Sterling by Music Man SB4, Candy Apple Red - Used
The SB4 is Sterling by Music Man's take on the classic Music Man Sterling body shape, brought into the SUB Series at an accessible price point. It carries the essential DNA — contoured offset double-cutaway body, single humbucking pickup, and a 2-band active preamp that gives you real tonal flexibility beyond what a passive bass at this price typically offers. The shallower neck profile makes it easy to get your hand around, and it plays solidly across the board with comfortable action sitting right at spec. No visible fret or nut wear anywhere. A ding on the front and minor scuffing and buckle rash on the back — see photos for detail — but nothing that affects playability. A good entry-level bass for players ready to step up from the basics, with the active electronics to grow into.
- Make: Sterling by Music Man
- Model: SB4
- Series: SUB Series
- Finish: Candy Apple Red
- Body: Soft maple
- Neck: Hard maple, bolt-on
- Fingerboard: Jatoba (light)
- Scale length: 34"
- Nut width: 38mm
- Frets: 22
- Pickup: Sterling by Music Man ceramic humbucker
- Electronics: 2-band active preamp (bass/treble boost and cut)
- Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble
- Hardware: Chrome
- Modifications: None
- Includes: None
- Condition: Very Good
Ships carefully packed and insured for full value. International buyers are welcome — please contact us for a shipping quote before purchasing.
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