Ernie Ball Music Man Pino Palladino Fretless StingRay CB01314

The Pino Palladino Signature StingRay Bass captures the iconic tone and feel of one of the most influential bass players of all time. Inspired by Pino's original 1979 fretless StingRay, this signature model is available in both fretted and fretless versions, each designed to deliver his unmistakable tone and playability. It features a poplar body finished in '79 Burst, a dark-tinted maple neck with a thin rosewood fingerboard, and a unique asymmetrical neck carve that mirrors the shape of Pino’s original bass. The custom pickup, built to a late 70s recipe with shorter pole pieces, pairs perfectly with the preamp, voiced to replicate the warmth and character of Pino’s aged circuit. Brass saddles, a GraphTech NuBone nut, and artist series neck plates. The fretted model is strung with Pino Signature Smoothie Flats for a rich, thumpy tone, while the fretless version features custom gauge Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound strings for smooth, expressive slides. Each bass comes in a Mono Case for durability and protection. Basses Design BFR Artists Support Watch VideosBuy Now The Pino Palladino Signature StingRay Bass captures the iconic tone and feel of one of the most influential bass players of all time. Inspired by Pino's original 1979 fretless StingRay, this signature model is available in both fretted and fretless versions, each designed to deliver his unmistakable tone and playability. It features a poplar body finished in '79 Burst, a dark-tinted maple neck with a thin rosewood fingerboard, and a unique asymmetrical neck carve that mirrors the shape of Pino’s original bass. The custom pickup, built to a late 70s recipe with shorter pole pieces, pairs perfectly with the preamp, voiced to replicate the warmth and character of Pino’s aged circuit. Brass saddles, a GraphTech NuBone nut, and artist series neck plates. The fretted model is strung with Pino Signature Smoothie Flats for a rich, thumpy tone, while the fretless version features custom gauge Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound strings for smooth, expressive slides. Each bass comes in a Mono Case for durability and protection. OPTIONS 79 Burst - Fretted 79 Burst - Fretless Your Custom Options: Model: Pino Palladino Color: 79 Burst - Fretted Neck: Tinted Maple w/Rosewood Fretboard Pickguard: Black Hardware: Chrome Build Code 294-71P-20-01 STREET PRICE $3,499.00 Financing Starting at $146/mo Sweetwater (800) 222-4700 Guitar Center (855) 770-3373 Musician's Friend (801) 501-8110 American Musical Supply (800) 458-4076 zZounds (866) 996-8637 Chicago Music Exchange (773) 525-7773 Eddie's Guitars (314) 781-7500 Ish Guitars (315)447-3243 Bass Central 1-800-545-8813 Empire Music (412) 343-5299 Rare Guitar Gallery (949) 394-8091 Pino Palladino Highlights Poplar Body The Pino Palladino Artist Series Bass features a poplar body available with a '79 vintage burst gloss polyester finish. Rosewood Fretboard Dark-tinted hard rock maple neck with a thin rosewood fretted or fretless fingerboard Strings Through The Body Bridge Featuring a vintage spec strings through the body bridge with solid brass saddles and adjustable mute pads. Pino Palladino Active Micropowered Preamp The 9-volt 2-eq preamp is a hand-soldered circuit board with period correct components and CTS Pots (500K treble pot rather than 1 meg, just like Pino's) voiced to replicate the tone of Pino's aged preamp Vintage Style Alnico Pickup Custom humbucking pickup with 5/8th” alnico 5 magnets wound with original 42 gauge wire. Bullet truss rod The original pre-EB StingRay bullet truss rod adjustment ensures proper neck action. 3-bolt neckplate with micro-tilt adjustment The Pino Palladino 3-bolt artist series chrome-plated neck plate includes a micro-tilt adjustment, which allows for neck angle adjustments without the need for shims. Firm neck and neck pocket tolerances ensure a tight fit with no shifting. Asymmetric Neck The back profile toward the bass side of the neck has a strong “V” shape. It softens to a rounder “C” profile near the treble side of the neck for a more accurate custom playing experience under the fingertips. Custom Hand Shaped Nut 1.686" wide, the meticulously hand-shaped Graphtec Nubone nut duplicates Pino’s modification to enhance tone, volume, and harmonics. Specifications Pino Palladino StingRay Model Pino Palladino StingRay Body Wood Poplar Body Finish High Gloss Polyester Body Colors 79 Burst Bridge Pre-EB Geometry Music Man® Chrome Plated, Steel Bridge Plate with Brass Saddles and Stainless Steel Spring Mutes Pickguard 3 ply Black/White/Black Scale Length 34" Neck Radius 7.5" Frets Nickel (Frets) - Unlined (Fretless) Neck Width 1.686" at Nut; 2.458" at Heel Neck Wood Maple Fingerboard Rosewood Fret Markers White Dot (Frets) - N/A (Fretless) Neck Finish Polyester Neck Colors Dark Orange Tint Tuning Machines Schaller Bass Truss Rod Traditional Bullet Nut at Headstock, Walnut Skunk Stripe on back of neck Neck Attachment 3-Bolt, Pino Palladino Signature Neck Plate Controls 2-band active preamp, 25k Volume; 500k Treble and 100k Bass Pickups Late 70's voiced Music Man humbucker with pole pieces that sit flush Strings 36w, 55w, 65w, 90w Custom Gauge Ernie Ball Nickelwound (Fretless) - 38w-54w-68w-98w Extra Light Pino Palladino Smoothie Flats (Fretted)