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Sterling 5 Electric Bass

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Overview

This bass means business.

The single humbucker Music Man Sterling is a 5-String Bass similar in shape to the Music Man StingRay, but shorter and narrower. The Sterling also features hot-rodded electronics: active 3-band preamp, 1 Music Man humbucker pickup with hum-canceling 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 includes a hardshell case with the 5-string Sterling Electric Bass. Classic black with maple fingerboard. Includes case.

Features

Body Wood: Ash
Body Finish: High gloss polyester
Bridge: Standard - Music Man chrome-plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles; Optional - Piezo bridge with nickel-plated brass saddles
Pickguard: Black
Frets: 22 - High profile, wide
Neck Wood: Select maple neck
Fingerboard: maple
Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuning Machines: Schaller BM, with tapered string posts
Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined control cover
Includes case

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Sterling 5 Electric Bass

This bass means business.

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