Music Man’s StingRay is as deadly as the name suggests. Featuring two hot custom-wound pickups, this guitar has plenty of attack, wrapped in a vintage package.
Luxurious neck
The new hand-rubbed, oiled and waxed roasted neck adds an even classier feel to what was already a jaw-dropping instrument. The flawlessly crafted Mahogany body and natural Maple headstock also give off truly vintage vibes.
Hardware
The Schaller locking tuners and new Music Man-designed tremolo system with vintage bent steel saddles means you can whammy away all day without going out of tune. 22 high-profile medium stainless-steel frets make for effortless bends and general playing extremely comfortable for hours on end.
Pickups
The designs are based on the first ‘70s Music Man StingRay which retain all the tone and add the functionality. Expect a classic high-gain drive from the chrome-plated humbuckers. You will also hear a real nuanced variation in sound when using the volume and tone controls.
Here’s what Music Man say about the Stingray:
Based on the original 1970’s Music Man designs, the 2018 StingRay RS features a lightweight African mahogany body, vintage spec electronics, and super smooth modern tremolo which delivers a big and bold tone with unparalleled playability and performance. The new Stingray RS model offers a brand new premium roasted figured maple neck with ebony, rosewood or maple fingerboard.
Specifications
- Size: 14-1/16" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 39-1/4" long (35.7 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 99.7 cm long)
- Weight: 7 lbs, 15 oz (3.6 kg) - varies slightly
- Body Wood: African mahogany
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Body Color: Coral Red
- Bridge: Music Man® Modern tremolo with vintage bent steel saddles
- Pickguard: Parchment
- Scale Length: 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Radius: 10" (25.4 cm)
- Headstock Size: 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long
- Frets: 22 - High profile, medium width, Stainless Steel
- Neck Width: 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret
- Neck Wood: Roasted figured maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fret Markers: 1/4" White Face dots
- Neck Finish: Hand rubbed oil and wax finish
- Neck Color: Natural aged yellow finish
- Tuning Machines: Schaller M6-IND locking
- Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
- Electronic Shielding: Chrome plated aluminum control cover
- Controls: 500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
- Switching: 3-way toggle pickup selector
- Pickups: HH - 2 Music Man® custom wound humbucking with chrome covers
- Strings: 10p-13p-17p-26w-36w-46w (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)
