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Basses & Guitars

Sterling Ray4 Demo with Matt Kirkwood
El Dorado Hills Music is an Authorized Sterling by Music Man Dealer.
Sterling by Music Man Guitars and Basses offer entry level to professional level instruments of solid build quality and playability in the classic and modern designs of their more upscale counterpart, Music Man. Under close supervision and collaboration, Sterling by Music Man works with Ernie Ball Music Man to build faithful recreations of the legendary Music Man instruments at an incredible value for students and professional musicians alike.
ABOUT STERLING BY MUSIC MAN
Delivering the iconic guitars and basses designed by the legendary Ernie Ball Music Man brand, we are dedicated to building the finest instruments for all levels of musicians - those who simply love the rebellious sound of electric guitars and basses. Following our strict quality standards, all Sterling by Music Man instruments are carefully and proudly inspected by our team in Orange, California before reaching musicians worldwide.
Sterling Bass Models
Sterling basses have a three tier system with the Ray, Ray2, and Ray3 instruments with their model number's final digit indicating 4 or 5 string, such as the Ray34 (4-String Ray3) or the Ray5 (5-String Ray). Additional special models may feature different body woods or other features, such as the Ray34PB which features Poplar Burl or the Ray34Ash, which features a Swamp Ash body.
Model | Ray4 | Ray24 | Ray34 |
Body | Basswood | Mahogany | Mahogany/Ash |
Scale Length | 34" (86.4cm) | 34" | 34" |
Neck Radius | 9.5" (24cm) | 9.5" | 9.5" |
Neck Width at Nut | 1.5" (38mm) | 1.5" | 1.5" |
Neck Wood/Fingerboard | Hard Maple/ Hard Maple or Jatoba |
Hard Maple/ Rosewood |
Roasted Maple/ Rosewood or Roasted Maple |
Truss Rod | Single Action | Single Action | Single Action |
Pickups | H-1 Ceramic Humbucker | H-1 Ceramic Humbucker | H-1 Alnico Humbucker |
Controls | 2-band Active Pre | 2-band Active Pre | 3-band Active Pre |