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Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34
Price: 97 EUR – 2.163 EUR
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The Indonesian-made Sterling take on Music Man's StingRay bass, in the 4-string/3-band-EQ configuration denoted by the model's '34' suffix.
About the Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34
Sterling by Music Man is Ernie Ball Music Man's officially licensed overseas line, built in Indonesia to keep the StingRay's core design and humbucker-plus-active-preamp formula available at a lower price than the US-made original. The Ray34 designation follows Sterling's naming logic: '3' for three-band active EQ (bass/mid/treble) and '4' for four strings, distinguishing it from the simpler two-band Ray4 and from five-string Ray5/Ray35 variants.
Electronically and tonally it targets the same humbucker-driven, mid-forward StingRay sound the model is known for, with the three-band preamp giving more tone-shaping range than the two-band circuit found on entry Sterling models.
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Sound character of the Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34
The Ray34 carries the same bridge-position humbucker design that defines the original Music Man StingRay: a large, high-output humbucker placed close to the bridge for an aggressive, punchy attack with pronounced upper-midrange 'honk'. The active 3-band EQ can push those mids further or scoop them out, but the humbucker's inherent growl remains the core character even flat.
Technical data for the Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34
| Body | Poplar/basswood, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Pickups | 1x StingRay humbucker |
| Strings | 4 |
| Electronics | Active 3-band EQ preamp |
| Origin | Indonesia (Cort, licensed by Ernie Ball Music Man) |
Price history for the Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34
Cheapest seen: 97 EUR · Most expensive seen: 2.163 EUR
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The history of the Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34
Sterling's Ray34 brings the three-band-EQ, humbucker StingRay formula to the brand's Indonesian-made overseas line as a four-string.
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