An affordable Musicman Stingray Bass? - Sterling by Musicman Ray24 Bass Review
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Here's my full review of the new Sterling by Musicman Ray24 Bass, an affordable version of the iconic Musicman Stingray Bass. The price of this bass bridges the SUB Ray4 and the Ray34.
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I have been playing for 12 years and have stuck with Fender and Warwick. I played this recently at my local music shop just to pass some time and was blown away by the feel and tone of this thing. Absolutely killer bass for $500.🤙
This is the Sterling 24 it's around 500 bucks
This one is $599 at GC and Amazon.
@@spacep0d Just bought the MM/Sterling Ray5,HH. From Amazon. Really impressed with this bass. Alot of fret ring outta the box. Easy two,
1/4 turns of the truss rod wheel. It plays so great now.
Mine is Red body/maple fretbrd.
I sold off my two, US Stingray 5s yrs ago. Glad i tried this $440 import.
@@ernieD Nice, yeah it plays so well!
where did you see the ray24 for $300?
Such a good review and demo ! I reeeeeally wish all bass guitar demos were like yours, short and very useful and descriptive talk, incredibly high quality playing in every style, a complete test of its features ... Just a whole perfect video !!!
You set a great of example for how to review instruments! Great video quality, great audio quality, and most of all good signal chain to allow viewers to accurately hear what the bass sounds like. You also completely review and demo all the features of the bass, and play different genres. I'm looking for an upgrade to my starter bass guitar and I really needed an in depth review of this bass guitar. You are amazing! Only thing missing is a description your signal chain.
Just picked up a Sterling Ray34 and I absolutely love it the sound and the action are outstanding 👍👍👍👍
Great demo! I picked up one of these after being out of my bass game for waaayyyy too long. This thing is really no joke for the price point. I adjusted the nut slot height, truss rod, string height and intonation and this thing plays like a dream. Totally worth it, and definitely a classic design to boot.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I just purchased a sterling Stingray 5 and this video gave me the best idea of what I spend my money for. You went through all the styles without setting the bass up first and I really appreciate that. Keep grooving my brother and thanks again.
Took me 2 years to run into this video, but I was wondering about these bass guitars. Great video bruh! I just got one today and love it!
i think your skills would make any bass sound great
Thank you!
While skills makes basses sound good. Some of the feel of basses are very different. You can tell when frets are smooth or not
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@@ChipsA17 a good luthier can close a lot this "feel" gap between premium and budhget
A very comprehensive and thorough review combined with excellent technique, thanks Marcelo. Maybe this will be my Christmas present to myself!
Sounds great man. Thanks for the demo, I just played my friends SUB series bass today and was surprised at how much I enjoyed playing it!! Looking into the 24's!
Just purchased one, they play and sound amazing, love this bass...
Fantastic demo, really well covered.
I think this bass sounds great for slap style playing.
The solo on the beginning is the best bass solo i ever heard ,EPIC !
That tone is killer. I may have to pick one up
Dude! You’ll make any bass sound amazing...no fair!
Cool review, very intuitive and complete. Thanks!
I got the Sterling with the butterscotch finish and the “SLO” feature, about six months ago. It’s an incredible bass, period, with money not being a factor. I compared it to a MM Stingray to other SUB basses and the $800. My guitar sounded and played better than all of them.
I love the sound of an Stingray even the Sterling by Musicman basses, it has that real clean sound.
Another outstanding review... You always cover all the bases answer the important questions And you're playing is just fantastic🎵 Thanks so much!
He definitely covers all the basses! :D
Have one, love it - super bang for the buck!
Played many "real Rays" (I do repairs) and this thing satisfies my jones
for a Stingray !
Great review and playing @The Bass Wizard. I wish you could do a side to side review of the 5 strings version of this bass and your SR5.
I just purchased the Sterling Stingray short-scale SS-4. It has exceeded my expectations. The fit, finish, sound & playability are very impressive. Low-action & No Buzz. oNe LovE from NYC
Seems like a good option to get some of that Music Man sound without the Music Man price... :) I was looking at one of these the other day (the 5 string version of it, anyway). Thanks for this demo!
