Even just for a short period of time, Leo Fender acted as the president of Music Man, and he team up once again with Forest White who worked with Leo in the early days of Fender as plant manager. The two manage to work their magic for one last time developing a bass guitar that we all know to day as the Stingray. This high-end bass instrument has also entered the budget market with the introduction of Music Man Ray4.
Sterling by Music Man Ray4 is the more affordable version of the Music Man Stingray 34 that also looks, feels and plays excellent. It is a precision bass like no other. Featuring an ergonomic designed body with a slim neck which is fast by standards, then powered by a humbucker pick-up placed on the bridge for fatness on the sound and noiseless free of hum.
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- Double cutaway body crafted in basswood
- Bolt-on neck is slim tapering made of maple
- Fingerboard can be in maple or jatoba with 21 frets and inlay dot as markers
- Set of open back tuning machines
- Fully adjustable heavy duty bridge
- Single humbucker on the bridge with a 9v powered Active Preamp to further amplification controlled by a master volume, and Hi & Low boost cut
Body and Neck: The Ray4 has a contoured body line with double cutaway crafted in basswood. It comes in different solid and sunburst finishes players can choose, top of by a 3-ply tear drop designed scratch plate. Basswood as tonewood is a common wood used for entry level to mid-range instruments. Characterized to deliver fat tones with some level of softness and breathiness.
Neck is slim tapering made of maple bolt-on to the body using plate and six screws for extra rigidity. Fingerboard can be in maple or jatoba with 21 frets and inlay dot as markers.
Pick-ups: Full-bodied sound unique to Sterling by Music Man Ray4 is generated using a single humbucker on the bridge with a 9v powered Active Preamp to further amplification controlled by a master volume, and Hi & Low boost cut.
Hardware: Holding the string on one end is a fully adjustable heavy duty bridge for easy intonation and on the other end are open back tuning machines.
Final Thoughts: Sterling by Music Man SUB Ray4 is a stage ready bass guitar that can add new possibilities on sound in the way a bassist plays. The body to neck is well proportioned for a stable sound and comfort in long hours of play.
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