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Music Man StingRay Special H Bass Guitar in Black

The Quintessential Music Man Bass Guitar

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Product Description

Introduced in 1976, the Music Man StingRay has become a modern classic bass guitar and a popular choice among professionals. It's built to withstand the rigours of touring, whilst preserving the exceptional playing quality desired by many players the world over.

This modern StingRay Special H model features the same road-ready build and iconic look that came before, but has been updated to suit the discerning, contemporary-minded bassist.

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Modern Overhaul

The iconic StingRay bass has been meticulously refined to meet the continually evolving standard of current-day bass players. Its sculpted neck allows for easy access to all 22 stainless steel frets, while the improved body contours have been rounded further to create a more comfortable playing experience. This re-design has, in turn, resulted in a far lighter bass than its predecessors - without sacrificing any tone!

All of the hardware has been re-engineered too. Far lighter tuning machines result in more reliable tuning stability and a neck that doesn't suffer from any dive - giving the instrument better balance overall.

Neodymium Pickup

The Neodymium pickup delivers more power, output and a larger range of sounds than the pickups found in older StingRays. Neodymium is a powerful magnet that projects a strong and pronounced tone - resulting in greater playing articulation. This pickup, combined with the use of a newly-designed 18V 3-band preamp, allows you to produce tones that herald the sounds of yesteryear but also possesses the power to deliver a modern day punch.

18V 3-Band Active Preamp

The Music Man StingRay's 18V preamp provides you with ample amounts of clean headroom, meaning that you crank its volume without 'crushing' or distorting your bass sound. A 3-band EQ gives you plenty of tone-shaping potential too, allowing you to precisely boost or cut the bass, middle and treble frequencies for sculpting the perfect tone.

Roasted Maple Neck

One of this bass' most incredible features is its Roasted Maple neck. Not only stunning to look at, this neck feels incredible too! The roasting process removes moisture from the material, causing the natural resins in the wood to harden. Producing a gorgeous dark colouration, this method more importantly provides increased stability and improved resistance to temperature and humidity changes.

Specifications

Body

  • Construction: Solid Body
  • Body Material: Select Hardwood

Neck

  • Neck Material: Select Roasted Maple
  • Fingerboard Material: Roasted Maple
  • Fret Size: High Profile, Wide, Stainless Steel
  • Neck Width: 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Scale Length: 34"

Hardware

  • Bridge: Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
  • Tuners: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design

Electronics

  • Configuration: H
  • Pickup: Humbucker with Neodymium magnets
  • Controls: 18v 3-band active preamp, vol, treble, mid, bass

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) 
  • Case: Hard Case

Customer Reviews

5.0

2 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Mr Robert Fraser30th Sep 2020

This is my dream bass and I have not been disappointed, it is set up perfectly and sounds like an absolute beast. I couldn't be happier.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Mr. Colin Clark3rd Oct 2018

Best bass ever! My number 1.

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You must: spend over £300, be at least 18 years of age, have been a UK resident for 3 years or more, be able to make repayments by Direct Debit, be in regular employment (minimum of 16 hours per week) including self-employment, or in permanent residence with your partner who is in regular employment.

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Andertons Music Company's Registered Office: 58-59 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF. Andertons Music Company acts as a credit broker and not a lender and only offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. Not all products offered by Secure Trust Bank PLC are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. Credit provided subject to age and status.