MUSIC MAN StingRay Special EB Tectonic Blue Sparkle
Four-string electric bass with roasted maple neck, neodymium humbucker and active electronics, including case
With the Music Man StingRay Special EB Tectonic Blue Sparkle electric bass, the traditional Californian company revamps the popular four-stringer with a number of welcome features without denying the virtues that have proven themselves since 1976. Accordingly, the bass guitar features a Selected Hardwood body with fitted contours, while the bolt-on neck is crafted from Roasted Maple and sports an ebony fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets. A Music Man standard neodymium humbucker and the active 18 volt 3-band tone control furthermore deliver a particularly flexible, subtly modernized sound without ignoring the distinctive StingRay character. Last but not least, the Music Man StingRay Special features a massive Music ManVintage top-load bridge and Music ManCustom lightweight machine heads specially developed for this model.
The Music Man StingRay Special EB Tectonic Blue Sparkle convinces thanks to revised features with an optimal playability and a variable sound spectrum.
Traditional construction with new contours
For the construction of the Music Man StingRay Special Bass, Music Man uses a body made of selected hardwood, which lies even more comfortably on the body with the revised contours and thus guarantees optimal handling. The neck is furthermore made of Roasted-Maple, which is insensitive to climate changes due to the thermal treatment. Thanks to the fivefold bolting with "Scupted Neck Joint" the ebony fingerboard can be played furthermore up to the 22nd fret without any problems.
Neodymium Pickup and 18 Volt Preamp
The pickup on the StingRay Special EB Tectonic Blue Sparkle is a Music Man Standard Neodymium Humbucker, especially developed for this model. The powerful magnet material promises not only an increased output, but also supports a broad sound. In addition, the active electronics typical for StingRay basses are available, whose operating frequencies for basses, mids and trebles have been revised and thus always provide musical sound images even at extreme settings. Due to the operating voltage of 18 volts, the Music ManPreamp furthermore has an increased headroom for a particularly clean and detailed reproduction.
Lightweight Music Man Hardware
Last but not least the Music Man StingRay Special convinces with an optimized hardware equipment. The headstock is equipped with four Music Man Custom Lightweight bass tuners in the traditional "3+1" arrangement, which counteract head heaviness by using lightweight materials. In conjunction with the compensated nut, the lightweight tuners also guarantee precise and robust tuning. On the body, on the other hand, a Music Man Vintage top-load bridge made of steel is used.
The Music Man StingRay Special EB Tectonic Blue Sparkle at a glance:
4-string electric bass, made in the USA.
Body made of Selected Hardwood with reworked contours
Five-piece bolt-on neck made of roasted maple (thermally treated maple) with wax/oil finish
Ebony fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets
Sculpted-Neck-Joint
One Music Man standard neodymium humbucker
Active 18 volt 3-band tone control
Music Man Vintage Top-load bridge with steel base plate and tailpieces
Music Man Custom Lightweight bass machine heads
Including Music Man hard shell case
Music Man StingRay Special video:
Features:
Manufacturer:
Music Man
Design:
StingRay
Body:
Select Hardwood
Neck:
Roasted Maple
Neck Profile:
'C'
Neck Lacquer:
Gunstock Oil, Hand-Rubbed Wax
Neck Construction:
5-Bolt Sculpted Neck Joint
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
11
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
High Profile, Wide (Stainless)
Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Plastic, compensated
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Width at Last Fret:
63.5
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Music Man
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
No
Pickup bridge:
Music Man Neodym Humbucker
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Control:
Vol, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Music Man Custom Lightweight
Bridge:
Music Man Standard
Number of Strings:
4
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
Colour:
Tectonic Blue Sparkle
Finish:
High-Gloss
Country of Origin:
USA
String Gauge:
.045 - .100
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
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