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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.
Music Man is an American guitar and bass guitar manufacturer. Originally formed in 1971 by Forrest White and Tom Walker, along with Leo Fender as a silent partner, the company started manufacturing electric and bass guitars under the Music Man name in 1974. In 1984 it was acquired by Ernie Ball, and renamed Ernie Ball Music Man.
His style incorporated more funk plucks in combination with his thumping, which along with the Music Man StingRay sound gives a very funky, unique sound. [3] He was the bassist on Earl Klugh's 1976 jazz/pop album Living inside Your Love and 1977 jazz/pop album Finger Paintings, as well as Quincy Jones' 1975 Mellow Madness.
Lakin and McFarland began designing the first prototype in 1994. Made of ash and a quilted maple top, rock maple neck, and maple fingerboard, the prototype was a blend of elements from a Fender Jazz Bass and an early MusicMan Stingray. [1] Its similarity to Fender's Jazz Bass drew a cease-and-desist order from Fender for trademark infringement. [2]
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.
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 ...
Giuseppe Henry "Pino" Palladino (born 17 October 1957) is a Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer. A session bassist, he has played bass for a number of acts such as the Who, [1] the John Mayer Trio, Gary Numan, Paul Young, Don Henley, David Gilmour, Go West, Tears for Fears, Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Beck, Adele and D'Angelo.
Superstrat with frets labelled with their numbers instead of dot inlays, hence named the "Numbers Guitar" [166] JB06X 2018- Headless "Numbers Guitar", limited edition Yin Yang 2021- [167] Jason Mraz: JMSM Taylor [168] Javier Reyes: JR-208 ESP [169] JR-608 [170] JR-7 2022 [171] Jeff Beck: Jeff Beck Stratocaster: Fender: 1991–present [172] Jeff ...