Description
Not every bassist wants to stretch across a 34-inch neck to get that StingRay bark, and this is Sterling’s answer. The RAYSS4 shrinks the scale to 30 inches — a first for the StingRay line — tightening up fret spacing and dropping string tension so the neck feels quicker under your fretting hand. It’s a real option for players with smaller hands, those coming from guitar, or anyone who just wants a bass that sits easier on the body during a long night on stage.
Shrinking the scale hasn’t shrunk the tone. The nyatoh body houses a neodymium humbucker built to push out the low-end weight this brand is known for — full, punchy, and cutting through a mix without needing to be dimed. A 3-way rotary switch handles the tonal shifting, letting you move between voicings on the fly instead of committing to one sound for the whole set.
What you end up with is a bass that plays smaller but doesn’t sound smaller. The slinky feel makes it forgiving for faster runs and awkward stretches, while the electronics keep the thump you’d expect from a StingRay. Finished in Toluca Lake Blue, it’s a genuine short-scale option for players who want the family tone without the family-size reach.
- 30-inch short-scale neck for reduced string tension and tighter fret spacing
- Nyatoh body
- Neodymium humbucker pickup for deep, powerful low end
- 3-way rotary switch for multiple tonal options
- Finish: Toluca Lake Blue
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