STERLING BY MUSIC MAN StingRay RAY35 Mahogany RW Black
5-string electric bass with active 3-band EQ, including gig bag
With the Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY35 Mahogany RW Black, the subsidiary of the Californian active bass pioneer presents a 5-string version of the legendary StingRay electric bass offering an extended range and all the features of the original. The combination of a mahogany body and bolt-on maple neckwith six screws promises a powerful sound that perfectly integrates the low B-string into the sound, while the slim "C" neck profile provides great playability.Plugged into an amp, the humbucker placed in the sweet spot, whose coils can be called up in various combinations using a 3-way switch, delivers multi-faceted bass sounds with high assertiveness and clean reproduction of the low B. In addition, the Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY35 is equipped with an active 3-band EQ for precise adjustment of the timbre. Last but not least, the Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY35 Mahogany RW Black is completed by the typical heavy-duty bridge and precise open-gear tuners.
The Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY35 Mahogany RW Black convinces with great playability and fat bass sounds.
The Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY35 Mahogany RW Black at a glance:
5-string electric bass
Mahogany body
Sixfold bolt-on maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
"C" neck profile
One Sterling by Music Man Alnico humbucker
Active 3-band EQ
Sterling by Music Man Heavy-duty bass bridge
Open-Gear Bass tuners
Including Sterling by Music Man gig bag
Features:
Manufacturer:
Sterling by Music Man
Design:
StingRay
Body:
Mahogany
Neck:
Maple
Neck Lacquer:
Matte
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
21
Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
45
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Sterling by Music Man
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
No
Pickup bridge:
Alnico Humbucker
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
Vol, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Vintage Strap-Style
Bridge:
Sterling by MM Heavy Duty
Number of Strings:
5
String spacing (mm):
17.5
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
Colour:
Black
Finish:
High-Gloss
String Gauge:
.045 - .130
Factory Tuning:
Standard H
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY35 Mahogany RW Black B-Stock/DEMO
This is really good instrument. Soundvise it is great, I had ErnieBall MusicMan for comparation and this is allmost the same instrument without compensated nut and with cheaper battery compartment. Frets could be done better but it is still good. Good 3-way switch and 3-band eq for wide versatility of sounds. Beautiful QM finish! Great MM for the price!
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