Detail 01
Ceramic humbucking pickup
The bass uses a single humbucking pickup as its pickup configuration.
Product detailSKU #1500000436427
Sterling by Music ManSB4 4-String Electric Bass Guitar - Candy Apple Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around the Sterling body shape, the SB4 is a right-handed 4-string electric bass with a soft maple body, hard maple neck, and jatoba fingerboard. Its ceramic humbucker feeds a 2-band active preamp, giving the player onboard control of the amplified bass sound. The 34-inch scale and 22-fret layout provide the full-length fretboard format, while the contoured offset double-cutaway body keeps the classic Sterling visual profile in Candy Apple Red.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bassists who want a 4-string instrument with a ceramic humbucker and onboard 2-band active preamp.
- Players seeking the Sterling body shape, 34-inch scale, and 22-fret fingerboard layout.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a left-handed bass.
- Buyers who require a case or gig bag as part of the purchase.
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
2-band active preamp
Bassists can adjust the onboard active preamp while setting their amplified sound.
Detail 03
1.49-inch neck width at the nut
This is the listed width at the nut; it expands to 2.44 inches at the last fret.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02Configured for right-handed playing.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the SB4 have?
It is a 4-string electric bass.
02Does it have active electronics?
Yes. It has a 2-band active preamp.
03What pickup does it use?
It uses a Sterling by Music Man-designed ceramic humbucking pickup.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- 2-band active preamp
- Pickup
- Ceramic humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- H
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Radius
- 9.5 inch (24 cm)
- Frets
- 22
- Strings
- .045-.105
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- .045-.105
- Scale Length
- 34
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
- Fingerboard Material
- Jatoba
- Neck Attachment
- 6-bolt pattern
- Body Style
- Sterling
- Body Material
- Soft maple
- Body Color
- Cobra Blue or Candy Apple Red
- Body Shape
- Sterling
- Tuning Machines
- Open gear
- Neck Wood
- Hard maple
1 detailsSize & weight
- Neck Width
- 1.49 inch (38 mm) at nut, 2.44 inch (62 mm) at last fret
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Single action
