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Sterling by Music Man

Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4 Bass Guitar in Trans Blue Satin

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Color: Trans Blus Satin


Style: 4-String


Features

  • Iconic StingRay bass in Trans Blue finish with black Pickguard
  • Basswood body with Maple neck and Jatoba fretboard
  • Equipped with a Sterling by music Man designed Ceramic pickup and 2-band Active preamp: volume, Treble, bass
  • All Sterling by Music Man instruments receive final set-up and inspection in the USA

Description

The Ray4 bass is the cousins of the Music Man StingRay 4 bass. Classic, iconic instruments that defined a generation of bassists since the late 70′s. Active electronics, low noise hum bucking pickups, rock solid hardware and a simple, uncluttered look that is instantly recognizable and respected.

Brand: Sterling by Music Man


Size: 38.31 x 13.07 x 1.6 inches


Color: Trans Blus Satin


Item Dimensions LxWxH: 45 x 1.5 x 13.5 inches


Top Material Type: Maple, Basswood


Back Material Type: Basswood


String Material Type: Nickel


Finish Type: Satin


Instrument: Guitar


Item Weight: 9 Pounds


Item Weight: 9 pounds


Product Dimensions: 45 x 1.5 x 13.5 inches


Item model number: RAY4-TBLS-R1


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: March 8, 2017


Back Material: Basswood


Body Material: Basswood


Color Name: Trans Blus Satin


Fretboard Material: Maple


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


String Material: Nickel


Top Material: Maple, Basswood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Number of Strings: 4


