Open Box Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4 Electric Bass Guitar Level 2 Vintage Cream, White Pickguard 197881285883

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Description
The Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. StingRay bass guitar brings you the iconic body lines and styling of the classic Music Man StingRay bass. With its familiar teardrop pickguard and sleek profile, the S.U.B. StingRay instantly stands out on stage. Under the hood, a powerful humbucking pickup and active 9V preamp equip the S.U.B. StingRay with articulate, thunderous tone. Dial in the perfect sound with dedicated volume, bass boost/cut and treble boost/cut controls. Intonate each string precisely with the fully adjustable heavy-duty bridge. The S.U.B. StingRay's high-quality components and road-ready construction provide reliable performance gig after gig.
Classic Teardrop Pickguard Evokes Iconic StingRay Style
The S.U.B. StingRay bass features the iconic teardrop pickguard that has defined StingRay basses since the 1970s. Combined with the sleek double-cutaway body, the unmistakable pickguard makes a bold stylistic statement on stage. The S.U.B. StingRay comes in a variety of eye-catching finishes, allowing you to choose the look that best fits your musical identity.
Capture Deep Lows With the Humbucking Pickup
The S.U.B. StingRay is equipped with a single powerful humbucking pickup that accurately reproduces the entire frequency range of the bass. Compared to single-coil pickups, the humbucking design dramatically reduces unwanted noise and hum, letting your bass tones shine through the mix. The pickup excellently captures deep low end as well as punchy mids and smooth highs. It provides the ideal sonic foundation for the onboard active preamp.
Shape Your Sound With the Active Preamp
The 9V active preamp lets you dial in your ideal tone with dedicated bass, midrange and treble controls. Boost low-end thump and attack, add bite and cut to the mids and adjust high-end clarity to suit your needs. The Volume control sets your overall output level. Whether you want a smooth, warm vintage tone or an aggressive modern slap sound, the preamp equips you with the tonal control you need.
Precisely Adjust Intonation With the Bridge
The S.U.B. StingRay features a sturdy, fully adjustable bridge with heavy-duty saddles. The bridge enables precise adjustment of each string's intonation so every note rings true up and down the neck. The individual saddles also let you customize string height and action to match your playing style. Combined with quality tuning machines, the solid bridge stabilizes tuning stability for reliable performance.



Features
- Basswood or jabon body depending on finish
- Bolt-on maple neck
- 21 medium-jumbo frets
- Low-noise humbucking pickup
- 2-band EQ
- Fully adjustable heavy-duty fixed bridge
- Chrome hardware
Specs
- Shape: Ray4
- Wood: Hard maple
- Neck joint: 6-bolt pattern
- Scale length: 34"
- Truss rod: Single action
- Finish: Satin
- Active or passive pickups: Active
- Pickup configuration: H-1 ceramic humbucker
- Neck: Not applicable
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: Low-noise ceramic humbucker
- Active preamp: 2-band Custom Ibanez
- Material: Jatoba (Pueblo Pink, Satin Transparent Black, Vintage Cream, Walnut Stain), Hard Maple (Black, Vintage Sunburst Satin, Transparent Blue)
- Radius: 12"
- Fret size: Medium Jumbo
- Number of frets: 21
- Inlays: White dot or black dot depending on finish
- Nut material: Info not available
- Nut width: 38 mm
- Cutaway: Single cutaway
- Construction: Solid body
- Body wood: Jabon (Pueblo Pink, Satin Transparent Blue), basswood (Satin Transparent Black, Vintage Cream, Walnut Stain)
- Body finish: Satin
- Orientation: Right handed
- Control layout: Volume 1, tone, EQ
- Pickup switch: No
- Coil tap or split: No
- Tone switching: No
- Special switching: EQ
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: Fully adjustable heavy duty
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: Open gear
- Color: Chrome
- Number of strings: 4
- Pickguard: No
- Special features: Not applicable
- Case: sold separately
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: Indonesia
Reviews
4.16
186 Reviews
81%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Most Liked Positive Review
A very cool guitar, if you're into the 1980's shred thing!
