Essential Information About the Pino Palladino Fretless StingRay Solid Body Electric Bass
- Signature Pino Palladino inspired by his 1979 fretless StingRay, featuring a ?79 Burst? finish and an unlined rosewood fingerboard.
- Unique asymmetrical neck (V profile on the low end to C profile on the high end) for remarkable comfort and natural intonation when playing fretless.
- Calibrated Pino electronic voicing: ?late 70s? bridge pickup and 9 V 2-band preamp with 500K treble pot for the warm, singing tone of the original.
- Premium hardware: brass nuts, hand-shaped Graphtec NuBone nut, Schaller tuners, delivered in a Mono case.
A 1979 Heritage Faithfully Recreated
Designed as a modern tribute to Pino?s 1979 fretless StingRay, this edition captures its iconic tone and tactile response. At the heart of the StingRay Bass line, it combines straightforward and effective craftsmanship with meticulously adjusted electronics to recapture the warmth and authority of the sound that defined countless recordings.
Who Is It For and What Styles?
Ideal for studio and stage bassists seeking fretless expressiveness, it excels in soul, R&B, pop, rock, and genres where sliding vocals and midrange articulation must stand out in the mix. The 34" scale length and 2-band EQ provide a solid low-end foundation and always clear attack.
Designed for Feel and Sound
Signature Neck
The exclusive asymmetrical carve offers a natural thumb rest and smooth transition across the entire range: fast, precise, and reassuring for intonating without fret markers. The dark maple tint and polyester finish ensure stability and controlled playability.
?Late 70s? Electronics
The shortened pole piece (flush) bridge pickup pairs with a 9 V 2-band preamp featuring CTS potentiometers and a 500K treble pot to replicate Pino?s warm aged circuit voicing: a singing midrange, thick lows, and silky highs.
Details That Make the Difference
Pre-EB geometry bridge with steel plate,
brass nuts and stainless steel spring mutes for consistent attack, hand-cut NuBone nut for resonance, black/white/black 3-ply pickguard, and Mono case for secure travel.
Technical Specifications
Manufacturing & Series
- Instrument: solid body electric bass
- Series: StingRay Bass
- Country of origin: USA
Body
- Construction: solid
- Wood: poplar
- Color: ?79 Burst?
- Finish: polyester
- Pickguard: 3-ply black/white/black
Neck
- Wood: maple
- Neck tint: Dark Orange Tint
- Joint: 3 screws, Pino Palladino signature neck plate
- Profile: unique asymmetrical carve (V on low end to C on high end)
- Thickness at 1st fret: 0.820"
- Thickness at 12th fret: 0.970"
- Truss rod: traditional bullet nut at headstock, walnut ?skunk stripe? on back
- Neck finish: polyester
- Headstock color/finish: Dark Maple Tint
Fingerboard
- Material: rosewood
- Radius: 7.5"
- Inlays: 5/16" white dots
- Side markers: black dots under fingerboard at fret positions
- Frets: fretless, unlined
- Scale length: 34"
- Nut: Graphtec NuBone, 1.686" width, meticulously hand-shaped
Electronics
- Type: active preamp, passive pickup
- Preamp: 9 V, 2-band, CTS potentiometers (500K treble pot instead of 1 M), voicing replicating Pino?s aged preamp character
- Bridge pickup: late 70s StingRay recipe (shorter, flush pole pieces)
- Controls: ?Volume, Treble, Bass? (knob set screws oriented toward player at these settings: Volume 100%, Treble 50%, Bass 50%)
- Output: mono
Hardware
- Color: chrome
- Bridge: pre-EB geometry, chrome steel plate, brass nuts, stainless steel spring mutes
- Knobs: knurled brass, chrome finish, flat top
- Tuners: Schaller Bass
Strings & Tuning
- Original strings: 36w-55w-65w-90w Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound, custom gauge
- Original tuning: E-A-D-G
Included Items
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