2016 Music Man 40th Anniversary "Old Smoothie" StingRay £2750 Suffolk UK

[Sparky Mark]

2016 Music Man 40th Anniversary "Old Smoothie" StingRay in as new condition with original case (and keys), literature, '76 vintage "radio" control knobs fitted (original chromes included) and black (BWB) USA pickguard fitted with white (WBW) original pickguard included.

Weight: 4.3kg.

 

Price is £2,850 or near offer collected from Bury St Edmunds or localish meet up. Thanks for looking. 

 

Specifications:-

Body Wood Alder.

Body Finish High gloss polyester.

Body Color Chocolate 3TS.

Bridge Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with vintage stainless steel saddles and adjustable mute pads.

Scale Length 34" (86.4 cm).

Neck Radius 7.5" (19.1 cm).

Frets 21 - Low profile, narrow width

Neck Width 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret.

Neck Wood Select maple neck.

Fingerboard Select maple.

Neck Finish High gloss polyester.

Neck Color Natural aged light yellow finish.

Tuning Machines Schaller BM, with tapered string posts.

Neck Attachment 6 bolt neck plate.

Controls Custom "Old Smoothie" 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, bass.

Pickups Custom "Old Smoothie" humbucking with 10 elongated Alnico magnets and split cover.

 

Link to Sterling Ball discussing history of this bass:-

https://youtu.be/R2ZRWzEBIzE?si=oOXpMI5eOvJreWeB

 

Link to someone playing one:-

https://youtu.be/_xMjHweNO7s?si=OHHfddN2NhyuHDbp

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Sparky Mark