STERLING BY MUSIC MAN StingRay RAY5 Trans Blue Satin
Five-string electric bass with ceramic humbucker and active 2-band tone control
Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY5 Trans Blue Satin offers the unmistakable StingRay sound and look at an unbeatable price. The five-string has a Linde body and a sixfold screwed maple neck, whose well-proven "C" profile lies comfortably in the hand. Built in in the typical position, the Sterling by Music Man ceramic humbucker delivers the distinctive and assertive StingRay sound, whose character can be precisely adjusted with the active 2-band tone control. In addition, the Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY5 features the typical Music Man style bass bridge and precise open vintage style tuners.
The Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY5 Trans Blue Satin offers the typical StingRay sound at an extremely attractive price.
The Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY5 Trans Blue Satin at a glance:
5-String E-Bass from the Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. Series
Linde body
Sixfold screwed maple neck with "C"-profile and jatoba fingerboard
A Sterling by Music Man humbucker with ceramic magnets
Active 2-band tone control
Sterling by Music Man Standard Bass Bridge
Vintage style bass tuners
Features:
Manufacturer:
Sterling by Music Man
Series:
S.U.B. Series
Design:
StingRay
Body:
Basswood
Neck:
Maple
Neck Profile:
'C'
Neck Lacquer:
Matte
Neck Construction:
6-point, bolt-on
Fretboard:
Jatoba
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
21
Fret Format:
Medium
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:
MM Humbucker
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
active, 2-band equalizer
Control:
Vol, Bass, Treble
Tuners:
Vintage-Style
Bridge:
Sterling by MM Standard
Number of Strings:
5
String spacing (mm):
17.5
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
Colour:
Trans Blue Satin
Finish:
Matte
String Gauge:
.045 - .125
Factory Tuning:
Standard H
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY5 Trans Blue Satin
I had my friends Ernie Ball Musicman Bass at my house in order to sell it for him. I found this to be an amazing bass but couldn’t justify the selling price of £1400. I therefore looked at the next best option - The sterling version - well I’m no professional but I am well impressed by the Sterling version and it suits my needs and pocket. A very well crafted bass made in Indonesia by the Cort guitar company I am lead to believe. Quality control is fantastic and it plays well out of the box- if you’re thinking of buying my advice is don’t hesitate - you won’t be disappointed!!
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This bass is a gift for my teenage son who showed an interest is playing bass 6 months ago. Having played a budget bass to start with and remaining interested, it was time for an upgrade. This is a well made instrument with good tones at a good price. The playability of the neck is lovely and the tones you can get out of the one pickup is pretty awesome. My son says it feels so nice to play and has not put it down. Overall a cracking bass in this price range.
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(This review is from the same product in color Walnut Satin)
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