Sterling by Music Man Ray24CA "Classic"- Is this worthy of the "Classic" name?- LowEndLobster Review

Looking to snag one of these basses? Use my Reverb affiliate link!- https://reverb.grsm.io/lowendlobster Hey everyone! Today we're doing and in-depth review on the Sterling by Music Man Stingray Ray24CA "Classic". Sterling by Music Man makes some bold claims in the description of this instrument citing inspiration from the original Stingray bass from the 70's. Is this bass the real retro deal, or is their claim a bunch of marketing mumbo-jumbo? Let's find out! Edit: I see Sterling is starting flat and not cut. oops ;P Edit 2: Forgot to mention the difference in nut width! USA Has the 41.3mm vs the 38mm Sterling SBMM Ray24 Specs of Ray24: Model RAY24CA Body Wood Mahogany Body Color Toluca Lake Blue (TLB), 3-Tone Sunburst (3TS), Butterscotch (BSC) Bridge Sterling by Music Man Designed Bridge Pickguard White (3TS), Black (BSC), Tortoise (TLB) Scale Length 34" (86.4cm) Neck Radius 9.5" (24cm) Frets 21 Frets, Medium Neck Width 1.5"(38mm) at Nut Neck Wood Hard Maple Fingerboard Rosewood (TLB, 3TS), Hard Maple (BSC) Fret Markers Black/White Dot Markers Tuning Machines Open Gear Truss Rod Single Action Neck Attachment 6 Bolts Controls 2-band Active Preamp Switching N/A Pickups H - 1 Ceramic Humbucker Specs for EBMM SR Classic: Model Classic StingRay 4 Size 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) Body Wood Select Hardwood Body Finish High gloss polyester Body Colors Standard Classic Colors Bridge Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with "Classic" stainless steel saddles and adjustable mute pads Pickguard Standard - Black or White; Optional - Shell Scale Length 34" (86.4 cm) Neck Radius 7.5" (19.1 cm) Headstock Size Only 8-1/4" (21.0 cm) long Frets 21 - High profile, narrow width Neck Width 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret Neck Wood Figured maple Fingerboard Fretted - maple or rosewood Neck Finish High-gloss finish Neck Colors Natural aged yellow finish Tuning Machines Schaller BM, with tapered string posts Truss Rod Adjustable - no component or string removal Neck Attachment 6 bolt neck plate Electronic Shielding Chrome plated brass control cover Controls Single Pickup, 2-band active preamp; vol, treble, bass Switching - Pickups Standard - Music Man® humbucking with Alnico magnets This bass and all my other basses with rounds are strung with MJC Ironworks Nickel Plated Stainless Steel 45-105(130) unless otherwise noted. Check them out at www.mjcironworks.com Discord: discord.gg/dzrFMzD Facebook: fb.me/LowEndLobster Twitter: @LowEndLobster Instagram: Instagram.com/LowEndLobster Reverb Shop: reverb.com/shop/lowendlobster