Detail 01
Volume and 2-band EQ
Bass and treble controls are available alongside the volume control.
Product detailSKU #1500000462707
Ernie Ball Music ManPino Palladino Fretless StingRay Bass Guitar - 79 Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Pino Palladino’s fretless StingRay centers on a custom late-'70s-style pickup with shorter pole pieces and a preamp voiced for the character of an aged circuit. The poplar body keeps the instrument lightweight, while the dark-tinted maple neck has an asymmetrical carve based on Palladino’s original bass. A rosewood fingerboard gives fretless slides and vibrato a direct playing surface. Brass saddles, a Graph Tech NuBone nut, bass-and-treble EQ, and the included Mono Case make it equipped for studio recording or live performance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio recording or live performance requiring a fretless bass with custom pickup and preamp voicing.
- Expressive fretless slides and vibrato on the rosewood fingerboard.
- Players who want bass and treble adjustment from the onboard 2-band EQ.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a fretted bass fingerboard.
- Left-handed players; this bass is right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Vintage-style bridge with brass saddles
The brass saddles are described as contributing sustain and tuning stability.
Detail 03
34-inch scale length
This is the listed scale length for the fretless StingRay.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a fretless, right-handed bass.
- 02The listed strings are Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound in a custom gauge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the bass include a case?
Yes. It includes a Mono Case.
02What electronics does it use?
It has a custom pickup with shorter pole pieces, a preamp voiced to emulate an aged circuit, volume, and 2-band EQ controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- Voiced to replicate aged circuit warmth
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume and 2-band EQ (bass and treble)
- Pickup
- Custom built to late '70s specifications
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Bridge
- Vintage-style with brass saddles
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Graph Tech NuBone
- Strings
- Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound (custom gauge)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Asymmetrical carve
- Number of Frets
- Fretless
- Number of Strings
- Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound (custom gauge)
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- Asymmetrical carve
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Finish
- '79 Burst
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Neck Wood
- Dark-tinted maple
- Neck Plate
- Artist series
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Body Style
- StingRay
- Body Shape
- StingRay
- Tuning Machines
- Standard Music Man
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Mono Case
1 detailsOther
- Configuration
- Single humbucker
