Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay BFR Nitro Bass Guitar (with Case)

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Overview

The rich history of the modern electric bass guitar is rooted in the 20th-century "Golden Era" of instrument manufacturing. During this time, guitar and bass manufacturing pioneers produced legendary solid body concepts, crafting some of the world's most beloved Instrument designs. In celebration of these time-honored designs, we bring you the BFR Stingray Retro Seventy-Six.

The All-new Stingray Retro 76' is loaded with many vintage-inspired specifications celebrating Music Man's 70's era of American craftsmanship. This Stingray BFR edition features a beautiful nitro-finished 3-tone Sunburst ash body with vast black, yellow, and red swatches, capturing the look and feel of Music Man's flagship 4-string bass.

A faithful reproduction, this retro edition bass reproduces the Stingray's original specifications, including an Alnico-loaded humbucking pickup, 2-band preamp, 21-fret 3-Bolt maple neck with micro-tilt adjustment, and a strings-thru-the-body-bridge with adjustable mute pads.

Overall a classic feeling-sounding vintage-inspired instrument that offers the best of old-world craftsmanship with contemporary playability and reliability. The BFR Stingray Retro 76' bass comes with a period correct tolex case, Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to 100 pieces worldwide.

Specs

- Factory Strings (Brand/Gauge): 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)
- Factory Tuning: Standard
- Included Case (Brand/Model): G&G/Custom for this BFR Run
- Case Style: Hardshell
- Body Construction: Solid
- Top Color: 76 Burst (translucent 3 tone sunburst)
- Body Material: Ash
- Body Color: 76 Burst (translucent 3 tone sunburst)
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Color: Slight yellow tint
- Neck Joint: 3-bolt
- Neck Profile: D
- Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.812"
- Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.966"
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Fretboard Material: Maple
- Fretboard Radius: 7.5
- Fretboard Inlays: 5/16" dot
- Side Markers: Black Dot
- Fretboard Finish: Buffed Nitrocellulose
- Fret Count: 21
- Fret Size: .078 x .050
- Fret Material: Nickel Silver
- Scale Length: 34
- Nut Material, Width: Melamine 1.686"
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Pre-EB Geometry Music Man chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage stainless steel saddles
- Knob Type: Radio Knob
- Pickguard Material: 3 ply white/black/white
- Tuning Machines: Schaller Bass
- Electronics Type (Active/Passive): Active
- Preamp: 2 Band EQ
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage style alnico humbucking pickup with long alnico 5 magnets and wound with original single poly-nylon wire.
- Controls: Volume, treble and bass
- Output Type (Mono/Stereo): Mono