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A smaller, comfortable cousin of the StingRay.
It's a similar shape to the Sting Ray, but shorter and narrower. The neck is basically the same (34" scale, 11" radius). It also features hot rodded electronics: active 3-band preamp, a Music Man humbucking with hum cancelling phantom coil, and unique 3-way switching (both coils in series mode, single coil, and both coils in parallel mode). Schaller BM tapered-post tuners. Volume, treble, mid, bass controls.
Music Man Sterling 4-String Bass Guitar Features:
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Music Man Sterling A Great Performer
Experienced musician have a sixth sense -- you can tell that an instrument is a good match for you the first time you pick it up. I've owned few basses that fit this description; my new Music Man Sterling is one of them.
I purchased a Music Man Stingray in March of 1978 and played it until the spring of 2006. The first time I played a Sterling, I knew that the Stingray's days were numbered. The difference? The Sterling was smaller, lighter, had an easier neck to play and greater tonal variety. In short, it bettered my vintage Stingray in nearly every dimension.
If you're a Jazz bass fan, you'll love the feel of the Sterling?s neck. If you're a Precision player, the variety of sounds the pickup selector and active electronics provide will please you. The fit and finish rival every other bass I've owned. The bass doesn?t scream Heavy Metal, but it?s suitable for nearly every musical style. If you?re looking for a high-quality, well-made, versatile bass, you should consider the Sterling.
Reviewed by StevenZ on 9/28/2006 who plays Rock, Jazz, Show Tunes.
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Don't overlook this instrument
While the Stingray may well deserve its place as a standard instrument (to go along with the P-bass etc.), the Sterling may be a better option than either of those for many bassists. I'm not a big guy and so the J-bass-style slim-taper neck is far more comfortable to play for long sessions. I also love the sound of this humbucker and each of the three positions, which provide me with single-coil sounds as well as round and raunchy tone. The active three band EQ's are also great for tone molding.
The fit and finish of the instrument is well above average and mine has barely a scratch on it even after extensive gigging and studio use. Lovely looking and sounding woods and very solid, reliable hardware combine to make me thrilled with this investment. Definitely an upgrade for those considering a P or a J.
Reviewed by peeder on 8/23/2006 who plays AOR.
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The Sterling is the most versital bass around!
I first played the Sterling at guitar center and was blown away by the variety of sounds you can get from it. I bought one within weeks. It can handle rock, jazz, reggae, slap, you name it. Much more versatile the Stingray in my opinion, and I've owned both.
Features: It actually has 2 pickups, just looks like one. The pickup selector switch gives you the option of parrallel, series or bridge w/phantom coil. Series is good for finger style while parrallel is good for slapping. I find the other position is good for cutting through if you do any soloing. The tuners and bridge are high quality and hold tuning and intonation for days. Also, the neck truss rod is easy to adjust and you DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OFF THE NECK to do it. Just stick a screwdriver in and turn. You also don't have to open up the bass or take out any screws to change the 9v battery.
Comfort: It's also the most comfortable bass I've played. Smaller body, thinner neck, great for getting around the entire fret board.
I've owned a '74 Jazz, a MM Stingray and other basses. This one tops them all in terms of variety of sounds and versatility across all musical playing styles.
Reviewed by jacqueslilavois on 9/22/2006 who plays Acoustic, Reggae, Rock, Worship.
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SHWEEEET
I played it in guitar center for about an hour straight. It has a really awesome bottom end and you can go from funky slap to smooth and jazzy with just a small turn of a knob. The only problem was the D and G strings didnt really show up like the E and A did. The string tension is perfect, the neck is amazing, and overall, the tone is to die for. A well rounded bass, really.
Reviewed by FleaFanFitz on 5/14/2007 who plays Rock, Alternative, Funk.
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great bass, little too much power
I have owned 3 sterlings. 2 maple boards and 1 rosewood board.
Every one arrived in perfect playing order. There is just something about the string tension on musicman basses that is just killer.
The three position switch on the sterlings really didn't do much for me. I always kept it in the 3rd position which is both coils on in parallel mode. It just sounded the best to me.
The three band eq is very versatile. However I found the pickup position to be somewhat limiting in the tonal spectrum.
Not that there is anything wrong with this, but musicmans have a certain sound. Most session players include musicman in the top 3 or 4 basses that they would bring to a session. Jazz, Precision, MusicMan, etc.
The feel of the sterling neck is amazing. It is super smooth, very fast and the jazz width (1 1/2") nut is great for people with small hands.
It is very comfortable to play over the course of 3 hour long sets.
The only issue I have is that these are powerful basses as far as the preamps go. I have blown 2 speakers on 2 completely different rigs. Both rigs were from other bands playing at the gigs and I did not touch there amps except for vol and gain. Plus i had no pedals. Just the bass straight in.
I also never really liked the tone I got from the sterling when going direct. It was a little too processed sounding.
That being said, would i own another sterling. Heck yeah. You really can't go wrong with them. I have owned a lot of basses in my life (over 130) so i am a little picky. As you can tell from their popularity that these are great, solidly built instruments and you can't go wrong. Plus the resale value on these is incredible for the used market, especially when compared with other bass makers.
Reviewed by bryanonbass on 10/9/2006 who plays rock, funk, jazz, trip hop, alt.
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