The Pino Palladino Signature StingRay Bass captures the iconic tone and feel of one of the most influential bass players of all time. Inspired by Pino’s original 1979 fretless StingRay, this signature model is available in both fretted and fretless versions, each designed to deliver his unmistakable tone and playability. It features a poplar body finished in ’79 Burst, a dark-tinted maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, and a unique asymmetrical neck carve that mirrors the shape of Pino’s original bass. The custom pickup, built to a late 70s recipe with shorter pole pieces, pairs perfectly with the preamp, voiced to replicate the warmth and character of Pino’s aged circuit. Brass saddles, a GraphTech NuBone nut, and artist series neck plates. Each bass comes in a Mono Case for durability and protection. The fretted model is strung with Pino Signature Smoothie Flats for a rich, thumpy tone, while the fretless version features custom gauge Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound strings for smooth, expressive slides.

Product Features

• Unique Assymetic Neck Carve
• Preamp voiced to Pino’s, including modified treble pot
• Poplar Body
• Dark Tinted Neck with Fretted Rosewood Fretboard
• Brass Saddles
• Pino Palladino Neck Plate

• Country of Origin: USA
• Factory Strings: 38w-54w-68w-98w Extra Light Pino Palladino Smoothie Flats, P02748
• Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G
• Included Case: Mono Soft Case
• Body Construction: Solid
• Top Material: N/A
• Top Construction: N/A
• Top Color: N/A
• Body Material: Poplar
• Body Color: 79 Burst
• Body Binding: N/A
• Body Finish: Polyester
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Color: Dark Orange Tint
• Neck Joint: 3-Bolt, Pino Palladino Signature Neck Plate
• Neck Profile: Unique Asymmetric Neck Carve (V bass side to C on treble side)
• Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.820″
• Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.970″
• Truss Rod: Traditional Bullet Nut at Headstock, Walnut Skunk Stripe on back of neck
• Neck Finish: Polyester
• Headstock Color/Finish: Dark Maple Tint
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: 7.5″
• Inlays: 5/16″ White Dots
• Side Markers: Black dots under rosewood fretboard
• Fretboard Finish: —
• Frets: 21 frets, 0.078″ x 0.050″ Nickel
• Scale Length: 34″
• Nut Material, Width: Graphtec Nubone, 1.686″, meticulously hand-shaped
• Hardware Color: Chrome
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Pre-EB Geometry Music Man® Chrome Plated, Steel Bridge Plate with Brass Saddles and Stainless Steel Spring Mutes
• Knob Type: Chrome Plated, Brass Knurled Flat Top
• Pickguard Material: 3 ply Black/White/Black
• Tuning Machines: Schaller Bass
• Electronics Type: Active Preamp, Passive Pickup
• Preamp: 9 Volt, 2 EQ preamp with CTS Pots (500K treble pot rather than 1 meg, just like Pino’s) voiced to replicate the tone of Pino’s aged preamp
• Bridge Pickup: Late 70s StingRay Recipe (Shorter Pole Pieces, flush with cover)
• Middle Pickup: N/A
• Neck Pickup: N/A
• Controls: Volume knob, Treble knob, Bass knob (Set Screws of Control Knobs Face Toward Player at following rotations: Volume Knob – 100%, Treble Knob – 50%, Bass Knob – 50%)
• Output Type: Mono