electric · solidbody
StingRay Guitar
| Maker | Music Man |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | electric · solidbody |
| Introduced | 1976 |
| Price | USD 2799.00 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1972 |
| Status | current |
The StingRay guitar is Ernie Ball Music Man's round-bodied solidbody, sharing a name with the StingRay bass but nothing else.
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Why it matters
It sits in Music Man's US-built core range, close to the top of what the company charges for a solidbody. Few builders offer a guitar in this body shape at this level, so direct competition is thin. The build and electronics are what buyers are paying for, and the model has been through several versions over its life.
Note
Round-bodied, 3+3 headstock design; the HH version is a modern classic.
Specifications
- Scale length: 648 mm (25.512 in)
- Neck shape: Asymmetrical
Before you buy
- More than one StingRay guitar configuration exists, so check the pickup layout
- US-built Music Man instruments rarely discount heavily
- StingRay guitars and basses share listings, so confirm the category
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.
Brett Kingman · 2016-06 · 63,314 views
“Wayyy back around 1976 I believe the first StingRay guitar arrived.”
Brett Kingman plays the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay.
Reverb · 2016-02 · 60,506 views
“The timeless appeal of a vintage guitar is incontestable, but unwieldy weighted bodies and unreliable electronics can make the reality of owning one a daunting prospect.”
Reverb's demo of an Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay guitar.