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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Setup Confirmed
From Ernie Ball / Music Man Guitars
A short-scale with long-scale tone and versatility.
The Ernie Ball Music Man short scale Stingray Special bass offers a big thumpy round sound in a convenient smaller package. Its 30" scale length allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The body is made from ash, and the neck is constructed from hard rock maple with a rosewood fingerboard.
The Ernie Ball Music Man short scale is outfitted with a humbucking pickup with higher output neodymium magnets that were specially designed for the short scale bass. This gives this bass its signature warm tone. The electronics package includes a 3-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single coil and series modes. All three pickup selections audio signals can be augmented by a 20db boost found by engaging the push volume pot.
Like its big brother the Stingray Special, the short scale bass comes standard with a modern classic bridge, 22 stainless steel frets and lightweight Music Man tuning machines with a finer gear ratio.
Neck
Shape:
Wood: Maple
Neck joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 30 in.
Truss rod: Dual-action
Finish: Hand-rubbed
Pickups
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Pickup configuration: H
Bridge: Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Brand: Music Man
Series or parallel: Both
Active preamp: Yes
Special electronics: 20db boost
Fretboard
Material: Rosewood
Radius: 11 in.
Fret size: High-profile wide
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Yes
Body
Cutaway: Double cutaway
Construction: Solidbody
Body wood: Basswood
Body finish: Gloss Raspberry Pearl
Orientation: Right handed
Controls
Control layout: Master volume, 3-way rotary, Gain boost
Special switching: Yes
Hardware
Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: Modern classic
Tuning machines: Lightweight Music Man
Color: Chrome
Other
Number of strings: 4
Pickguard: Yes
Special features: Electronics
Case: Hardshell case
Country of origin: USA
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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