Music Man Big Al 5

Specifications

Size

13-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 45-5/8" long (33.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 115.9 cm long)

Frets

22 - High profile, wide

Model

Big Al 5

Bridge

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

Weight

9 lbs, 10 oz (4.36 kg) - varies slightly

Pickups

Standard - Single Humbucking with ceramic magnets; Optional - Triple Single coil Neodymium magnets

Strings

46w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)

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

African Mahogany

Neck Wood

Select maple neck

Pickguard

Standard - Black or White; Optional - Shell, White Pearloid, Vintage White Pearloid, or Black Pearloid.

Switching

Single Pickup – 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

1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut, 2-3/4" (69.9 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 9" (22.9 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