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Sterling by Music Man

Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray5 Bass Guitar in Black, 5-String

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Color: Black


Style: 5-String


Features

  • Iconic Stingray5 bass in Black finish with Black Pickguard
  • Basswood Body with Maple neck and 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 Ray5 bass is the cousins of the Music Man StingRay 5 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


Color: Black


Top Material Type: Basswood


Body Material: Basswood


Back Material Type: Basswood


Neck Material Type: hard-maple


Fretboard Material Type: Maple Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


String Material Type: Nickel


Hand Orientation: Right


Item Weight: 9 pounds


Product Dimensions: 45.5 x 1.5 x 13.5 inches


Item model number: RAY5-BK-M1


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: March 8, 2017


Back Material: Basswood


Body Material: Basswood


Color Name: Black


Fretboard Material: Maple Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


String Material: Nickel


Top Material: Basswood


Neck Material Type: hard-maple


Number of Strings: 5


Guitar Bridge System: Hard Tail


Size: 45.5 x 1.5 x 13.5 inches


Battery type: Alkaline


Voltage: 240 Volts


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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
    • Great Value
Color: Vintage Cream Style: 4-String
The Ray4 is excellent value for money. A proper setup renders it a world class beginner-to-intermediate instrument. Build quality is superb. The jatoba fingerboard on mine has a buttery feel and a pearlescent/flamed quality that is surprisingly beautiful. There was a thin film of squeeze-out on a couple of high frets, easily managed with a razor blade. Frets could use a polish but are properly leveled, no buzz, no sprout. The unfinished neck is very comfortable, very fluid. One item that may be crucial to some buyers: the "Vintage Cream" color of the actual item is a darker / richer "blonde coffee" than the stock photos' "aged Olympic white" appearance. It's gorgeous, but your mileage may vary. The bones are so good (neck, board, body; ~9 lbs. fully loaded) the Ray4 is also a great mod platform for tinkerers and/or players looking for a pro-quality instrument on the cheap. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022 by Kurtis Roth
    • Good step into the Music Man bass world!
Color: Walnut Satin Style: 4-String
Well made bass!Strings are not good but that’s expected. The weight is great and everything works. I got the walnut finish but it is a faded red color . I like it better!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024 by Amazon Customer
    • Great value for the money, great sound, 4 stars
Color: Trans Blus Satin Style: 4-String
Great little bass guitar for beginners. I Purchased this as my first base when I began to learn and all things considered this is a good purchase and not terribly expensive. The quality of the instrument is very good, it sounds great considering how low of cost it is,And even though it’s not the most important thing it is a very attractive instrument. This is a great buy for a beginner or somebody wanting an inexpensive base to tour but with all an expensive instruments it does have some slight drawbacks. It is a little heavier than most upper line basis I have encountered probably because they are using less expensive or lower grades of wood. This guitar will more than likely have to be set up by local professional want you receive it. The string height was very high in the neck had to be straightened. Although, these are very typical issuesWith most guitars being purchased straight out of the box. All in all a good product and I would recommend this for a beginner or anyone looking for an expensive best guitar of good quality. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020 by StephanN
    • Trusty Stingray
Color: Mint Green Style: 4-String
Arrived in good shape and after a simple set up it plays and sounds great right out of the box.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024 by Mike S
    • Good Bass to Play
Color: Mint Green Style: 4-String
I wanted an inexpensive four (4) string fretted bass to practice on but, didn't want a cheap one. This had the affordablity, looks and reputation for being good quality aswell as playability. It is comfortable to play right out of the box literally and I will say that I entend to change the strings however, no need right away. I recommend this bass to beginners and anyone wanting one for kick around giging purposes. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024 by D.D.H.
    • warning the color on the picture is not the right color of the bass
Color: Vintage Cream Style: 4-String
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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

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