Music Man advertisement (1975)

Black Magic?

Music Man 212HD-130 amplifier

Early Music man advert for the 212HD-130 amplifier

Music Man advertisement (1976)

Music Man Discovers Music Man

Music Man amplifiers

Eric Clapton poses with a Gibson Explorer and a stack of Music Man amplifiers.

Music Man advertisement (1976)

At Last You Have A Choice

Music Man Stingray bass

Guitar Player advert from the Stingray Bass’ launch year

Music Man advertisement (1976)

We Came To Play

Music Man Stingray

Music Man Stingray I guitar. This advert comes from the Stingray launch year 1976

Music Man advertisement (1976)

For The Music Man Who Hears The Difference

Music Man Stingray, Music Man Stingray bass, Music Man amplifiers

Early Music Man advert from the launch year of the Stingray guitar and bass

Music Man advertisement (1977)

For The Music Man Who Hears The Difference

Music Man Stingray, Music Man Stingray bass, Music Man amplifiers

From Guitar Player magazine – this advert features the Stingray I guitar and Stingray bass

Music Man advertisement (1977)

When A Better Bass Was Made… Music Man Made It

Music Man Stingray bass

Advert for the Stingray Bass – from a 1977 issue of Guitar Player magazine

Music Man advertisement (1979)

Come To Where The Action Is

Music Man Stingray, Music Man Stingray bass, Music Man amplifiers

Illustrated advert from a 1979 issue of Guitar Player magazine

Music Man advertisement (1979)

The All New Sabre Bass

Music Man Sabre bass

Music Man advertisement (1980)

One good thing leads to another

Music Man Sabre bass, Music Man Stingray bass

1980 Music Man advertisement for the one-pickup Stingray, and the two-pickup Sabre bass. The gist of the advert is how one bass lead to the other; the Stingray was first introduced in 1976, with the Sabre joining the line towards the end of 1978.