Music Man Stingray 1976 Common Finish
Reverb Estimated Used Price Range
- $4,260 — $5,760
The Stringray bass was introduced in 1976 and has since become Music Man's most iconic instrument. As a result of a 10 year non-complete clause signed by Leo Fender when he sold Fender to CBS in 1965, Fender did not start building new instruments in ernest until the mid-'70s. The Stringray is an absolutely central example of Fender's initial reemergence, and features a hard maple fingerboard as well as innovative active electronics. Leo Fender parted ways with Music Man by 1979 which makes the earliest Stringrays the most highly prized.
Years of Production: 1976 - present
Electronics: Single humbucker with early onboard battery-powered active preamp
Unique to this Year: The original white humbucker was quickly replaced by a black humbucker the next year.
Body Style: Offset solidbody, string-thru
Wood Composition: Select hardwood body, Maple neck with Hard Maple fingerboard
Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, dot inlays, 34-inch scale length
Notable Players: Flea, John Deacon, Colin Greenwood
