Music Man Pino Palladino StingRay Bass in '79 Burst

The Pino Palladino Signature StingRay Bass captures the iconic tone and feel of one of the most influential bass players of all time. Inspired by Pino's original 1979 fretless StingRay, this signature model is available in both fretted and fretless versions, each designed to deliver his unmistakable tone and playability. It features a poplar body finished in '79 Burst, a dark-tinted maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, and a unique asymmetrical neck carve that mirrors the shape of Pino’s original bass. The custom pickup, built to a late 70s recipe with shorter pole pieces, pairs perfectly with the preamp, voiced to replicate the warmth and character of Pino’s aged circuit. Brass saddles, a GraphTech NuBone nut, and artist series neck plates. Each bass comes in a Mono Case for durability and protection. The fretted model is strung with Pino Signature Smoothie Flats for a rich, thumpy tone, while the fretless version features custom gauge Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound strings for smooth, expressive slides.

Specifications

Body

• Body: Poplar
• Body Colour: '79 Burst
• Body Finish: Polyester

Neck

• Material: Maple
• Colour: Dark Orange Tint
• Joint: 3-Bolt, Pino Palladino Signature Neck Plate
• Profile: Unique Assymetric Neck Carve (V bass side to C on treble side)
• Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.820"
• Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.970"
• Truss Rod: Traditional Bullet Nut at Headstock, Walnut Skunk Stripe on back of neck
• Finish: Polyester
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 7.5"
• Inlays: White Dot
• Side Markers: Black Dots Under Rosewood Fingerboard
• Finish: Polyester
• Frets: 21 frets, 0.078" x 0.050" Nickel
• Scale Length: 34"
• Nut Material: NuBone
• Nut Width: 1.686"

Hardware

• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Pre-EB Geometry Music Man® Chrome Plated, Steel Bridge Plate with Brass Saddles and Stainless Steel Spring Mutes
• Pickguard Material: 3 ply Black/White/Black
• Tuning Machines: Schaller Bass

Electronics

• Electronics Type: Active Preamp, Passive Pickup
• Preamp: 9 Volt, 2 EQ preamp with CTS Pots (500K treble pot rather than 1 meg, just like Pino's) voiced to replicate the tone of Pino's aged preamp
• Bridge Pickup: Late 70s StingRay Recipe (Shorter Pole Pieces, flush with cover)
• Controls: "Volume knob, Treble knob, Bass knob (Set Screws of Control Knobs Face Toward Player at following rotations: Volume Knob - 100%, Treble Knob - 50%, Bass Knob - 50%)"

Miscellaneous

• Factory Strings: 38w-54w-68w-98w Extra Light Pino Palladino Smoothie Flats, P02748
• Case: Mono