Based on a one-off prototype bass from 1976, the Ernie Ball Music Man “Old Smoothie” celebrates the 40th anniversary of the StingRay bass. The name comes from its full, smooth tone delivered by custom 10-pole-piece pickups. These pickups were designed by carefully analyzing the response of the originals, and capture the warmth, punch and depth that has made StingRay basses such sought-after instruments.