Great review and man you've got some chops. I bought this as my first bass and it sounds incredible to me. I'm primarily a guitarist/vocalist so I find the short scale 30" bass easy to play. I use a pick....and it records great too! The slap sound you got out of it sounds amazeballs.
When he used pick , that’s when I realised why metal bassists prefer musicman :D
Great review Marc! it should also be noted that the Ray24 is based on the classic StingRays. .. two band EQ and non-contoured body.
This is a very helpful review. I did not hear much different in the low end knob, but heard the changes in the treble knob. I was going to get a Ray4, but the Ray24 feels really better in my hands.
Dayum I love the start :D My head just goes crazy lol :D
..great review! I own the Ray34ca and well, since then i love the Sterling Ray models, they are awesome ! ❤ 👍
I picked one up. I haven't had anything musicman in a long time. Since a Bon go about 10 years ago. This is a very versatile bass. I love it. Great for the rock cover band I'm in
Thanks for taking the time to produce this review Marcelo. I'm in the market for a Music Man so this informs my decision making. Full fledged Stingrays are now at $2,500 + in 2023...yikes!!
You sold me sir. I now own the ray25ca and I'm playing right along with you,(not on your level of course)! The EQ is identical and the rosewood neck gives it the perfect contrast from the maple neck of my Music Man Classic Series Stingray 5.
I would get one in a heartbeat!!! It sounds great for the price! The only difference I see that the pickup has ceramic poles and the Ernie Ball has Alnico magnets. If it’s a big deal, change the pickup(s).😌👍🏾
That bass boost all the way up and treble all the way down is sooooooo niiiiiiiicce.
Hell yes this bass is worth every penny! I got mine through an endorsement and they are amazing in the studio and live
Is this a passive or active bass?
Love the way you shred! Great review!
After the jazzbass and precision , the Sterling ray 24 or 34, my next bass guitar !!!👍👍👍
Great review! Thank you. Helps me alot in my decision making!!
I got the 5-string version of this bass. I bought it at a local music store last summer for less than $570 after the tax charge. It was totally worth buying it.
What's funny is when the Ray 34 first came out it was going for about $500 then they jumped up to the current price, I have the SUB which feels good in the hands and sounds decent but if you swap out the electronics it would sound a lot better probably as good as the Ray 34. This Ray 24 sounds really nice, it has the signature MM sound which the SUB really doesn't .
1thess523 I put a Nordstrand Big Blades in mine, makes it sound better than the ray34 IMO, and I've only got 400$ into it between the bass itself and the pickup replacement (which I did myself.) Definitely worth every penny I've put into it.
I was never interested in a Musicman until this video! I need to try one. Nice job Marcelo.
Great chops!' Glad I stumbled upon your channel.
Student model flute made of plated brass is about $300 retail.
An intermediate flute with a sterling silver head joint is around $700, and a model you would take to college to get a degree in flute starts around $2000.
Pretty close to the same price range of basses.
Marc, great review, Thanks for posting
Hey Marcelo, Love the review and all the tunes you played, loved em too, do you have some sort of a music sheet or tabs of most of them?
Thanks, Marc! Excellent review!
I can tell you for certain that jumping up to the full tilt boogie Ray34 that came out in '21, is worth it with the roasted maple neck and fretboard. It's got a punch to it that's balanced and full. Scored a B-stock in Firemist Silver for $749 a couple years ago.
Great playing! I want you on the road with Vai or Satriani! Love your sound! Thanks!
I picked up a Ray25 ca, and upgraded it with an Aguilar pickup and a Tone Monster 3 band preamp. It has become one of my favorites, especially for recording. It always sits perfectly in the mix. Well worth the money.
I was going to ask that! If i change the pickup only will this make a big differenxe? Because i hears the difference in pickup in the sub ray with the aguilar and its amazing
Even buzzes like a music man they nailed that!
