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When it comes to classic bass design, Sterling made by Music Man is right up there with the iconic Precision, Jazz and Thunderbird. It is widely regarded as the Music Man bass. Several different variants comprise the current lineup and the Sterling 5 is the series standard five-stringer. It features 34" scale, classic body design, bolt-on neck construction and classic styling. Body of this model is solid, double-cut and made of ash. It is fit with a standard oval pickguard on the top. Hardtail bridge has five saddles and chrome plating. Extended range humbucker is installed in the bridge, as well as a single-coil in the neck position. Standard volume and tone knobs are accompanied by a blade switch. Maple neck`s bolted to the body and topped with a 22-fret fingerboard (maple and rosewood fingerboards are available).
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Body Shape
Precision bass
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Body Type
Solid Body
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Body Construction
Double cutaway
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Body Wood
Hardwood
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Bridge
Fixed
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Number of Pickups
2
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Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
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Middle Pickup Type
Single Coil
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Controls
Volume
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Controls
Tone
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Controls
Push-pull
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Neck Wood
Maple
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Neck Joint
Bolt-on
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Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
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Fingerboard Material
Maple
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Fingerboard Material
Pau Ferro
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Fingerboard Material
Ebony
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Number of Frets
22
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Fingerboard Inlays
Black Dot
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Fingerboard Inlays
Dot
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Hardware
Chrome
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Number of Strings
5
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Pickguard
Yes
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Finish
Gloss
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Finish
Polyester
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Scale Length
34"
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Fingerboard Radius
11.00"
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Nut Width
1.75"
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Tuners
Schaller
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Tuners
Vintage Style
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Body Shape
Precision bass
Precision bass
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Double cutaway
Double cutaway
Body Wood
Hardwood
Ash
Bridge
Fixed
Fixed
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Middle Pickup Type
Single Coil
Single Coil
Controls
Push-pull/Tone/Volume
Push-pull
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material
Ebony/Maple/Pau Ferro/Rosewood
Ebony
Number of Frets
22
22
Fingerboard Inlays
Black Dot/Dot
White Dot
Hardware
Chrome
Chrome
Number of Strings
5
4
Pickguard
Yes
No
Finish
Gloss/Polyester
Polyester
Scale Length
34"
34"
Fingerboard Radius
11.00"
11.00"
Nut Width
1.75"
1.50"
Tuners
Schaller/Vintage Style
Vintage Style
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