Music Man Retro 70s StingRay Sunburst MC
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Music Man
Retro 70s StingRay Sunburst MC
Product Info
Article Number:
577429
Brand:
Music Man
Model:
Retro 70s StingRay Sunburst MC
Category:
4-String Basses
Price:
$3,793.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Retro 70s StingRay is a serious throwback with modern playability. The ash body and vintage humbucker nail that classic, growling StingRay tone, while the bolt-on neck offers a lively feel. It's perfect for players craving that vintage vibe for rock, funk, or blues – a premium-priced instrument that delivers the goods.
Product Description
- Music Man Retro 70s StingRay Sunburst MC
- Electric Bass
- Body: Ash
- Bolt-on neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard inlays: black dot
- Neck profile: D
- Fingerboard radius: 191 mm (7.5")
- Scale: 864 mm (34")
- Nut width: 42.8 mm (1.69")
- Nut: Melamin
- 21 Frets
- Pickup: Vintage Style Alnico 5 Humbucker (bridge)
- Active electronics
- 2-Band EQ
- Controls: Volume
- Treble
- Bass
- 3-Play pickguard
- Pre-EB geometry chrome-plated steel bridge
- Schaller machine heads
- Chrome hardware
- Colour: Sunburst
- high-gloss
- Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834
- Art.#122057#)
- Includes Mono Case (Softcase)
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Ash body delivers a resonant, articulate vintage tone.
- • Bolt-on maple neck provides snappy response and comfortable playability.
- • Vintage Alnico 5 humbucker delivers thick, growly, classic StingRay tone.
- • Schaller hardware ensures rock-solid tuning stability and premium feel.
CONS
- • The active electronics demand a power source, limiting passive tonal options.
- • The 7.5in radius fingerboard might feel less comfortable for some modern players.
- • High-gloss Sunburst finish can be a fingerprint magnet, requiring diligent care.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Ash
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Maple
Pickups
Vintage Style Alnico 5 Humbucker
Scale Length
864 mm (34 in)
Frets
21
Strings
45w-65w-80w-100w Super Slinky Bass
Weight
Approximately 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
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Frequently Asked Questions
While it offers a focused 2-band EQ, the active circuit limits your ability to achieve truly passive, transparent tones, focusing the sound on a specific character.
The 'D' profile is a comfortable, mid-molded shape common in that era, offering a balance between vintage feel and modern ergonomics, but might not suit everyone.
The vintage Alnico 5 has a warmer, less aggressive tone than the later ceramic pickups, providing a more rounded and classic StingRay sound – less 'scooped' and more full-bodied.
