bass
StingRay Bass
| Maker | Music Man |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | bass |
| Introduced | 1976 |
| Price | USD 2520 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1972 |
| Status | current |
The bass Leo Fender designed after leaving his namesake company, aimed at players who want a single humbucker and active tone shaping.
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Why it matters
The StingRay's single-pickup layout and active preamp gave bass players a third option alongside the Precision and Jazz, and the design has stayed in production largely unchanged since. It is priced above the mass-market basses from the largest brands and below the custom shops. The headstock layout and the preamp are the two features most often copied elsewhere.
Note
The Leo-Fender-designed 3+1 bass that defined modern bass tone alongside the P and J.
Specifications
- Scale length: 863.6 mm (34 in)
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Active electronics rely on a battery, and the preamp colours the sound
- Four and five-string versions differ in weight and feel
- Special and Short Scale versions are separate models
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
five watt world · 2022-03 · 306,195 views
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five watt world traces the StingRay's history with playing examples throughout.
Ernie Ball · 2016-04 · 126,328 views
“Listen as Joe Dart from funk band, Vulfpeck, demos our StingRay 4 bass.”
Joe Dart plays an Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 4 for the maker.