Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Short Scale StingRay - Bombshell #25/105

The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making premium guitars and basses on the California central coast since 1984. Sterling Ball, alongside his sons Brian and Scott, combine the laser precision of robotics and old-world hand craftsmanship to develop innovative instrument designs that push the boundaries of performance and playability.

This spectacular BFR Stingray "Bombshell" short-scale bass features a lightweight ash body with a hi-gloss black finish. The gloss finished white maple neck/fingerboard is accented nicely with dazzling tortoiseshell block inlays and rarely seen matching shell neck binding. The electronics package is equipped with powerful neodymium humbucking pickup; highlighted with a 3-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single-coil, and series tones. Other key features include a matching painted black headstock, matching tortoiseshell pickguard, chrome hardware, and ergonomic, lightweight cloverleaf tuners. Limited to 105 pieces worldwide.

Other specifications include:

• Size: 12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long)
• Scale Length: 30" (76.2 cm)
• Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
• Strings: 45w-65w-85w-105w (Short Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2852)
• Body Wood: Ash
• Body Color: Black
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester
• Neck Wood: Select Figured White Maple
• Neck Color: Natural
• Neck Binding: Shell
• Neck Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Fingerboard Wood: Figured Maple
• Neck Buffed: Yes
• Headstock Buffed: Yes
• Headstock Color: Black
• Frets: 22 - High profile, wide
• Fret Material: Stainless Steel
• Fret Markers: Tortoise Shell Blocks
• Nut Width: 1-1/2" (38.1 mm)
• Neck Width at last Fret: 2-3/8" (60.3 cm)
• Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
• Tuning Machine type: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
• Tuning Machine Buttons: Chrome
• Bridge type: Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel-plated steel saddles
• Pickguard: Shell
• Pickup Color: Black
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Controls: Passive 500kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 100kohm tone POT - 0.1uf tone cap
• Switching: 3-way rotary pickup selector
• Pickups: Single Music Man humbucking pickup- neodymium magnets
• Build Code 200-01-MS-03-CS-C1
• Hard Case
• 6 lbs 12 oz
• F87851

For more information about the Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Short Scale StingRay, please contact us.

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