4-string electric bass with roasted maple neck, neodymium pickups and active electronics, including case
4-string electric bass, made in the USA
Selected hardwood body
Five-piece bolt-on neck made from roasted maple (thermally treated maple) with wax/oil finish
Rosewood fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets
Sculpted neck joint
Two Music Man standard neodymium humbuckers
Active 18 volt 3-band tone control
Music Man vintage top-load bridge with steel base plate and string saddles
Music Man Custom Lightweight bass tuners
Includes Music Man hardshell case
The Music Man StingRay Special HH RW Genius Gold at a glance:
Thanks to a series of carefully revised details, the Music Man StingRay Special HH RW Genius GoldE-Bass impresses with an extended sound spectrum and increased playing comfort without diluting the typical StingRay character. Accordingly, the Selected hardwood body offers optimized lines for even more comfortable handling, while the roasted maple neck offers optimum playing conditions thanks to the "5-Bolt Sculpted Neck Joint" and wax/oil finish. The bass amplifier also features two Music Man standard neodymium humbuckers and an active 3-band tone control with 18 volts operating voltage for a versatile sound spectrum in which the typical StingRay character is always recognizable. Last but not least, the Music Man StingRay Special HH is equipped with lightweight Music Man custom tuners and the classic Music Man vintage steel bridge.
Thanks to two powerful neodymium humbuckers and an optimized design, the Music Man StingRay Special HH RW Genius Gold impresses with versatile sounds and a high level of playing comfort.
The five-screw roasted maple neck offers unhindered playing characteristics thanks to its oil-wax finish and sculpted neck joint.
Familiar construction with optimized handling
In terms of construction, Music Man relies on tried-and-tested components for the StingRay Special HH RW Genius Gold E-Bass and uses selected hardwood for the body, while roasted maple is used for the neck, which is highly resistant to climatic fluctuations thanks to vacuum heat treatment. With the adapted lines of the body contours, the Bass lies more comfortably on the body, while the rounded "sculpted neck joint" in combination with the classic "C" neck profile ensures optimum playability across all 22 frets.
Two Music Man neodymium humbuckers and a 3-band tone control with 18-volt power supply provide the bass amplifier with multi-faceted bass sounds.
Sound diversity with neodymium pickups and 3-band electronics
On the bass amplifier, the Music Man StingRay Special HH RW Genius Gold proves to be a supplier of particularly versatile bass sounds with a clearly audible StingRay character. Thanks to the strong magnets, the two Music Man standard neodymium humbuckers impress with an increased Output and detailed reproduction. With the help of the 5-way blade switch, the pickups can be switched in different combinations to call up distinctive timbres. In addition, the active 3-band tone control enables particularly precise tuning of the sound, with an enormous headroom available thanks to the 18 volt operating voltage.
Music Man Custom Lightweight tuners in the typical 3+1 arrangement guarantee stable and precise tuning.
Hardware with low weight
Last but not least, the Music Man StingRay Special HH RW Genius Gold four-string features high-quality hardware equipment that can withstand even the toughest stage use with unrestricted reliability. Lightweight tuners are used on the headstock Music ManCustom , which prevent the neck from dipping due to their extremely low weight and at the same time guarantee a precise and stable Tuning. At the other end of the electric bass, the Music Man vintage steel top-load bridge also guarantees optimum adjustment of intonation and string action.