | 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Figured maple |
| Pickguard | White Pearloid |
| Pickups | Custom "Old Smoothie" humbucking with 10 elongated Alnico magnets and split cover |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
| Truss Rod | Rear mounted adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
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