I have been in the market for an 80's style shredder for a few years now. As a big fan of George Lynch, in particular the stuff he did from 1985 to 1990, I've been looking for a used ESP Skulls and Snakes model. That said, they are hard to find on the used market, and they command a premium price. Enter the Friedman Cali model. With its high-output humbuckers, Floyd Rose tremolo, and single volume knob, it's got similar specs as the Skulls and Snakes, and with a much lower point of entry. So, I jumped on it, and I am glad I did. I've spent the last few days getting to know my new Friedman Cali and I can say with confidence this is an excellent guitar for the price. That said, it does have some minor drawbacks that I will gladly look past given how amazing the guitar feels and sounds. My particular guitar was a scratch and dent, which in my case means pre-owned. I say this because when I took delivery of the guitar, I noticed a tremolo stop had been installed, poorly I might add. I confirmed with Friedman they did not install these at the factory; hence my opinion the guitar was previously sold to another customer. In any case, there are no other blemishes or visual imperfections to speak of other than, of course, the factory relic job. After my initial inspection, I put the guitar back in the case to chill out for 24 hours to acclimate to the environment. After that, I remove the old strings, cleaned and polished the frets, lubricated the hardware, applied contact cleaner to the pot and switch, put on fresh strings, and gave it a proper set-up. Some things I noticed during the whole process: the b-string tuner doesn't seem to work as smoothly as the other tuners. These appear to be Hipshot open gear locking tuners, similar to what I have on my Tyler, and I know they usually work very well. Next time I change strings, i will pull the tuner and take it apart for inspection. Another thing I noticed is the screw-in style tremolo bar on the Floyd Rose. This is simply an antiquated design and needs to go the way of the rest of the dinosaurs: extinction. I much prefer the convenience, feel, and adjustability of the drop-in replacement bar, so that is what I installed. Now the tremolo feels expressive and smooth, and the bar drops in quickly. Once I got the Cali set up, I was amazed how comfortable it is to play. Let's first talk materials and craftsmanship. The relic job on the maple neck and fingerboard, combined with the rolled fret edges and slick fret crowning, make this guitar feel like you've been playing it for decades. It's really quite special and something you have to play to understand. because of the compound radius and excellent fretwork, I am able to set the action very low without excessive buzzing. I use 9-gauge strings, and two tremolo springs are sufficient to ensure the tremolo sits parallel to the body while keeping low tension on the strings. Bending is super easy and very smooth, and the tremolo feels so expressive. The guitar just feels slinky and rather addicting to play. On the tone front, it's an absolute monster. The Friedman Classic pickups feature Alnico 5 magnets, which happen to be my favorite for hard rock tones. The bridge pickup sounds thick with gobs of sustain, while the neck pickup is round and fat. Both pickups are articulate and clear, and allow single notes in complex chords to shine through. Rolling back the volume knob will clean up your tone nicely, especially with a good tube amp. These guitars were a collaboration between Dave Friedman and Grover Jackson. Unfortunately, they are no longer working together, and Grover has moved to the Nashville, TN area. I do believe Friedman guitars will be hitting the market again soon, made by someone other than Grover. With that said, the Grover-era are pretty amazing guitars, and may become harder to find. So, if you are in the market for a 1980's super-Strat style shredder, I'd recommend checking out a Grover-era Friedman while you can.
Most Liked Negative Review
Amazing bass with a major flaw
Being mainly a guitarist, this bass is perfectly ideal for what my needs are. A great bass with a great sound/tone for recording, and many option with the knobs to fine tune and tweak that sound to my preference. However, my biggest gripe is that the string action is ridiculously tight for this bass. I like to play with ticker gauge strings, as I typically go for lower tunings, but this bass is (ironically with it being a 5 string) is simply not made for it. The action towards the neck of the fretboard makes thicker strings unplayable. They make contact with the fretboard at around the 2nd-3rd fret, and raising the bridge to compensate isn't enough. To make matters worse, the screws that are used to raise the strings on the bridge are very easily stripped, and I'm struggling to find any sort of replacements for them.
- Practice4
- Recording3
- All around great guitar1
- Metal songs1
- Rock songs1
- None6
- Poor Quality2
- Virtually no low end warmth.1
- Kind of expensive1
- Shipping box arrived damaged1
- Beginner2
- Stray player since 19741
- 74 years old, been playing 60 years.1
- Jazz, rock, classical player for 60 years1
- Metal,hard rock and instrumental rock1
- Sound4
- Attractive3
- Stays in Tune2
- Stays in tune2
- Tone2
Reviewed by 186 customers
Great all around strat
submitted9 days ago
byCass
fromDenver
Price is right
Sounds really good
submitteda month ago
byTrenton
fromGladwin county
This pedal sounds quite good. It is quite customizable. If you do buy this, if you do not have the cord used to power it, there is a battery adapter under the actual pedal part. you just put the black pins on the pedal in and take the pedal off. anyways, really good sound if you want a proper rock or metal distortion/overdrive for an affordable price.
Not too bad for the price
submitteda month ago
byJeff
fromNashville TN
Typical Chinese bling, the sound is lacking.
This drum is just like the vintage ones
submitteda month ago
byJeff
fromSeattle, WA
Play with freelance jazz and rock standards groups. All kinds of gigs and shows. I want to buy one of the sets.
Love this guitar.
submitted2 months ago
byLarry
fromMinnesota
Love this guitar. Easy/Good tuning, very playable, thin neck is fast.
Its so good it fits my church setting well
submitted2 months ago
byjordan
fromHamilton, new jersey
This product is the best drums i've ever played on because the shells are a nice color and when you tune the drums up, it sounds so good. When you play it in a open space it fills the room and when you play it in an enclosed space it sounds even better. All Im saying is that this is hands down one of the best drum sets.
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