Music Man Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

Vintage Music Man guitar advertisements. See also the advertising for Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, Fletcher, Coppock & Newman, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Kramer, Leslie, Marshall, Martin, Music Man, Ovation, Rickenbacker, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer, Vox, WEM, Yamaha

Vintage Music Man advertisements; 14 adverts covering a period of 5 years, from 1975 to 1980. Click the images to have a closer look.

Black Magic?
Music Man 212HD-130 - 1975

Music Man Guitars - Never Fear Music Man Is Here

Never Fear Music Man Is Here
Music Man Guitars - 1976

We Came To Play
Music Man Stingray - 1976

Music Man Stingray - For The Music Man Who Hears The Difference

For The Music Man Who Hears The Difference
Music Man Stingray - 1976

Music Man Stingray - At Last You Have A Choice

At Last You Have A Choice
Music Man Stingray - 1976

Music Man amplifiers - Music Man Discovers Music Man

Music Man Discovers Music Man
Music Man amplifiers - 1976

For The Music Man Who Hears The Difference
Music Man Stingray - 1977

Music Man Stingray - Projection Percusion And Punch!

Projection Percusion And Punch!
Music Man Stingray - 1977

Music Man Stingray - When A Better Bass Was Made... Music Man Made It

When A Better Bass Was Made... Music Man Made It
Music Man Stingray - 1977

Music Man Sabre - Introducing The All New Sabre Guitar

Introducing The All New Sabre Guitar
Music Man Sabre - 1978

Music Man Stingray - Come To Where The Action Is

Come To Where The Action Is
Music Man Stingray - 1979

Music Man Sabre - The All New Sabre Bass

The All New Sabre Bass
Music Man Sabre - 1979

More Black Magic
Music Man 112 - 1979

Music Man Stingray - One good thing leads to another

One good thing leads to another
Music Man Stingray - 1980

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox, Yamaha
DISTRIBUTORS
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer

Vintage Music Man guitars for sale

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music man RD 112 -50 Watt App with Extension cabinet In Rare Tolex White

Marietta, Georgia, 300**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1800

Rare Vintage Music Man RD-112 50 Watt Combo Amp with Matching 1x12 Extension
Cabinet in Rare White Tolex. Complete with Covers, Owners Manual and Schematic
Features:
Model: Music Man RD-112 50
Power: 50 Watts
Speaker (Combo 12?? Electro-Voice Force
Speaker Cabinet 12?? Music Man-labeled
Tolex: Original white, rare for this model
Included: Original Covers Owers Manual, Schematic and Footswitch
Condition:
Combo: Very good
Cabinet Excellent
Description:
This ... view on ebay

G&L SC-1 Red 1982 Vintage Electric Guitar Rare Bird Leo Fender Music Man USA

Thousand Oaks, California, 913**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3100

Reluctantly up for sale is my red G&L SC-1. This has been my favorite guitar to play for the last 4-5 years but it??s also my most valuable guitar and I have a new mortgage to pay.
Great playing, comfortable, and sweet sounding solid body style electric guitar. Similar sounding to a telecaster but with a fatter tone.
Only 250 of these were produced by Leo Fender and G&L guitars in 1982-83. This is an earlier example with the fat dots on the fretboard and vintage style tuners
The ... view on ebay

1979 Musicman Sabre Fretless Bass, Brown

New York, 100**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2750

1979 Musicman Sabre Fretless bass w hard case. The same as Tony Levins sledgehammer bass. Fully functioning, the best fretless sound there is. Currently strung w EB cobalt flats. Foam on the mutes is worn out & gone but very cheap to replace. Had a crack in the lower part of body just above the jack / below the battery box that was repaired before I bought it that doesnt affect the sound, has been repaired and stable for many years.... view on ebay

1978 Music Man StingRay Bass Vintage Sunburst Pre-Ernie Ball 2-Band EQ w / Fender

Salt Lake City, Utah, 841**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4799

For Sale: 1978 Music Man StingRay Bass ?? Vintage Sunburst | Pre-Ernie Ball | Fender HSC
Up for sale is a 1978 Music Man StingRay Bass in Vintage Sunburst, complete with a non-original Fender hard-shell case
This is a genuine pre-Ernie Ball StingRay from the original 1970s Music Man era, featuring many of the specifications that make these early basses so desirable: the classic Music Man humbucker, original 2-band active EQ with black epoxy-covered preamp, 3-bolt neck plate, non-contoured... view on ebay

Amazing 1970??s Hybrid 2 Channel Guitar Amplifier MUSIC MAN HD-130 Reverb Tremolo

Owensboro, Kentucky, 423**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$700

ESTATE SALE FIND ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AND HARD TO FIND MUSIC MAN REVERB FROM THE SEVENTIES ??THIS HYBRID AMPLIFIER FEATURES A SOLID STATE PREAMP AND HIGH VOLTAGE TUBE POWER SECTION DRIVEN BY FOUR 6CA7 / EL34 POWER TUBES?? THE POWER OUTPUT IS 130 watts RMS (with a half / full power switch dropping it to 65 watts)??TWO CHANNELS-Channel 1 (Normal) and Channel 2 (Reverb / Tremolo with Intensity and Speed controls). THE AMP HAS BLACK TOLEX COVERING WITH GRILLE CLOTH AND A DISTINCTIVE LOGO BADGE ON THE ... view on ebay