Guitar Bridge System: Hardtail Bridge


Size: 38.31 x 13.07 x 1.6 inches


Battery type: Alkaline


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    • An Incredible Value
Color: Ruby Red Burst Satin Style: 4-String
For background: I am a semi-professional musician and recording engineer/producer. Besides some short stints in LA, I've mostly spent my music career in the local San Diego scene doing a variety of things from guitarist and bassist in bands, recording, live engineering, and DJing. I've been playing guitar specifically for 25 years. I also worked at the Taylor guitar factory in finish for 2 years so I know a fair amount about the guitar manufacturing process. I consider myself semi-professional only because I shifted my main career to technology and now music is more of a "serious hobby." I wanted this bass for two reasons: first, just for fun! I mean, it's fun to switch it up now and again! But more importantly as a useful tool for recording songs. I'm always borrowing basses or telling people, "I'll get the bass guitar in there later..." Plugins are cool, but I'd rather PLAY. Forever ago, I knew if I had the money, the Stingray was the bass I always wanted in my instrument arsenal. But they're expensive! I was STOKED to see that Ernie Ball/Music Man decided to make a cheap version that is licensed and has some assurance of quality control. A company like that, being one of the smaller brands, absolutely cannot afford to tarnish their reputation with bad instruments. _______________________________________________________ THE REVIEW: THIS BASS IS AWESOME! Out of the box I am immensely impressed. This is not a completely flawless instrument however, what you are getting for your money is like a gift from the music Gods. I'll start with the "bad." The finish: Overall its really great. It's a satin, which is cheaper to do than a gloss finish because the last coat goes on flat and does not require buffing. In fact, over time, your arms and such will end up buffing it. So it's not a durable type of finish either. Also, you can't fix tiny flaws, of which there are maybe 1 or 2 that I found. But honestly, this is all completely negligible to consider. The finish is fine. If you expect some amazing finish, you gotta pay. If anything, I can't stand "perfect" looking guitars that look like they haven't been played anyway. The input jack: When I first plugged in, I used the right angle side of my cable. This was scary. It doesn't work!! I would have to slightly tug at the cable to get a connection. This could be partly due to the design of the cable (Monster mid-range, don't recall exact model). I was slightly bummed but this but honestly not discouraged. At this price, there HAD to be something. LOL. Anyway, I swapped around my cable for the straight end and it works just fine! So for now I'm good but I would like to address the input jack connection soon so it's nothing to ever worry about. The "good." The bass sounds amazing. The pickup, they really did not hold back on this thing. It sounds fantastic. The fret board and action is setup very well. Very smooth. The intonation is slightly off on the E and D strings but that's easy to adjust. Honestly impressed with how close they got it to perfect from the factory though. It even stayed in tune all the way from Indonesia. It was cool to immediately play a little lick on it. Last thoughts for beginners: I rated this a 4-star guitar for a beginner. It would be 5 stars because it's so amazing for the money but the issue with the input jack is scary enough for a noob. Someone who doesn't know any advanced guitarists or luthiers might end up thinking their bass is "broken" for who knows how long before they address simple issues like that. I know because I've seen it happen. New players will quit practicing because they broke one string. You want the experience to be as easy as possible for a beginner. This is ALMOST their. If you have guidance, you're fine with this instrument. Another note is the active pickup. Active pickups are just another extra annoyance for someone just learning. They won't appreciate the enhanced tone and will be lazy about replacing batteries. ...but dang it sounds LEGIT. Model: Red Satin Burst, Ray4. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020 by Shaun Pena
    • Worth every penny!
Color: Ruby Red Burst Satin Style: 4-String
This is an amazing bass at an incredible price. Quality craftsmanship and sound, would highly recommend to anyone!
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023 by Ryan Carman
    • warning the color on the picture is not the right color of the bass
Color: Vintage Cream Style: 4-String
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Review Image by Alex Montalvo Alex Montalvo
The bass arrives in perfect condition and to be a 299.99 bass it sound really good, this bass is for practice or to take with you so you more expensive bass don't get damage is a good deal also for beginners but the color in the picture show like the bass is a light cream, more like white pearl and is not like that, this bass is like you see in my pictures, is really cream color, so if you order this because the color you saw on amazon picture be prepared to be disappointed, I don't care about the color because I like stuff that looks different so I was please, now out of the box the action was low enough for me to don't changed, what I did was change the strings for S.I.T David Ellefson signature strings, the strings that came with the bass are not bad but after play for 2h my finger turn black so I understand those strings was cheep and old, so after I switch the strings the bass sound way better, also I fix the intonation because it was not right, those are minors set up for a bass that cost so low...look good and sound preaty good for the price, don't spec this bass to sound like the real Music Man or the sterling that is not SUB edition because is not but sound better that lot of bass i try that are under $350.00 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021 by Alex Montalvo Alex Montalvo
    • MY BABY, I love my bass so much he’s amazing!
Color: Black Style: 4-String
My bass is my baby boy, though they don’t ship how their supposed to so first one came in with a broken piece. Since this is from a 3rd party I had to return instead of replace, so i had to wait for it to send back, then return, then get the money in my account. After that I had to repurchase and wait for shipping again, luckily this time it was in perfect condition! Just a warning that the way it’s packaged is a bit unconventional, so be prepared ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023 by Jaylee
    • Awesome Bass
Color: Ruby Red Burst Satin Style: 4-String
Let start with the negative. I ordered two of the 4 string Ruby Red Burst Sting Ray. The first one arrived with the nine volt connector damaged. This one also... felt wrong. Those of you who play know what I am talking about when a guitar or bass just feel write in your hands. The back of the bass wasn't finished. It was just black. Pictures show a burst on both sides. Swapped it out no issue. THANK YOU AMAZON! Second bass arrived, this one also had a matte black back, no burst. This is actually why it gets only 4 stars. Looks aren't everything, but I ordered a burst and a wanted it. The good: Bass plays amazing, feels great, sounds awesome. I would not think it was only $300. I would believe it was closer to a $600 or $700 dollar beast for sure. The set up on the bass was perfect too. I didn't even have to tune it before I played it. Well done music man, well done! The QA could use slight improvement, as I had to swap one out. It looks like a few other people got a bad bass first round too. Hey, it is amazon though. Just swap it out, if you bought this at a music shop you'd play 3 or 4 and grab the one that felt right anyways. If you are looking for a quality bass, but don't want to spend a fortune this is it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019 by Mike
    • Nice but nit problem
Color: Black Style: 5-String
It looks and sounds good but one of the string slots in the nut was cut too deep, making the open g unplayable. Not set up correctly in other ways as well. So I’m now paying more money to make my inexpensive bass work.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023 by BGH

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