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Sterling By Music Man StingRay RAY4 Bass Guitar - Walnut Satin

4-string Electric Bass with Basswood Body, Hard Maple Neck, Jatoba Fingerboard, 2-band Active Preamp and 1 Humbucking Pickup - Walnut Satin
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Sterling By Music Man StingRay RAY4 Bass Guitar - Walnut Satin
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Rock-solid Bass Performance for Any Player

Sterling by Music Man’s StingRay basses bring affordability to one of the most iconic bass guitars of all time. Featuring the same vintage build with an improved 2-band active preamp system, each StingRay offers a powerful twist on top of a beloved visual display. Its balanced-sounding basswood body and hard maple neck ensure that no matter your play style, or how hard you need to slap, the StingRay will oblige with reliable bass tone. When it comes to building beloved instruments that are accessible to any musician, Sterling by Music Man is the epitome of top flight — and the StingRay is no exception.

Authentic StingRay charm

The classic design of the StingRay bass has inspired musicians for years. By retaining the same great looks, stability, and featuring active electronics, each StingRay from Sterling by Music Man continues to enchant music makers today. The iconic "banana" control plate paired with the StingRay's definitive cutaway shape and slim body style, the StingRay provides all the same beloved features as its predecessors, but with a unique sound upgrade.

Humbucker/2-band preamp duo

Fitted with a Sterling-designed humbucker and a powerful 2-band active preamp system, the StingRay can create any sound from intense slaps to quarter-note thumps and walking bass lines. With a wide variety of ways to play and with adjustment possibilities via the control panel, the StingRay ensures you're 100% ready to find any bass sound you need in any given musical situation.

Sterling by Music Man: accessible, affordable classic-inspired instruments

Sterling by Music Man strives to bring player-favorite Ernie Ball Music Man instruments to the table at a convenient price point. To add to the pot, Sterling also mixes in a collection of different colors, tones, and controls, allowing you to find your own unique voice. With careful consideration and using strict specifications, each Sterling instrument is designed by state-of-the-art engineers and constructed to guarantee Music Man quality. Sweetwater musicians undoubtedly love the classics, and thanks to Sterling by Music Man, a collection of renowned Ernie Ball models is available to a wider range of hands.

Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY4 Bass Guitar Features:

  • 4-string electric bass modeled to match the renowned look and sound of the Ernie Ball by Music Man's StingRay Classic bass guitar
  • Flat-slab body creates a simple hold for any user
  • 21 medium-sized frets and cutaway shape provide a comfortable playing experience
  • Ceramic humbucker pickup offers an extremely responsive sound with no hum
  • Onboard master volume and 2-band preamp control let you dial in the perfect tone
  • Classic open-gear tuning machines can easily be used by any player
  • 9.5-inch fingerboard radius provides a smooth, even playing surface

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: StingRay
  • Body Material: Basswood
  • Color: Walnut
  • Body Finish: Satin
  • Neck Material: Hard Maple
  • Neck Shape: StingRay
  • Neck Joint: 6-way Bolt-on
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material: Jatoba
  • Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
  • Number of Frets: 21, Medium
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Nut Width: 1.5"
  • Nut Material: Polyphenylene Sulfide
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: Fixed Bridge
  • Tuners: Open Gear
  • Bridge Pickup: Sterling by Music Man Humbucker
  • Controls: 1 x master volume, 2-band active EQ
  • Strings: .045-.105
  • Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: ST-RAY4-WS-J1

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Reviews

Sterling Stingray SUB
Thanks Craig, came out of the box perfectly set up! This bass klanks….buy from Swetwater only!!
Music background: Metal
Best bass I've owned.
After careful research, I chose the Stingray RAY4. Terrific bass, solid build, plays great, with great tonal variety.
So versatile and great build quality. Maybe the best budget bass around?
I love my RAY4 in this beautiful finish. It sounds amazing, records well, and can do A LOT of famous tones like Flea, Rage, etc. Awesome for rock! I also put a low pass on it and it is a DUB MACHINE!

If you are on the fence (and Sweetwater has one in stock) just get it!

Amazing.
Music background: Gigging Bassist
Workingman's Bass
Stirling by Music Man Stingray Ray4

I am reserved and do not review anything usually. I have a good stable of bass guitars and I like to do setups, repairs, finishing and builds. I bought this bass as a "mod-platform" project. Anyhow, when I got this bass out, it was in perfect tune. I know that is meager but, it tells me the tuners held their tune since the last setup. The wood and stain are a warm burgundy that does not pop yet, it is reserved and conservative like a good piece of furniture. The body is Basswood, not too dense or heavy. It is in the middle of my heavy basses and my light basses. Due to the 3&1 tuner configuration, the bass is not neck heavy. It feels good to hold and comfortable like my favorite jeans. Although I have a selection of maple, rosewood, or ebony fingerboards, I have always liked the feel of rosewood. This Jatoba fingerboard, looks and feels like rosewood. Sonically, it is not too bright or muddy for it's particular tone. Fit and finish are wonderful. There are no "fret sprouts", no dead spots on the fretboard. It is an attractive bass! I plugged it into my Ashdown CTM100 for the first time to hear it through a valve amp. Although the amp has input for an active guitar, I just put it in the conventional input. Reviews of this bass on other forums report that "the ceramic pickup is too hot", the "…two-band pickup is the same as on the RAY24!" I had no problem with the pickup as it is just right for classic rock. Through my amp, this bass made the room shake and drop a few pictures. It dials up any tone that I want. It is perhaps the best bass for your money. At this time, the only mod I have done is to put an Albridge case aluminum bridge on it. I like them because they are fat, light and transfer vibrations through the wood. It makes the bass growl. I might do the pickup, but it is not a priority. I would want to push the mids more with a replacement pickup. So… my recommendations? Get this bass…. It is the Goldilocks bass! It is your "workingman's bass!" It can be all that you ever need…. and then some…
Right place, right time

Purchased this bass for $ on a scratch/dent deal. Never noticed any flaws on the bass. Since then I've recorded many songs with it as it's my main bass for recording. Feels, sounds & most important, plays great! Gotta mention Zac Coleman, always makes sure I get my gear fast & that I'm happy with it. I buy all my gear exclusively through Sweetwater for well over a year now. No need to shop anywhere else, cheers!

Music background: Home recording, hard rock/metal, I do everything but the drums, Boss DR-670's a great drummer, don't drink/smoke & always on time.