Music Man 25th Anniversary 4

Specifications

Size

12-7/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 43-7/8" long (32.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 111.4 cm long)

Frets

22 - High profile, wide

Model

Music Man 25th Anniversary 4 String Bass

Bridge

Standard - Music Man chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles

Pickups

Standard - Single Humbucking with ceramic magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with ceramic magnets; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil/Single coil with ceramic magnets (Humbucker) and Neodymium magnets (Single coils)

Strings

45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)

Controls

Passive preamp: 500kohm volume and 250kohm tone - .047µF tone capacitor; Active preamp: 4-band EQ – 25kohm volume, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass

Body Wood

Ash with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block

Neck Wood

Select maple neck

Switching

Single Pickup – 2-way push button active/passive selector, 2-way push button series/parallel selector; Dual Pickup – 2 x 2-way push button pickup selector, 2-way push button active/passive selector, 2-way push button series/parallel selector; Triple Pickup - 3 x 2-way push button pickup selector, 2-way push button active/passive selector

Truss Rod

Adjustable - no component or string removal

Neck Width

1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-9/16" (65.1 mm) at last fret

Body Finish

High gloss polyester

Description

A quarter century of passion and excellence culminate as Ernie Ball celebrates 25 years with Music Man!New for 2009, the Music Man 25th Anniversary bass features a lightweight body, dramatic styling, and state-of-the-art electronics not found on any other instrument. The epitome of form and function, this new anniversary bass offers a wide array of distinctive sounds. Utilizing a cutting edge push button system, you can combine active, passive, series and parallel modes creating endless tonal combinations like never before. Our Music Man design team has engineered optimal contours, weight and balance, making this instrument very comfortable to play. The 25th anniversary bass exhibits a classic bolt-on design, with an ash body, mahogany tone block, bound premium maple top, which together provide maximum resonance and massive low end. Available with single humbucking (H), dual humbucking (HH) and humbucking-single coil-single coil (HSS) options.

Fingerboard

Fretted - maple or rosewood; Fretless - Pau Ferro with or without inlaid fretlines

Left Handed

No

Neck Colors

Matching painted headstock

Neck Finish

Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Radius

11" (27.9 cm)

Fret Markers

Mother of Pearl dots

Scale Length

34" (86.4 cm)

Body Bindings

Binding - Cream

Headstock Size

Only 7" (17.8 cm) long

Neck Attachment

5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Tuning Machines

Custom Music Man, with tapered string posts

Electronic Shielding

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover