Below is a clip of my band. I'm playing a Stingray fingerstyle with flatwounds and the stock pickup and I personally really dig how it sits in the mix. It's definitely something different than the brittle high-end sound the 'Ray is normally associated with. 1.28MB mp3 sound clip. Nov 4, 2005 #9. Sep 23, 2009. I found a 1979 Music Man Sabre on sale for $1200 at my local Guitar Center. I was wondering what exactly differentiates this bass from the Music Man Stingray? I noticed that the Sabre has a much more G&L style bridge (only lacking locking function) than the Stingray, and the controls are reminiscent (though not identical) of a G&L First introduced in 1976, the StingRay has been revered as one of the most iconic bass guitars in history. The StingRay was the first production four string bass to feature on-board active equalization. The flagship of the Music Man line, today's StingRay is the same as it was some forty years ago featuring a solid roadworthy construction, massive hardened steel bridge, elegant oval pickguard Mike Herrera StingRay Bass Model: Mike Herrera StingRay Bass: 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 Wood: Ash: Bridge: Music Man® Chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles: Pickguard: Engraved White Pearloid, 3-ply with black center layer: Scale Length In 2011, they changed the truss rod design, and have used denser woods on the neck, and you can tell in the feel. The 2010's were solid, and for $600-700, it was hard to beat, and definitely beat Fender's budget friendly models (the Mexican j-basses). Honestly, the quality of the new Ray34ca is superb. Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4 Bass Guitar (Mint Green) Used – Mint. $279.96. $279.96. news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. The Ultra J5 Essence review model is a 5-string, 34.5-inch scale bass, featuring the star of this story IMHO: an amazingly comfortable and amazingly fast 20” radiused, beautifully bound 21-fret Indian Laurel fingerboard, mated to an elegantly grained and “rock solid” Rock Maple bolt-on neck reinforced with dual carbon fiber rods, and a Music Man Stingray Basses. Since debuting in 1976, the Music Man Stingray has become one of the most popular bass guitars around. Stingrays have been used by musicians such as Bernard Edwards (Chic, Sister Sledge), Pino Palladino, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) and many more. MuwV.

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