Music Man Releases New 2023 Short Scale StingRay Basses

The Short Scale StingRay bass is limited-to-25 units per finish and is available exclusively in the Ernie Ball Music Man Vault

Music Man Releases New 2023 Short Scale StingRay Basses

The Short Scale StingRay bass is limited-to-25 units per finish and is available exclusively in the Ernie Ball Music Man Vault

The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass is available in 6 new finishes, including Brulee, Seashell, Pacific Blue Burst, White, Burnt Amber, and Black. The Short Scale StingRay offers a thumpy round tone with a 30″ scale, allowing for easier playability due to its shorter spacing between frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man passive humbucking pickup, equipped with higher output neodymium magnets, has been specially designed for the short scale bass, providing its signature warm tone.

The electronics package includes a 3-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single-coil, and series modes. Like its big brother, the StingRay Special, the Short Scale bass comes standard with a modern classic bridge, 22 stainless steel frets, and new lightweight Music Man tuning machines with a finer gear ratio.

The Short Scale StingRay bass is limited-to-25 units per finish and is available exclusively in the Ernie Ball Music Man Vault.

Short Scale StingRay Bass

Model Short Scale StingRay Bass

Size 12-3/8″ wide, 1-5/8″ thick, 40-7/8″ long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long)

Body Wood Ash

Body Finish High gloss polyester

Bridge Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles

Scale Length 30″ (76.2 cm)

Frets 22 – High profile, wide stainless steel

Neck Width 1-1/2″ (38.1 mm) at the nut, 2-3/8″ (60.3 cm) at the last fret

Neck Wood Select Maple

Fret Markers 5/16″ Dot Inlay

Neck Finish Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Tuning Machines Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design

Truss Rod Adjustable – no component or string removal

Neck Attachment 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint

Electronic Shielding Chrome plated aluminum control cover

Controls Passive 500kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 100kohm tone POT – 0.1uf tone cap

Switching 3-way rotary pickup selector

Pickups Single Music Man humbucking pickup- neodymium magnets

Left Handed No

Strings 45w-65w-85w-105w (Short Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2852)

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