Sterling by Music Man Natural Roasted Maple 5-string bass

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Sterling by Music Man Natural Roasted Maple 5-string bass
Product no: 9000-0052-2232 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Sterling by Music Man Ray35 is a 5-string electric bass guitar that's based on the renowned StingRay 5 by Music Man. This more attractively-priced version has the same classic characteristics including the shape of the pickguard, an active 3-band tone control and the possibility to split the coils on the H - 1 Alnico humbucker pickup for bright single-coil tones too.

The sound of the Ray35

This Ray 35 has a body made of ash that produces a warm sound with rich sustain. The body's vibrations are picked up by the Alnico humbucker that delivers punchy tones to your amplifier that are perfect for music styles like funk and rock. Using the 3-band EQ, you can fine tune the legendary StingRay-like sounds to perfection. This model also comes complete with a deluxe gig bag.

Robust construction

The Sterling by Music Man Ray35 has 21 frets on a roasted maple neck that's attached to the body using 6 bolts. This robust construction guarantees optimal sound transference and sustain. The easy-access truss-rod nut on the end of the neck allows you to make adjustments very easily too.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 21
Number of strings 5
Active tone control yes
Pickup configuration H (humbucker in bridge position)
Pickup type humbucker (passive)
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood rosewood
Includes cover yes
Includes case no
Colour wood/natural
Country of origin Indonesia
Body material ash
Model Ray-model bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body no
Body type solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 7,6 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 134,0 x 42,0 x 14,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Sterling by Music Man 5-string electric bass guitar
    • model: Ray 35
    • colour: natural
  • body
    • material: ash
    • finish: high gloss
    • shape: StingRay
  • neck
    • joint: bolt-on
    • material: roasted maple
    • finish: satin gloss
    • scale length: 34 in
    • fretboard: roasted maple
    • fretboard radius: 12 in
    • number of frets: 22
    • fret type: medium
    • string nut width: 1.77 in
    • position markers: dots
    • truss rod: single action
  • hardware
    • bridge: Sterling by Music Man Designed
    • hardware finish: chrome
    • machine heads: open gear
    • pickguard: black
    • strings: .045 - .130
  • electronics
    • bridge pickup: H - 1 Alnico humbucker
    • controls: volume, treble (boost/cut), middle (boost/cut), bass (boost/cut), 3-way pickup switch
    • included: deluxe gig bag
  • special features:
    • extremely durable neck construction with 6 bolts
    • easy-access truss-rod nut on the end of the neck
    • satin-soft lacquered neck for smooth playing experience

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