Music Man Big Al

Specifications

Size

13-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 44-1/4" long (33.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 112.4 cm long)

Frets

22 - High profile, wide

Model

Big Al

Bridge

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

Pickups

Standard – Triple Single coil Neodymium magnets

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

Alder

Neck Wood

Select maple neck

Pickguard

Standard - Black or White; Optional - Shell, White Pearloid, Black Pearloid, Abalone, Orange Swirl, Gold Swirl, Vintage White Pearl, Blue Swirl, Python, Moonstone and Blue Pearloid

Switching

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

1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret

Body Finish

High gloss polyester

Fingerboard

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

Left Handed

No

Neck Colors

Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock

Neck Finish

Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Radius

11" (27.9 cm)

Scale Length

34" (86.4 cm)

Headstock Size

Only 7-5/8" (19.4 cm) long

Neck Attachment

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

Tuning Machines

Schaller BM, with tapered string posts

Electronic Shielding

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard