Sterling by Music Man RAY35-HB Bass (5 String, Honey Burst) Review

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(More customer reviews)I did not have the purchase experience as the other person did...I bought my at Guitar Center so it wasn't dented or anything.This is an amazong bass.I know off-brand things leave a bad taste in people's mouth, i.e. what Squire is to Fender, or what Epiphone is to Gibson.Even though this is an off-brand to Ernie Ball, EB still retains much of its control over production so in the end you get a quality product.My other bass is an Ibanez Iceman, which in my opinion sounded far better than most of the Fender and Epiphone basses I tried.Anyway, when I found Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray, it was a whole new world that opened up for me.But the sticker shock was dissapointing.Well, now they have Sterling by Music Man, and it's just as impressive at half the price.The comparison between my two basses are night and day, my Ibanez Iceman sounds beefy but I have to turn it up full volume.My Ray35 is louder than the Iceman at half volume.It's also nice having the active pre-amp EQ.The only downside was that the neck was too tight and I had a lot of string buzz.The good thing about these basses is that it is really easy to adjust, they have this metal rod that you use to turn the wheel and that's it.No unscrewing, no removing the strings, no detuning, just twist the little wheel.

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Product Description:
Classic bass design.Lightweight Swamp ash brings out the nuances and clarity that Music Man basses have been known for.Combined with a Music Man designed Sterling 3 band active preamp, you get all the tonal combinations you could ever need. Music Man