Ernie Ball Music Man Pino Palladino StingRay 

DESCRIPTION

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.

SPECS

Weight: 9.9 lbs 

Year: 2025

Case: Mono Soft Case

Body Material: Poplar

Body Color: 79 Burst

Body Finish: Polyester 

Neck Material: Maple 

Neck Color: Dark Orange Tint 

Neck Joint: 3-Bolt, Pino Palladino Signature Neck Plate 

Neck Profile: Unique Assymetric 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

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)

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

Factory Strings: 38w-54w-68w-98w Extra Light Pino Palladino Smoothie Flats, P02748 

Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.

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