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expiredDealFiend_ posted Oct 20, 2024 10:16 PM

Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 Maple Fingerboard Electric Bass Guitar

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$460

$900

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Musician's Friend has Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 Maple Fingerboard Electric Bass Guitar (Firemist Silver) on sale for $459.99. Shipping is free.

Note, this item is backordered but is available to reserve now. You will not be charged until the item ships.

Thanks to Community Member DealFiend_ for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Neck:
    • Wood: Maple
    • Neck joint: Bolt-on
    • Scale length: 34"
    • Truss rod: Single Action
  • Pickups:
    • Pickup configuration: H
    • Bridge: Alnico humbucker
    • Control layout: Master volume
    • Special electronics: 3-band EQ
  • Fretboard:
    • Material: Maple
    • Radius: 9.5"
    • Number of frets: 21
    • Nut width: 1.69"
  • Body:
    • Body Type: Solidbody
    • Body wood: Nyatoh
  • Hardware:
    • Bridge/Tailpiece: Sterling by Music Man Designed Bridge
    • Tuning machines: Open-gear
    • Color: Chrome
  • Other:
    • Number of strings: 4-String
    • Case: Gig Bag
    • Country of origin: Indonesia
    • Orientation: Right Handed

Editor's Notes

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  • About this Deal:
    • This Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 Maple Fingerboard Electric Bass Guitar (Firemist Silver) is priced $440 lower (48.9% savings) than the list price.
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by DealFiend_
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Musician's Friend has Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 Maple Fingerboard Electric Bass Guitar (Firemist Silver) on sale for $459.99. Shipping is free.

Note, this item is backordered but is available to reserve now. You will not be charged until the item ships.

Thanks to Community Member DealFiend_ for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Neck:
    • Wood: Maple
    • Neck joint: Bolt-on
    • Scale length: 34"
    • Truss rod: Single Action
  • Pickups:
    • Pickup configuration: H
    • Bridge: Alnico humbucker
    • Control layout: Master volume
    • Special electronics: 3-band EQ
  • Fretboard:
    • Material: Maple
    • Radius: 9.5"
    • Number of frets: 21
    • Nut width: 1.69"
  • Body:
    • Body Type: Solidbody
    • Body wood: Nyatoh
  • Hardware:
    • Bridge/Tailpiece: Sterling by Music Man Designed Bridge
    • Tuning machines: Open-gear
    • Color: Chrome
  • Other:
    • Number of strings: 4-String
    • Case: Gig Bag
    • Country of origin: Indonesia
    • Orientation: Right Handed

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 Maple Fingerboard Electric Bass Guitar (Firemist Silver) is priced $440 lower (48.9% savings) than the list price.
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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fritzo
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Unfamiliarity with the brand.

Music Man is a gutarist's guitar brand and not widely known. They make top notch instruments, and Sterling is like Squier is to Fender. Sterling also make great instruments for 1/2 the price of a real Music Man. You can't really go wrong with these instruments.

Sterling (and Music Man's) model numbers are confusing, so you really have to watch what you're getting. This is a great price on a Ray34- the lines go up in quality depending the number in front of the "4"

Ray34 - top of the line of their budget brand
Ray24 - slightly less better build
Ray4- starter instrument, no frills but still good

This is a great price on this bass. If you need a bass, go check out some reviews of the Ray34. You'll be suprised!
DealFiend_
227 Posts
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Why the thumbs down? You won't find a new Ray34 lower than this.
SplendidMorning215
1320 Posts
1382 Reputation
I think folks are confusing the Ray4 that were $250 with the ray34 in this deal.

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Original Poster
Oct 21, 2024 01:43 PM
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DealFiend_
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Oct 21, 2024 01:43 PM
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Why the thumbs down? You won't find a new Ray34 lower than this.
Oct 21, 2024 01:59 PM
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fritzoOct 21, 2024 01:59 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank fritzo

Quote from DealFiend_ :
Why the thumbs down? You won't find a new Ray34 lower than this.
Unfamiliarity with the brand.

Music Man is a gutarist's guitar brand and not widely known. They make top notch instruments, and Sterling is like Squier is to Fender. Sterling also make great instruments for 1/2 the price of a real Music Man. You can't really go wrong with these instruments.

Sterling (and Music Man's) model numbers are confusing, so you really have to watch what you're getting. This is a great price on a Ray34- the lines go up in quality depending the number in front of the "4"

Ray34 - top of the line of their budget brand
Ray24 - slightly less better build
Ray4- starter instrument, no frills but still good

This is a great price on this bass. If you need a bass, go check out some reviews of the Ray34. You'll be suprised!
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Original Poster
Oct 21, 2024 02:31 PM
227 Posts
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DealFiend_
Original Poster
Oct 21, 2024 02:31 PM
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Quote from fritzo :
Unfamiliarity with the brand.

Music Man is a gutarist's guitar brand and not widely known. They make top notch instruments, and Sterling is like Squier is to Fender. Sterling also make great instruments for 1/2 the price of a real Music Man. You can't really go wrong with these instruments.