Lol best comment ever
It can be hard to differentiate between “buzz” and rattle. If you play any instrument hard enough it will rattle. New round wound strings are bright and more sensitive to fret noise. This is not not a bug, many bassists over the years have made this a large part of their sound/style. Chris Squire, Flea ect,
I used to be a Fender guy... until I got my hands on a MusicMan. I now own four basses; two Sub Sterlings, one Ray 24 and a MM Stingray.... Love the feel and sound!!
The Ray 24 in your demo with the active bass and treble Eq is the same as the original Stingray that came out in 1976. The original had the same 2 knob active bass and treble controls. Music Man added the active mid control to the Stingray sometime in the mid to late 1980’s as I recall.
Ordered mine yesterday. Now the waiting game!
is the neck strong, considering the thin nut?
Nice review monsieur.. now I can decide which bass I want
Nice and growly, I dig it. 1 of these I'm gonna pull the trigger on a stingray. U should give us a review on some lakland stuff if that's possible, I'm really interested in their stuff
Great review Marc! I don't think most people are realizing that you're testing the BRAND NEW Ray24 and not the 34. I didn't even know a 24 was coming out (to match the Fender Mexican basses I'd assume).
All in all, great characteristic Stingray sound and it kinda falls into the same category as the Mexican basses - you get almost the same sound but with cheaper electronics, wood and parts (except in this case with 1 less EQ option as well). Great iniative by MusicMan. I just wish they'd change the brand's name, Sterling by MusicMan sounds...well lets just say not appealing and very confusing since MusicMan Sterling already exists as well. But anyhow, excellent review and thank you!
Honestly don't worry too much about what bass you'll get. As long as it feels good in your hands, any bass works. People usually fall into the trap of always looking for "the right model" but you should be more worried about learning how to play first.
For a beginner the best bang for your buck choices are either the SUB4, the VM Squier basses or the budget-line Ibanez basses. I like Stingrays and I feel like the SUB4 is a great bass so if you like the sound go for it. And it's a bass that can last a lifetime, really. Besides, it's highly versatile since it has an active EQ which can shape your sound.
Jon Oz the Squier Vintage Modifies are awesome for the money. Nothing else comes close at the $300 price point in my opinion.
@@casebass2316 Yamaha BB234/5,TRBX174/204 blows the Squier VM out of the water.
T.I.N Mateus I’ve never played one. I’ll check them out if I get a chance.
Sorry that I have to correct you. You don't get "one tone option less" but the original StingRay EQ setting.
The three band EQ was a feature of the (original) Sterling of EB. In the StingRay series the 3 band EQ only comes stock with the SR5. The SR4 still is available with two band EQ or three band EQ.
StingRay connoiseurs say, that the two band EQ is better. It has a higher boost and cut rate of high end and low end, so you are able to cut high and low end to make the mids more pronounced, without lacking high and low end.
The three band EQ is a little easier to understand, just add or cut the eq band you like.
I own a StingRay 5 Classic, who have the 2 band EQ like all StingRays had in the beginning, and I have to say that I love the tone as much as I love the tone of my two SR5 with 3 band EQ.
I have a SR4 with 3 band EQ, but it would be no problem if he had the 2 band EQ, as I explained earlier.
Great review, really impressed with this bass.
that opening groove though!
Sounds great so clean and pristine sound.
Sounds really good. Could definitely get use outta this. 👌
Sterling basses got that thunger!thunder! The harder you play the better it sounds.
Surprisingly it sounded great with a pick
After playing guitar for 39 years, I decided to buy my very first bass guitar today. A Sterling Sting Ray, great quality for a starter bass player ( especially the active pick ups ). I tried out several other basses at the music store ( including Yamaha and Squire ), and I found the Sterling was the best for its price range. I'm just learning to play bass so don't expect me to play any Rush songs just yet, lol.
I owned one of these and I had the coolest color that I have seen, blue sparkle. I totally dug that bass and I thought that it was a great bass. It sounds killer in this video.
I love the sparkle colors!
