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Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Nitro StingRay Retro '76 4-String Electric Bass Guitar - 76 Burst

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Vintage Vibes, Modern Precision - The Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Nitro StingRay Retro '76 4-String Electric Bass Guitar in 76 Burst

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.


SPECIFICATIONS

Body

  • Instrument Size: 13-1/2" wide x 1-5/8" thick x 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long)
  • Body Color: 76 burst
  • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose (See additional notes below)
  • Body Wood: Ash

Neck

  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Frets: 21 - Low profile, wide, nickel
  • Fret Markers: 5/16" Dot
  • Neck Attachment: 3 Bolt, Pre EB Music Man Design with Micro-Tilt Neck Shim Adjustment
  • Neck Colors: Slight yellow tint
  • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose (See additional notes below)
  • Neck Radius: 7.5" (19.1 cm)
  • Neck Width: 1.686" (4.282 cm) at nut; 2.466" (6.264 cm) at last fret
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)

Hardware

  • Bridge: Pre-EB Geometry Music Man® chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage stainless steel saddles
  • Pickguard: 3 ply - White/Black/White
  • Truss Rod: Bullet truss rod adjustment at headstock
  • Tuning Machines: Schaller Bass

Electronics

  • Controls: Custom 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, bass
  • Pickups: Vintage style alnico humbucking pickup with long alnico 5 magnets and wound with original single poly-nylon wire.

Miscellaneous

  • Case Type: Hardshell Case
  • Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)


Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 345-N71-22-02-CT-CR
SKU: I734345-N-0-WHXA
UPC: 749699110781


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