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The StingRay's active preamp was sealed in epoxy to avoid reverse engineering of the technology which came to be synonymous with the StingRay bass. Since Music Man was purchased by Ernie Ball Inc. in 1984, a number of new features and options have been added to the StingRay range. Dual humbucking pickups were introduced in the early 2000s.
Tony Levin playing a Stingray 5. Ernie Ball started producing a modern acoustic bass guitar in 1972 under the name Earthwood. Sterling Ball, Ernie's son, was an acquaintance of Fender and helped beta-test early Music Man models. Sterling took control of the Ernie Ball company in 1974. [3] Under Sterling's direction, Ernie Ball acquired Music Man.
Walker and White went to Fender to help finance their company and it evolved into "Music Man", a name Fender preferred over their name. [1] After considerable financing, in 1975, Fender became its president. [9] The StingRay bass was an innovative early instrument. Though the body design borrowed heavily from the Precision Bass, the StingRay is ...
The Music Man Sabre was an electric guitar manufactured by Music Man from 1978 [2] until 1980. [3] It came in two versions, the I and the II, that were identical other than the necks. The neck on the I had a 12” fretboard radius and standard size frets, while the II had a 7.5” fretboard radius and smaller, vintage style frets.
Louis Johnson (April 13, 1955 – May 21, 2015) was an American bass guitarist. Johnson was best known for his work with the group the Brothers Johnson and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and 1980s, including the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's Thriller.
A circuit diagram (or: wiring diagram, electrical diagram, elementary diagram, electronic schematic) is a graphical representation of an electrical circuit. A pictorial circuit diagram uses simple images of components, while a schematic diagram shows the components and interconnections of the circuit using standardized symbolic representations.
"Along with its electronic improvements, the StingRay had physical attributes that set it apart from other Fender-inspired designs, such as a heavy satin finish on the back of the neck to allow players' hands to slide effortlessly up and down during play,..." I own a 1978 Stingray which I bought new.
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