Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4 Bass Guitar in Ruby Red Burst Satin
The Ray4 bass is the cousins of the Music Man StingRay 4 bass. Classic, iconic instruments that defined a generation of bassists since the late 70′s. Active electronics, low noise hum bucking pickups, rock solid hardware and a simple, uncluttered look that is instantly recognizable and respected.
Product Features
- Iconic StingRay bass in Ruby Red Burst Satin finish with black Pickguard
- Basswood body with Maple neck and Jatoba fretboard
- Equipped with a Sterling by music Man designed Ceramic pickup and 2-band Active preamp: volume, Treble, bass
- All Sterling by Music Man instruments receive final set-up and inspection in the USA
Just as good as my “real” stingray I play in a band every weekend and have for 8 years. I have owned some really nice basses and even have made my own. I have been playing bass for 20 years. Just so everyone understands my frame of reference for my comments.I played one of these sub series basses in a local shop by me and could not believe how good it was. They only had a display model so I came home and ordered the mint green version from amazon.This bass sounds and feels as good as my “real”…
Poorly set up out of the box. Neck bow, action, etc. When I first opened the box, I was very disappointed with the initial setup (or lack thereof). Although it has a sticker on the pick guard suggesting that it was set up in California, this was absolutely not the case. The E string was virtually lowered all the way down at the bridge, and the neck had to be adjusted via the truss rod just to get the buzzing in the first 3 frets to stop. A couple of high frets causing buzzing around the 15th fret required minimal sanding as well. I didn’t get to…