Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling SUB Bass - Ebony

The Sterling Sport Utility Bass (S.U.B.) guitar, a mid-level model that’s worthy of all of your attention.

The original Music Man Sterling is one of the best basses ever created. It’s been present amongst the most professional settings since the company introduced the model back in 1976. 

Sterling is Music Man’s subsidiary, and it’s here to take us towards cheaper Music Man alternatives. See, Music Man basses and guitars are not only quite pricey…they are also hard to find.

But, right now, you can get a lot of bass for little money. Brands like Schecter, Dean, Ibanez, Yamaha, and Squier are continuously raising the bar on what a budget bass can offer. Naturally, Music Man needed to step forward, which is where the Sterling bass guitars come in.

The Sterling S.U.B series of bass guitars is the brand’s budget level basses with several variations. Overall, though, the S.U.B. basses are lighter, smaller, and more player-friendly.

Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. Series Ray4 Specs

• • Design: double-cutaway StingRay construction
  • Tonewoods: basswood body, maple neck, maple (or rosewood) fingerboard
  • Neck: 6-screws bolt-on C-shaped neck
  • Scale: 34’’ medium-scale
  • Fingerboard: 21 medium jumbo frets

• Radius: 12’’ neck radius

• Pickup configuration: MM Hot Output SUB Ray4 Humbucker (ceramic – Music Man custom size)

• • Controls: 2-band EQ & master volume knob
  • Tuners: Die-cast tuners 

• Bridge: Style-fixed bridge & 4 adjustable saddlesHsaddles
• Has rugged Fender Bass Gig Bag.