Music Man Sterling 5

Specifications, Schematics & More

Size

12-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-1/4" long (31.8 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.9 cm long)

Frets

22 - High profile, wide

Model

Sterling 5

Bridge

Standard - Music Man chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles; Optional - Piezo bridge with nickel plated brass saddles

Weight

9 lbs, 11oz (4.39 kg) - varies slightly

Pickups

Standard - Music Man humbucking with ceramic magnets and hum canceling phantom coil; Optional - Dual Humbucking with ceramic magnets; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with ceramic magnets

Strings

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

Controls

Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass

Body Wood

Ash

Neck Wood

Select maple neck

Pickguard

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

Switching

Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup 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 control cover