Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay Electric Bass Guitar - Black

Experience Punchy Low-End Power and Effortless Playability – The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay Electric Bass Guitar in Black

The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass offers a big thumpy round sound in a convenient smaller package. A 30” scale allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man passive humbucking pickup, equipped with higher output neodymium magnets, has been specially designed for the short scale bass, providing its signature warm tone. The electronics package includes a 3-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single-coil, and series modes. Like its big brother, the Stingray Special, the short scale bass comes standard with a modern classic bridge, 22 stainless steel frets, and lightweight Music Man tuning machines.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Instrument Size: 12-3/8" Wide, 1-5/8" Thick, 40-7/8" Long (31.4 cm Wide, 4.1 cm Thick, 103.8 cm Long)
• Body Color: Black
• Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Body Wood: Ash

Neck

• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Frets: 22 - High Profile, Wide Stainless Steel
• Fret Markers: 5/16" Dot Inlay
• Neck Attachment: 5-Bolt, Sculpted Neck Joint
• Neck Colors: Headstock Matches Body
• Neck Finish: Gunstock Oil and Hand-Rubbed Special Wax Blend
• Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
• Neck Width: 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at the Nut, 2-3/8" (60.3 cm) at the Last Fret
• Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
• Scale Length: 30" (76.2 cm)
• Truss Rod: Adjustable - No Component or String Removal

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage Music Man® Top-Loaded, Plated Steel Bridge Plate with Plated Steel Saddles
• Hardware: Black
• Pickguard: Black
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, Lightweight with Tapered String Posts and Ergonomic Clover Design
• Strings: 45w-65w-85w-105w (Short Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2852)

Electronics

• Controls: Passive 500kohm Volume, 100kohm Tone POT - 0.1uf Tone Cap
• Pickups: Single Music Man Humbucking Pickup - Neodymium Magnets
• Switching: 3-Way Rotary Pickup Selector

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