{"product_id":"1978-music-man-stingray-bass-natural-pre-ernie-ball-ohsc-original-vintage","title":"1978 Music Man Stingray Bass Natural Pre-Ernie Ball OHSC Original Vintage","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"75\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eFor Sale: 1978 Music Man Stingray Bass – Natural Pre-Ernie Ball w\/ OHSC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eUp for sale is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e1978 Music Man Stingray Bass\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eNatural\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with its \u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eoriginal case\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eThis is a very cool and increasingly hard-to-find \u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"249\"\u003epre-Ernie Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e Stingray from the early years of Music Man production. These late-’70s examples are especially desirable for their \u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"386\"\u003evintage humbucker\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e3-bolt neck plate\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eslab body\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e2-band active EQ with black epoxy-covered preamp\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you are looking for an early Stingray with the classic look, feel, and tone that made these basses famous, this is a good one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"627\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eThis bass is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"668\"\u003every good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e and has clearly been well cared for over the years. It shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"754\"\u003esome light scratches\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"765\"\u003edings\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"801\"\u003efinish checking throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e, all consistent with age and normal use. Please review all photos carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eEverything on the bass is \u003cstrong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003efoam mutes at the bridge are missing\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is very common on these. There are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003eno cracks, breaks, or structural issues\u003c\/strong\u003e. The neck is straight, and it plays smoothly up and down the board with no issues. 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