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United States
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This month features the StingRay 4 Slugger, the StingRay HT Plum Crazy, the Sabre HT Duello, and the StingRay 5 Crescendo.
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StingRay Special Slugger
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
108-VN-13-00
| Model | StingRay Special HH |
| Size | 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | Satin |
| Body Colors | Natural |
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® Black plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, wide |
| Neck Width | 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at Last Fret |
| Neck Wood | Select roasted flame maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Roasted Flame Maple |
| Fret Markers | Block Inlay |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Roasted |
| Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint |
| Electronic Shielding | Black plated aluminum control cover |
| Controls | 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass |
| Switching | 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
Premium ash body with polyester non-gloss finish
Maple neck and fingerboard with black block inlays
All black hardware with unique striped ebony wooden control knobs
Duello
Sabre HT Duello
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
813-PHB-23-00
| Model | Sabre HT Guitar |
| Size | 12-7/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-1/8" long (32.7 cm wide, 4.4 cm thick, 96.8 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Black Limba |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Duello |
| Body Bindings | Natural Wood |
| Bridge | Music Man® Modern tremolo with crescent cover and vintage bent steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) |
| Headstock Size | 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, medium width |
| Neck Width | 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at Last Fret |
| Neck Wood | Roasted Flame Maple |
| Fingerboard | Roasted Flame Maple |
| Fret Markers | Abalone Atalnte Block inlay |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors | Duello |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | Sabre Guitar Boost HH Loaded with Pots |
| Switching | 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | HH - 2 Music Man® HT Sabre Humbucker |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26w-36w-46w (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
Black Limba body with highly figured gloss natural spalted maple top with natural wood binding
HT bridge humbucking pickup features increased output and wider frequency response
Roasted maple neck with flamed maple fretboard and simulated pearlescent multicolor block inlays
Crescendo
StingRay Special 5 Crescendo
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
208-25-12-00
| Model | StingRay Special 5 HH |
| Size | 13-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 116.2 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Crescendo |
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® Gold plated, hardened steel bridge plate with gold plated stainless steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 9" (22.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, wide |
| Neck Width | 2-3/4" (69.9 mm) at Last Fret |
| Neck Wood | Select Maple Neck |
| Fingerboard | Roasted Flame Maple |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors | Color Matches Body |
| Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard |
| Controls | 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass |
| Switching | 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets |
| Strings | 46w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
Exclusive white sparkle gloss finish
Gold plated bridge with matching gold pickup pole pieces
Roasted maple neck without fingerboard inlays and white sparkle matching headstock
Plum Crazy
StingRay HT Plum Crazy
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
424-PLB-24-01
| Model | StingRay HT |
| Size | 14-1/16" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 39-1/4" long (35.7 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 99.7 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Alder |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Plum Crazy Burst |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic (HT) |
| Pickguard | Black/White/Black |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) |
| Headstock Size | 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, medium width |
| Neck Width | 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) |
| Neck Wood | Select Maple |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Fret Markers | Block Inlay |
| Neck Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors | Plum Crazy Burst |
| Neck Binding | Vintage Pearloid |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard |
| Controls | 500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor |
| Switching | 3-way toggle pickup selector |
| Pickups | HH - 2 Music Man® HT |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26w-36w-46w (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
Lightweight alder body with matching headstock and white pearl binding on neck
HT Bridge humbucking pickup features increased output and wider frequency response
The Tune-o-Matic hardtail bridge provides great sustain and ease of string replacement
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