Ernie Ball Music Man Pino Palladino StingRay
DESCRIPTION
The Pino Palladino Signature StingRay Bass captures the iconic tone and feel of one of the most influential bass players of all time. Inspired by Pino’s original 1979 fretless StingRay, this signature model is available in both fretted and fretless versions, each designed to deliver his unmistakable tone and playability. It features a poplar body finished in ‘79 Burst, a dark-tinted maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, and a unique asymmetrical neck carve that mirrors the shape of Pino’s original bass. The custom pickup, built to a late 70s recipe with shorter pole pieces, pairs perfectly with the preamp, voiced to replicate the warmth and character of Pino’s aged circuit. Brass saddles, a GraphTech NuBone nut, and artist series neck plates. Each bass comes in a Mono Case for durability and protection. The fretted model is strung with Pino Signature Smoothie Flats for a rich, thumpy tone, while the fretless version features custom gauge Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound strings for smooth, expressive slides.
SPECS
Weight: 9.9 lbs
Year: 2025
Case: Mono Soft Case
Body Material: Poplar
Body Color: 79 Burst
Body Finish: Polyester
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Color: Dark Orange Tint
Neck Joint: 3-Bolt, Pino Palladino Signature Neck Plate
Neck Profile: Unique Assymetric Neck Carve (V bass side to C on treble side)
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.820"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.970"
Truss Rod: Traditional Bullet Nut at Headstock, Walnut Skunk Stripe on back of neck
Neck Finish: Polyester
Headstock Color/Finish: Dark Maple Tint
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 7.5"
Inlays: 5/16" White Dots
Side Markers: Black dots under rosewood fretboard
Frets: 21 frets, 0.078" x 0.050" Nickel
Scale Length: 34"
Nut Material, Width: Graphtec Nubone, 1.686", meticulously hand-shaped
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge/Tailpiece: Pre-EB Geometry Music Man® Chrome Plated, Steel Bridge Plate with Brass Saddles and Stainless Steel Spring Mutes
Knob Type: Chrome Plated, Brass Knurled Flat Top
Pickguard Material: 3 ply Black/White/Black
Tuning Machines: Schaller Bass
Electronics Type: Active Preamp, Passive Pickup
Preamp: 9 Volt, 2 EQ preamp with CTS Pots (500K treble pot rather than 1 meg, just like Pino's) voiced to replicate the tone of Pino's aged preamp
Bridge: Pickup Late 70s StingRay Recipe (Shorter Pole Pieces, flush with cover)
Controls: "Volume knob, Treble knob, Bass knob (Set Screws of Control Knobs Face Toward Player at following rotations: Volume Knob - 100%, Treble Knob - 50%, Bass Knob - 50%)"
Output Type: Mono
Factory Strings: 38w-54w-68w-98w Extra Light Pino Palladino Smoothie Flats, P02748
Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G
SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM
All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.
INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED
After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.
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Questions?
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