Detail 01
Active 3-band preamp
Provides bass, midrange, and treble controls for boosting or cutting frequencies.
Product detailSKU #1500000419080
Sterling by Music ManStingRay RAY35 Sparkle Bass Guitar - Purple Sparkle
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 34-inch-scale, 5-string StingRay RAY35 with a contoured nyatoh body, roasted maple neck, ceramic humbucker, and active 3-band preamp in Purple Sparkle.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bassists seeking a 5-string instrument
- Players who want bass, midrange, and treble EQ controls
- Players who prefer a contoured body and 34-inch scale length
- Players looking for a Purple Sparkle finish
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a 4-string bass
- Players who do not want active electronics
- Players seeking a non-sparkle finish
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
H-1 ceramic humbucker
The supplied pickup configuration is H-1 with a ceramic humbucker.
Detail 03
Music Man-designed bridge with solid brass block
The description states that it is designed to increase resonance and sustain.
Detail 04
Through-body string routing
Strings route through the body before terminating at the bridge.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The supplied specifications list the fingerboard material as “roasted maple or rosewood”; confirm the material on the individual instrument.
- 02The supplied specifications list the pickguard as “pearloid or black”; confirm the installed pickguard.
- 03The bass has a 1.77-inch nut width, 34-inch scale length, and 21 medium frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the StingRay RAY35 have?
It is a 5-string bass guitar.
02What tone controls does it have?
It has an active 3-band preamp with bass, midrange, and treble controls.
03What are its scale length and nut width?
It has a 34-inch scale length and a 1.77-inch nut width.
04What finish is this version?
Purple Sparkle.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H-1
2 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Scale Length
- 34"
4 detailsBody & build
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Fingerboard Material
- Roasted maple or rosewood Fret size: Medium Number of frets: 21 Fret markers: White dot markers Pickguard: Pearloid or black Body Body wood: Nyatoh Hardware Bridge: Fixed bridge Tuning machines: Open gear
- Color
- Purple
- Neck Wood
- Roasted hard maple Radius: 12" Width: 1.77" at nut Neck attachment: 6 bolts Scale length: 34" Truss rod: Dual-action Pickups Configuration: H-1 Type: Ceramic humbucker Controls: 3-band active preamp Switching: 3-way Fretboard Material: Roasted maple or rosewood Fret size: Medium Number of frets: 21 Fret markers: White dot markers Pickguard: Pearloid or black Body Body wood: Nyatoh Hardware Bridge: Fixed bridge Tuning machines: Open gear
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000419080
- 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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