The Music Man Sterling 4 H RW Vintage Blue Pearl is a handy electric bass with a characterful sound spectrum that makes it a flexible all-rounder for almost any musical style. In addition to the compactly designed body made of selected hardwood, the four-string has a pleasantly playable roasted maple neck with oil-wax finish. At the bass amplifier the Music Man ceramic humbucker, whose coils can be called up in different circuits by means of a 3-way switch, provides for multifaceted timbres between present transparency and powerful power sound. An active 3-band tone control is also available for adjusting the sound. High-quality hardware in the form of the solid Music Man bass bridge and precise Schaller BM tuners complete the Sterling 4 H RW Vintage Blue Pearl by Music Man.
When designing the Sterling 4, Music Man paid special attention to lively sound characteristics and a high level of playing comfort. Accordingly, the body , which is considerably smaller than that of the StingRay, is made of carefully selected hardwood and nestles comfortably against the player. In addition, the five-screw Roasted Maple neck feels especially comfortable in the hand thanks to the silky oil-wax finish, so that on the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard every groove goes off with ease.
The electrical sound conversion of the Music Man Sterling 4 RW Vintage Blue Pearl is done by a Music Man ceramic humbucker placed in the usual sweet spot. The coils of the humbucker can be activated in different combinations by means of a 3-way switch. In addition to the balanced parallel circuit and the powerful power sound of the serially connected coils, transparent and dynamic single-coil sounds are available, which remain free of unwanted noise thanks to the phantom coil. For precise adjustment of the bass sound, an active 3-band tone control is also on board.
Naturally, the Music Man Sterling 4 H RW Vintage Blue Pearl is rounded off by high-quality hardware that can handle tough stage and tour use with ease. The body is equipped with the Music Man Standard Bass-Bridge made of steel, whose separately adjustable string saddles guarantee optimal intonation and string position. Behind the compensated saddle, which promises a clean intonation of the empty strings, Schaller BM bass machine heads also ensure a stable and accurate tuning of the four-stringer.