Detail 01
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. neck pickup and TB-4 JB Trembucker bridge pickup
The three-way selector works with a two-humbucker pickup layout.
Product detailSKU #1500000460514
Sterling by Music ManRyan "Fluff" Bruce Artist Series StingRay Electric Guitar Rula Thumb Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Rula Thumb Red is the rosewood-fingerboard version of the Ryan “Fluff” Bruce Artist Series StingRay, with white inlays, black hardware, and a white pickguard. The guitar arrives strung with Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkys and tuned to Drop C#. Its two Seymour Duncan pickups—a JB Jr. at the neck and a JB Trembucker at the bridge—are controlled by a three-way toggle and single volume knob. A fixed bridge, locking tuners, roasted maple neck, and 12-inch fingerboard radius support the straightforward configuration.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Recording, rehearsal, or performance work based around the supplied Drop C# tuning and heavier Ernie Ball strings.
- Players who prefer a two-pickup guitar with a single volume control and three-way selector.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a seven-string guitar.
- Players specifically seeking tremolo-bridge operation; this model has a fixed bridge.
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
12-inch rosewood fingerboard radius
The fingerboard is described as flat and intended for string bends and low action.
Detail 03
Fixed bridge and locking tuning machines
The hardware is paired with the factory Drop C# setup.
Detail 04
22 frets and 25.5-inch scale length
These are the instrument’s stated fret count and scale dimensions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is supplied with Ernie Ball 2627 Beefy Slinky strings and tuned to Drop C#.
- 02Confirm that Rula Thumb Red is the version with a rosewood fingerboard, white inlays, black hardware, and white pickguard.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What tuning does the Rula Thumb Red model arrive in?
It ships in Drop C# with Ernie Ball 2627 Beefy Slinky strings.
02Which pickups are installed?
It has a Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1 JB Jr. at the neck and a Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB Trembucker at the bridge.
03What distinguishes Rula Thumb Red from the other finish?
Rula Thumb Red has a rosewood fingerboard with white inlays, black hardware, and a white pickguard.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 3-way toggle switch
- Controls
- Volume
- Neck
- Seymour Duncan SJBJ-1 JB Jr.
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB Trembucker
6 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- Ernie Ball 2627 Beefy Slinky
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.65
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Fingerboard Wood
- Roasted maple (ABB) or rosewood (RTR)
- Neck Attachment
- 5-bolt
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Body Finish
- Amana Boat Blue (ABB) or Rula Thumb Red (RTR)
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome (ABB) or black (RTR)
- Neck Wood
- Roasted maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Roasted maple (ABB) or rosewood (RTR)
- Body Style
- StingRay offset double cutaway
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch
- Tuning Machines
- Locking
- Body Shape
- StingRay offset double cutaway
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Dual-action