Vintage Reverb Tank From Music Man 212 Hd 150

Canyon, Texas, 790**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$180

Tanks work well pulled from 212 HD 150 see pics for condition
... view on ebay

1983 Music Man StingRay 4 H Vintage Bass Black w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4400

Up for sale, a 1983 Music Man StingRay 4 H in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. As the next landmark company founded by Leo Fender and George Fullerton after the sale of Fender Musical Instruments, Music Man offered an opportunity for this dynamic duo to further refine and build upon Fender's various innovations. Arguably the crown jewel of the Music Man lineup, the StingRay bass has remained largely the same since its introduction in ?76, ... view on ebay

Musicman 130 Amp 2x12" Speakers 1970's

Mesquite, Texas, 751**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$900

Musicman 130 2x12 Guitar Amp Great warm sound! Fender Like, Vintage!
Ask any questions before purchase please
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Music Man 115-HD Vintage Hybrid Tube / Solid-State Amplifier ?? 1x15 w / Footswitch

Woodbury, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$850

Music Man 115-HD Vintage Hybrid Tube / Solid-State Amplifier ?? 1x15 w / Footswitch
Vintage Music Man 115-HD Guitar Amplifier ?? 1x15 ?? Hybrid Design ?? JBL K145 ?? Footswitch Included
The Music Man 115-HD is a powerful vintage guitar amplifier from the era when Leo Fender and Tom Walker were developing Music Man's amplifier line. Built with a distinctive hybrid circuit design, the 115-HD combines a solid-state preamp with a powerful tube-driven output section, delivering the enormous ... view on ebay

Music Man Stingray 1 Natural Pre Production 1976 w / OHSC

Boca Raton, Florida, 334**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3500

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music man RD 112 -50 Watt App with Extension cabinet In Rare Tolex White

Marietta, Georgia, 300**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1600

Vintage 1978 Music Man Sabre I Guitar Sunburst Maple Fretboard Right-Handed

Portland, Oregon, 972**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1400

Vintage 1978 Music Man Sabre I Electric Guitar Sunburst 6 String Maple Fretboard Right-Handed... view on ebay

Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man 1993 StingRay 2EQ Bass Guitar Case Made in USA

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2000

Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man 1993 StingRay 2EQ Bass Guitar Hardshell Case Made in USA Previously owned shows some use with scuffs / scratches / bumps and slight cracks on black panel under the strings but remains in good working condition One closure does not work on the hard case Comes as shown Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man 1993 StingRay 2EQ Bass Guitar Case Made in USA Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man 1993 StingRay 2EQ Bass Guitar Case Made... view on ebay

Vintage 1980S Music Man 212 Hd 150 Guitar Amplifier

Syracuse, New York, 132**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1200

Shipping is estimate only

please contact direct for exact quote??
I will shop all major carriers for you

Local pick up always welcome

This Vintage beast fired up and was still rocking ! Scuff, scrapes, etc. etc ??
Phaser was not working .
Please DM with any requests for performing additional functions

As with all Vintage electronics, this is sold as is where is no warranties or guarantees implied?? Sorry, no returns refunds ... view on ebay

Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 H Bass Guitar Hardshell Case Made in USA

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 H Electric Bass Guitar Hardshell Case Made in USA Previously owned shows some use with scuffs / scratches / bumps and erosion of the black cover but remains in good working condition Comes as shown Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 H Bass Guitar Hardshell Case Made in USA Vintage Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 H Bass Guitar Hardshell Case Made in USA
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1970's / 80??s - Music Man Amplifier Logo Musicman Badge

Jericho, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$125

1970??s - 80??s - Music Man Amplifier Logo Musicman Amplifier Badge - 4?? X 4?? square. See pictures for style This is an original Musicman logo not a reproduction, includes original screws
Shipping is $11 95... view on ebay

Music Man Sabre II W / OHSC (1977) PRE ERNIE BALL Sunburst W / Maple Neck

Middletown, Connecticut, 064**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1900

What an incredible piece of history!
Music Man Sabre II (1977) from the previous Ernie Ball era; designed by Leo Fender himself!
The stunning sunburst finish maintains its gloss, with some gorgeous checking and honest play wear over the past 49 years. Some surface scratches here and there, and a few (pictured) dents and dings .but overall in very nice condition!
The active electronics seem to function as intended. Bright switch and phase switch do what they do. 3 way selector switch ... view on ebay

music man RD 112 -50 Watt App with Extension cabinet In Rare Tolex White

Marietta, Georgia, 300**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1700

The Music Man RD 112 -50 Watt guitar amplifier from 1970 is a rare and sought-after vintage piece. This amplifier features a unique white tolex cover and comes with an extension cabinet for added versatility. With the renowned Music Man brand behind it, this guitar amp is sure to deliver high-quality sound and performance for any musician looking to add a classic touch to their setup.... view on ebay

Vintage 1960s Old Kraftsman Kay Music Note Parlor Acoustic Guitar Sunburst USA

Akron, Ohio, 443**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$170

Vintage Old Kraftsman “Music Note” parlor acoustic guitar, manufactured by Kay in Chicago for Spiegel, circa early 1960s.
This distinctive model is known for its tobacco / sunburst finish, large white musical-note graphic surrounding the sound hole, maple fingerboard with dark block inlays, metal tailpiece and steel-reinforced neck.
Comparable examples are generally dated to the early 1960s, including documented 1963 and 1964 examples.
Measurements:
Overall length: ... view on ebay

Vintage Music Man Guitar Tuners Tuning Pegs - Lot of 4

Amarillo, Texas, 791**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$86

4 working tuners - $9 S / H to U S.
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