Detail 01
3-band active preamp
Onboard controls shape the bass, mid, and treble frequency ranges.
Product detailSKU #1500000460384
Sterling by Music ManStingRay RAY34 Maple Top Electric Bass Guitar - Natural Burst Satin
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Sterling by Music Man’s StingRay RAY34 combines a single alnico humbucker with a 3-band active preamp for direct control of bass, mid, and treble. The natural burst satin model has a nyatoh body topped with spalted maple veneer, plus a roasted maple neck and fingerboard. Its 34-inch scale, 21 frets, 9.5-inch radius, six-bolt neck joint, and Sterling by Music Man-designed bridge form the core playing and hardware layout. Open-gear tuners and a dual-action truss rod support adjustment and setup maintenance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio work that calls for onboard adjustment of bass, mid, and treble frequencies.
- Players seeking a single-humbucker bass with a roasted maple neck and fingerboard.
- Parts that move between quick runs, technical grooves, and expressive fingerstyle playing.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need the pickup-blending choices of a bass with more than one pickup.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Spalted maple veneer top
The spalted maple is specified as a veneer over the nyatoh body.
Detail 03
6-bolt neck joint
The neck attaches to the body with a six-bolt pattern.
Detail 04
Dual-action truss rod
The neck includes a dual-action truss rod for adjustment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The pickup layout is one bridge-position alnico humbucker.
- 02The bass is supplied with Ernie Ball 2834 Super Slinky strings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many pickups does the RAY34 have?
It has one alnico humbucker at the bridge position.
02What does the active preamp control?
It provides three-band adjustment for bass, mid, and treble.
03What wood is used for the top?
The nyatoh body is topped with spalted maple veneer.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
3 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 21, Medium
- Number of Strings
- Ernie Ball 2834 Super Slinky
- Scale Length
- 34" (86.4 cm)
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Roasted Maple
- Bridge Type
- Sterling by Music Man–Designed Bridge
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Top Material
- Spalted Maple Veneer
- Body Shape
- StingRay
- Neck Wood
- Roasted Maple
6 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Solidbody electric bass
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000460384
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Nickel (Metallic), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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