Keith Pasculli where did you order it ? I'm Italian I don't where I can find it ,this bass is amazing ...now i have a trbx305 by Yamaha
I got it off of talkbass.com classified section.
Keith Pasculli The red sparkle is one of the most beautiful bass guitars ever.
Great sounding bass your right it does have that signature Stingray sound and at an affordable price 👍
Hi Marc!! Great review.... I've seen in your videos that you use also a Yamaha trb 6 (should be 1006j).... will you review it???
I love the tone and sound of the stingray, I wanna get one
Love mine. Just got one. Beautiful Bass!
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
Great review. Thanks for that!
Marcelo you have a great vibe playing bass very nice
Nice review. This definitely compares well with the much more expensive Stingray 4 string, even with the lack of a mid cut/boost feature. The Stingray gives you better materials for sure and probably better build quality, but not $1,000+ better.
So for a comparison btwn the sterling and sting ray as far as the price.. Would a sterling be the way to go and the lightness or heaviness of the two pretty close?
So I’ve been looking at bass videos and realized I need a fender precision and jazz bass now lol I also have a stingray and I think it will stay in its case forever when I get a fender jazz or precision. it’s nice to see these are also somewhat good.
Beautiful sound! And nice review ;)
There was a little bit of fret buzz but seems like a solid bass a good alternative for the beginner that Dont want the usual jazz or p bass,or even a back up bass
Bought one .Replaced the pick up with a Seymour Duncan and change the strings
.Will be playing through an Orange 25 for home studio use
I KNOW IT,S 2021 BUT WITH YOUR SKILL THIS IS A GREAT DEMO OF THIS BASS. THANKS.
wish i had that bass , that burst is really smooth
Excellent demo how do you feel it compares to the PRS at same price for found and quality ?
I actually really liked the sound when you boosted the treble
One of my favorite bass. Also does this bass come in any other color? Looking to get this bass
Nice review!! I prefer the butterscotch ray 24 😂 is this one worth the money or the SUB series is still the best bang for my buck?
I think they sound great!! I'll get one, one day, but I love my stingrays for sure!
So, is the Sub Ray 4 Good ?
I want to have one for my B-day, but I'm kinda lost with all of this
Great review and your playing is 🔥. You could make anything sound good!! 🤣 I loved your tone here, question: 1-what’s the output of that pick up 2-what amp your using for the review?
I already have a p bass, but I want some variation to the bass tone in my band. The "main issue" is that I dont want a bass thats louder than the other one when I use several basses onstage. My question being; Is there a huge difference with the volume on this compared to a passive fender p bass? Thanks bro
Got a trans blue just before Christmas, for the money there excellent. Nice and punchy for that funk sound
I think it sounds great.
But as others have said, you are clearly a great player and the sound is all in your hands.
I bet you make any bass sound good.
Want. Can't wait for these used.
when you started slapping while you boosted the treble it sounded sick asf
Budget instruments have come so far since I started playing back in '07 (not really that long ago I guess haha). I remember saving for my Sterling HH because the Subs weren't available anymore but I had to have that MM sound. I'd definitely put down $500 for one of these, it sounds fantastic!
Damn, we referring to the early 2000’s like that already ;-;
sounds great what a nice deep sound
Dude this video was Amazing!!!
There's any options like this on 5 stings Sterling by music man???
Thanks dude and I hope you can answer me
Excellent review and playing!
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I watched this vid 6 months ago, and decided against buying this bass. Watched it again, bought the bass, and enjoy it. I was always a Fender SNOB, glad I watched this, glad I made the purchase, thanks man
What’s that first riff you’re playing...before the slapping part. I can’t quiet place it
I may not NEED a Fodera but I’d LOVE one!
Instruments made over seas can be great with good QC from the parent company. Learned this several years ago when I got a PRS SE, made in S Korea
That's a very cool-looking bass guitar. I love it. Don't get me wrong, I love Fenders guitars and basses but I have a few fender guitars and it would be nick to mix it up. That Stingray looks and plays wonderfully.
I mean i just bought this as my first bass. I like it