Musicman emerged as Leo Fender's second brand and was loved by bassists worldwide.
After being acquired by Ernie Ball, this has remained the case and is still widely accepted by modern bassists.
Louis Johnson, Flea and many other artists are known to use the company's basses.
The Stingray is the brand's most popular classic model by far.
Along with Fender's Jazz Bass and Precision Bass, it is arguably one of the most popular basses in the world.
This model is literally a special edition of the Stingray.
The neck is made of Roasted Maple.
Roasted, thermo wood is a new wood popularised by Sago New Material Guitars.
It was originally developed using Finnish technology as a wood for making saunas.
Treatment at high temperatures volatilises the water and oil inside the wood, making it highly stable even at high temperatures and humidity.
In terms of sound, it gives the impression of a richer, more mature sound.
In recent years, the brand has redesigned its pickups and pre-amps.
The pickups use neodymium magnets as the material.
This gives them a powerful, wide-range sound.
It retains the classic Stingray tone, but is more suited to modern ensembles.
The pre-amplifier is now driven by 18V instead of the 9V previously used.
This gives more headroom and aims for a clearer tone.
The sound is transformable thanks to the 3-band EQ, and can range from a slap-pleasing crunchy sound to warm vintage tones.
When a single manufacturer handles everything from pickups to pre-amps like this, the manufacturer's aims are strongly reflected in the sound, which can be good or bad, but is very unique.
I personally have a good impression of this renewal and feel that it is very refined and complete.
The pegs feature a redesigned, lightweight open-gear type.
It goes without saying that the balance when held in position is very good, but in terms of sound there is also a change in a positive direction to utilise the more powerful electronics.
Personally, I liked the vintage 3-knob era Stingrays and to be honest, I thought the current product was not comparable to those in a negative way.
However, in considering this renewed Stingray Special, I have found that this thinking is wrong.
If you are looking for a Stingray in the same way, but only if it is vintage or classic, this is an ambitious product that you should try.
There are roughly 80% frets remaining.
The truss rod is in good working order.
The neck is in good condition. There is some paint peeling on the fingerboard from being played.
The body and paintwork are in good condition, with scattered scratches on the body top. There is a 6 mm ding on the body end. The body back is relatively clean with no noticeable scratches.
The electrical system is in good condition.
No obvious modifications were found.
Controls: master volume, treble, middle, bass.
Nut width : 43.0 mm
Pitch between strings at bridge : 19.0 mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : 2022
Country of manufacture : USA
Accessories : Music Man hard case
The D'addario EXL is trusted by professional musicians for its setup.
Characterised by a powerful attack and rich overtones, it is truly a performance worthy of being called a standard.
These high-quality strings maximise the performance and character of the instrument, so please enjoy them as well.
The GIB craftsmen have adjusted them to make them easy to play and deliver them to you.
Serial number: #F97063
Weight: 4.075kg
Fret: 80% remaining
Truss rod: good working
Neck condition: Good. You can see some peeling paint on the fingerboard.
Controls: Master volume, treble, middle, bass
There is a dent about 6mm on the body end. The body back is relatively clean with no noticeable scratches. The body back is relatively clean with no noticeable scratches.
Electrical: Good.
Nut width: 43.0mm
String spacing: 19.0mm
Scale length: 34inch
custom: none
accessories: Music Man hard case
year: 2022
country of origin: USA
Text: Shunsuke Saga
Inspection officer : Yamaji
GIB 3-month warranty included
Ships in sturdy cardboard boxes.
International shipping is also possible.
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