Sterling (and Music Man's) model numbers are confusing, so you really have to watch what you're getting. This is a great price on a Ray34- the lines go up in quality depending the number in front of the "4"

Ray34 - top of the line of their budget brand
Ray24 - slightly less better build
Ray4- starter instrument, no frills but still good

This is a great price on this bass. If you need a bass, go check out some reviews of the Ray34. You'll be suprised!
That was well said. I'm a Music Man fan, and I gig with a Ray34. Other than an issue with one of the tuners, which Sterling resolved, I'm very happy with it.
Oct 21, 2024 03:49 PM
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RabidseamonkeyOct 21, 2024 03:49 PM
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Adding my thumbs up, great deal.
Oct 21, 2024 04:13 PM
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truth.xblOct 21, 2024 04:13 PM
535 Posts
Good find OP, and a great deal on a solid bass. TU.
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Oct 21, 2024 04:35 PM
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SplendidMorning215
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Oct 21, 2024 04:35 PM
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I think folks are confusing the Ray4 that were $250 with the ray34 in this deal.
Oct 21, 2024 06:33 PM
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WentzelIOct 21, 2024 06:33 PM
874 Posts
Quote from fritzo :
Unfamiliarity with the brand.

Music Man is a gutarist's guitar brand and not widely known. They make top notch instruments, and Sterling is like Squier is to Fender. Sterling also make great instruments for 1/2 the price of a real Music Man. You can't really go wrong with these instruments.

Sterling (and Music Man's) model numbers are confusing, so you really have to watch what you're getting. This is a great price on a Ray34- the lines go up in quality depending the number in front of the "4"

Ray34 - top of the line of their budget brand
Ray24 - slightly less better build
Ray4- starter instrument, no frills but still good

This is a great price on this bass. If you need a bass, go check out some reviews of the Ray34. You'll be suprised!
Slight update to that info-there's a new ray2 model which is their new passive intro model. I haven't tried them but the colors are ugly and the ray4 was already subpar imo

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Oct 21, 2024 07:18 PM
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thegoob143Oct 21, 2024 07:18 PM
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My old sting ray Ernie ball was stolen back from a music fest, hellfest in Syracuse 2001 😭. I'm still pissed.
Oct 21, 2024 07:21 PM
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schmehOct 21, 2024 07:21 PM
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If it helps anyone decide due to wait time, I ordered this back in September and called customer service a couple weeks ago to get an ETA, which they said at that time is in mid-December.

If you like the model and finish this is definitely a slick deal, but one you'll have to wait to reap unless supply increases magically. Here's hoping!

Edit: Also, the finish is way more silver/gray than blue, which you can see in a few videos on YT.
Last edited by schmeh October 21, 2024 at 12:23 PM.
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Oct 22, 2024 06:50 AM
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snowboardclint
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Oct 22, 2024 06:50 AM
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Thanks OP. Snagged an open box mint for $404.
Oct 22, 2024 11:12 AM
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freejOct 22, 2024 11:12 AM
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Quote from thegoob143 :
My old sting ray Ernie ball was stolen back from a music fest, hellfest in Syracuse 2001 😭. I'm still pissed.
Hellfest cuse. Good times.
Oct 22, 2024 03:39 PM
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mongorianbeefOct 22, 2024 03:39 PM
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Quote from WentzelI :
Slight update to that info-there's a new ray2 model which is their new passive intro model. I haven't tried them but the colors are ugly and the ray4 was already subpar imo
damn that explains it, i got a ray5 when i was first starting out and the fretboard feels so not smooth
Oct 22, 2024 04:29 PM
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WentzelIOct 22, 2024 04:29 PM
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Quote from mongorianbeef :
damn that explains it, i got a ray5 when i was first starting out and the fretboard feels so not smooth
i'm surprised that model/range gets so much love. without exaggerating i've tried buying it 4 different times over the past 7 years or so. 3 of the times one of the tuners was snapped out of the box. I had issues with the tree being dislodged as well, and the nut/frets being off etc. one of them had multiple cracks in the paint and neck joint. never got one worth keeping, even at their cheap price point. one day i may try the 34/35 series but not in a rush. the price on this one is good but not a fan of the color.
Last edited by WentzelI October 22, 2024 at 09:32 AM.
Oct 22, 2024 04:49 PM
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mongorianbeefOct 22, 2024 04:49 PM
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Quote from WentzelI :
i'm surprised that model/range gets so much love. without exaggerating i've tried buying it 4 different times over the past 7 years or so. 3 of the times one of the tuners was snapped out of the box. I had issues with the tree being dislodged as well, and the nut/frets being off etc. one of them had multiple cracks in the paint and neck joint. never got one worth keeping, even at their cheap price point. one day i may try the 34/35 series but not in a rush. the price on this one is good but not a fan of the color.
yeah i think i had like $200 in credit at GC so just bought a cheap bass to mess with so i paid like $100 out of pocket....i'd rather just get a fender squier at that point. the fretboard just feels yucky, but thats just me

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Oct 22, 2024 06:21 PM
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crxfluffyOct 22, 2024 06:21 PM
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Cool deal. Repped. As usual, you need to have your guitars setup before you play. If the neck isn't warped and there isn't any evidence of electronics being bad out of the box or tuners being snapped off; get it to your local luthier. Or do it yourself.

A instrument that is correctly setup will be a dream to play.

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