Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray4 Bass Guitar in Mint Green

• Iconic StingRay bass in Mint Green finish with White Pickguard

• Basswood Body with Maple neck and Fretboard

• Equipped with a Sterling by music Man designed Ceramic pickup and 2-band Active preamp: volume, Treble, bass

• All Sterling by Music Man instruments receive final set-up and inspection in the USA

I play in a band every weekend and have for 8 years. I have owned some really nice basses and even have made my own. I have been playing bass for 20 years. Just so everyone understands my frame of reference for my comments.

I played one of these sub series basses in a local shop by me and could not believe how good it was. They only had a display model so I came home and ordered the mint green version from amazon.

This bass sounds and feels as good as my "real" stingray that cost over $1000 more. Which makes me sick to think about but hey that is life.

Comments about setup. Any bass you buy will need a setup... ANY. I setup the bridge to where I like it then adjusted the truss rod and intonation and put a new set of strings on it. The bass plays fast and smooth and I love it. Anyone who thinks a bass is going to get shipped with a perfect setup is lying to themselves. My $1500 StingRay had fret buzz when I got it because it went from a warm climate to a cold climate in shipping... that is just what wood does folks.

The price of this bass does not reflect what you get. And if you want that Music Man sound then look no further. Could not be happier with this purchase.

When I first opened the box, I was very disappointed with the initial setup (or lack thereof). Although it has a sticker on the pick guard suggesting that it was set up in California, this was absolutely not the case. The E string was virtually lowered all the way down at the bridge, and the neck had to be adjusted via the truss rod just to get the buzzing in the first 3 frets to stop. A couple of high frets causing buzzing around the 15th fret required minimal sanding as well.

 I didn't get to play the guitar for the first hour due to making it playable. All of that being said, the guitar itself is a decent build for the price, and the humbucker has outstanding tone in this price range. However, this is the worst condition I have ever received a brand new guitar. If I had not been so experienced with setting one up myself, I would have assumed this guitar was defective.

Well when I received it, it came in a box in a box... The second box that it was in was busted it half and was all taped up. I was afraid of what the guitar looked like. It almost felt like the neck was broken because it was bouncing around in the box.. Then when I opened it I was amazed it wasn't broke..then took the wrapping off and played it.. It was all set up and ready to go.. Just a little out of tune.. It's a beautiful piece work.. I was amazed.. I have small hands..the neck is fast and comfortable for me.. Well worth 300 bucks..

Just got this 2 days ago. I fell in love in the first 60 seconds. Excellent buy. Very fortunately, mine came perfectly setup with great low action, no fret buzz and straight neck.
Yes, the tuning keys are not your standard $500 and up bass guitar keys but they look good, work fine and simple to replace if so desired. Me, I'm good with it. I haven't played this much in a long, long time (67 now).

Has both Fender and Rickenbacker tone qualities to it. Clear and Articulate. Neck is different from my Gibson SG Standard bass and I find it a pleasure to play nonetheless. Fast action even with the stock strings. Once the strings loose their tone I will be putting on a set of Fedora Ultralight Nickel round wounds, which I Highly Recommend.

I've been playing since 1965. Cream, Hendrix, Who, Mountain and the Blues

Have owned a real Stingray from the late 70s and countless basses over the years. Have been real impessed with what has come out of Indonesia over the last few years (Squier vintage modified Jazz basses for one - I have 3).

 Came set up quite well out of the box. Couple minor tweaks, but that was it( intonation and pup adjustment). Still using the original strings until I sort out what I am doing with it. Only complaint is string balance - A and D are a little weak with my set up. Just ordered some 8x1mm neo magnets to stack on those pole pieces to see if that takes care of it. It should. Having fun with it. Bottom line is if you want a Stingray but cant or dont want to spend the money, this is pretty close.

I've been an Ibanez bass player since 1982. I got so tired of buying Fender basses and dealing with dead spots and build quality. But I always had a yen for Music Man basses, and I had a chance to play a Music Man bass in Seattle GC downtown before it closed. Man! That bass had mojo! It had a beautiful, crisp, grunty growly tone that I just fell in love with. But being a cheapskate I couldn't commit to paying $2,000 for a bass.

5.0 out of 5 stars A legendary bass-- Sterling licensed by Music Man is one awesome product! Highly recommended!

A couple years later I the Sterling by Music Man bass on Amazon. A black with maple neck model that very appealing. I pulled the trigger, and after setting it up, I was amazed at the tone of the economy beauty. I was able to get action right down to the frets--the thickness of a business card-- I couldn't do that with my Ibanez basses because their necks are so thin and are exasperating to maintain.

I still love my Ibanez basses, they've been so dependable for me. But for right now I'm in my honeymoon period with my new beautiful Sterling by MM bass. Honestly the setup took all of 20 minutes, and 10 of that was just being picky!

I love my new Sterling by MM bass. This is one excellent bass for the money! Highly recommended! Almost forgot to add- Amazon gave me a good deal and I had Prime shipping. It doesn't get better than that. One quick hint-- the bridge hex screws are 5/64" and to turn the truss rod (which is the easiest I've ever used!) use a 7/64" hex.Thank you Amazon!