Tim Commerford's Limited-edition StingRay Bass is All the Rage
Since 1991, Tim Commerford has laid down tasty, gut-punching grooves with L.A.-based icons Rage Against the Machine, spreading their trademark combination of rap, metal, funk, and hard rock to fans across the globe. When not busting out bass lines in classic tracks like "Bombtrack," "Killing in the Name," "Guerrilla Radio," and countless others, Tim has held down the low end in supergroups Audioslave and Prophets of Rage. Needless to say, Tim knows tone, and his Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford StingRay Special Active Bass Guitar proves it. This limited-edition artist model has been tweaked according to its namesake's needs, with convenient additions like adjustable mute pads in the bridge and a height-adjustable thumb rest just above the pickup that you can cater to your playing preferences. Speaking of pickups, all it takes to deliver the powerful girth and grind demanded by one of rock's preeminent bassists is a single neodymium humbucker, which is enhanced with an active preamp and a 3-band EQ for easy onboard tone shaping. Whether you're locked in with the rhythm section or you're plucking upper-register licks, the Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford StingRay Special Active Bass Guitar is ready to testify.
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Effortlessly playable roasted maple neck
There's simply no substitute for a great neck. Ernie Ball Music Man put a ton of R&D into developing a neck that would provide players with the perfect balance of comfort, speed, and stability. For this instrument, they spec'd premium roasted maple for the neck and for the fingerboard. Finished with a blend of special wax and gunstock oil, the back of the Tim Commerford StingRay's neck feels amazing, letting your hand glide along effortlessly. And with its 5-bolt attachment, this bolt-on neck delivers stability that easily surpasses most set necks.
Boomy, gain-drenched tones courtesy of a single humbucker
To handle the needs of bands like Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, Tim Commerford needed an instrument capable of producing a range of booming bass tones. To deliver precisely that, EBMM and Tim decided to load a single humbucker into the StingRay Special. This neodymium pickup packs a phenomenal low-end punch with the versatility needed to go from smooth bass lines to sonic fury in a flash. When paired with the StingRay Special's 18-volt active preamp and a 3-band EQ, the magic starts. This powerful preamp sculpts your sound with impressive results — it's highly musical in the hands of everyone from shoegaze-era rockers to funk masters and beyond.
Commerford-approved appointments throughout
At first glance, the Tim Commerford StingRay Special may look like just another fantastic addition to EBMM's highly lauded lineup of basses. While low-end warriors at Sweetwater can attest that the sound and feel more than live up to Music Man's reputation, it's this model's unique additions that make it really stand out. As an ode to his modded-out original StingRay, the Tim Commerford StingRay Special sports a height-adjustable thumb rest built right in, allowing for perfect positioning level with the single humbucker or complete recession into the pickguard for unencumbered playing with a pick. If hard and heavy distorted bass is your go-to style, this StingRay Special's chrome-plated bridge with onboard adjustable mute pads is sure to delight. These mutes completely cut out those unwanted frequencies and noises that occur while playing, cleaning up your tone and producing a punchier, more focused overall sound.
Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford StingRay Special Active Bass Guitar Features:
- Limited-edition artist model for Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford
- Balanced ash body dishes out prominent lows and sweet highs with good sustain
- TC-profile roasted maple neck finished with gunstock oil and a hand-rubbed special wax blend for exceptional smoothness and comfort
- Smooth-as-glass roasted maple fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets
- Powerful neodymium humbucker with 18-volt preamp and 3-band EQ gives you fat, punchy, and versatile tone
- Height-adjustable thumb rest lets you play exactly how you want
- Chrome-plated bridge with adjustable mute pads delivers a more focused sound without unwanted noises
