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Sterling by Music Man RAY35-HB Bass (5 String, Honey Burst) | 
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| Brand: Sterling By Music Man
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $1,039.00
Buy New: $637.00
You Save: $402.00 (39%)
New (5)
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 35117
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.6
Dimensions (in): 51.5 x 20 x 3.8
MPN: Ray35-HB
Model: RAY35-HB
UPC: 856205001317
EAN: 0856205001317
ASIN: B001RIY5P0
Release Date: March 10, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Active electronics | | • | Six bolt neck | | • | Music Man designed bass bridge | | • | Lightweight swamp ash body | | • | Gig bag included |
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Product Description
The Sterling RAY35 5-string bass guitar features a select solid swamp ash body for percussive lows, subtle mids, and expansive highs. Lightweight swamp ash brings out the nuances and clarity that MusicMan basses are known for. Combined with a MusicMan-designed active 3-band preamp you get all the tonal variations you could ever need. A single MusicMan Humbucking pickup has alnico pole pieces for classic warm tones. A 3-way switch lets you select both coils in series, in series with filter, and both coils parallel. The MusicMan-designed 6-bolt neck joint for all the Sterling RAY34 and 35 basses that are strong and stable with no shift in the neck pocket for superior tone transfer. The MusicMan-designed bridge uses a thick saddle for precise adjustments and stability. Precise slotting on each saddle guarantees no sideways movement on the bass strings during heavy playing.Basses from Sterling by MusicMan are perfect for players seeking the MusicMan vibe at a more affordable price. These instruments are accurate versions of popular Music Man guitars and basses with no compromise on quality or materials. Sterling by MusicMan pledges to make a bass that will deliver the performance you need. Each instrument is inspected, setup and played.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awsome bass at an affordable price May 1, 2010
Keith Russell (Minnesota)
I did not have the purchase experience as the other person did... I bought my at Guitar Center so it wasn't dented or anything. This is an amazong bass. I know off-brand things leave a bad taste in people's mouth, i.e. what Squire is to Fender, or what Epiphone is to Gibson. Even though this is an off-brand to Ernie Ball, EB still retains much of its control over production so in the end you get a quality product. My other bass is an Ibanez Iceman, which in my opinion sounded far better than most of the Fender and Epiphone basses I tried. Anyway, when I found Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray, it was a whole new world that opened up for me. But the sticker shock was dissapointing. Well, now they have Sterling by Music Man, and it's just as impressive at half the price. The comparison between my two basses are night and day, my Ibanez Iceman sounds beefy but I have to turn it up full volume. My Ray35 is louder than the Iceman at half volume. It's also nice having the active pre-amp EQ. The only downside was that the neck was too tight and I had a lot of string buzz. The good thing about these basses is that it is really easy to adjust, they have this metal rod that you use to turn the wheel and that's it. No unscrewing, no removing the strings, no detuning, just twist the little wheel.
 Great Bass - Lousy packaging March 24, 2010
Dr. J. (Dayton, OH)
I ordered the bass through Amazon, and received it promptly. Unfortunately, due to insufficient packaging the bass was dented during shipping. Amazon was very accommodating, shipping a replacement immediately and giving me up to 30 days to return the damaged one. Immediately after Amazon received the returned (damaged) bass, they credited my account for the cost I incurred to ship it back. Couldn't have asked for a better return/exchange policy.
The original bass I received was set up almost perfectly, but that is the one I had to return (see above). The replacement bass was set up poorly with the strings literally touching the fretboard when it was laid flat. I did a set up and now it plays great and holds intonation very well. I really like the sound of it, and the quality of the manufacture is good. Overall I am quite happy with the purchase. I wish the original bass would have arrived undamaged, but Amazon promptly and completely addressed the problem with their return policy. I highly recommend the bass, but I would also urge Amazon to work with their sellers to provide better packaging (I left feedback on the packaging with Amazon).
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