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ERNIE BALL/MUSIC MAN STERLING BASS (MODEL 170)
No. of Strings
4
Body Type
--
No. of Frets
22
Weight
--
ERNIE BALL/MUSIC MAN STERLING BASS (MODEL 170) Price & value
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ERNIE BALL/MUSIC MAN STERLING BASS (MODEL 170) Description
- offset double cutaway ash body, pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, fixed bridge, 3/1 per side Schaller tuners, chrome hardware, single humbucker, dual humbucker, or single coil/humbucker pickup configuration, four knobs (v, t, m, b), 3-way selector switch, active electronics, available in various color finishes, 34 in. scale, mfg. 1994-present.
This model had an optional fretless pau ferro fingerboard (with or without inlaid fretlines). The 3-way selector switch has three different pickup selections: both coils, series; single coil; both coils, parallel. In 2005, additional pickup configurations were introduced: HH and HS.
ERNIE BALL/MUSIC MAN STERLING BASS (MODEL 170) Features
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Offset double cutaway body
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Maple or rosewood fingerboard
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Schaller tuners
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Chrome hardware
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Single humbucker, dual humbucker, or single coil/humbucker pickup configuration
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Active electronics
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Available in various color finishes
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34 in. scale
ERNIE BALL/MUSIC MAN STERLING BASS (MODEL 170) Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
4
String Type:
--
Number Of Frets:
22
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 1
Nut Style:
--
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
--
Neck Material:
Maple
Neck Joint Style:
Bolt-On
Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
Fixed
Fret Board Material:
Maple
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
--
Inlay Style:
Dot inlay
Inlay Material:
--
Body Type:
--
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Double Cutaway
Body Material:
Ash
Veneer:
--
Body Finish:
--
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
--
Pickup Configuration:
--
Pickups:
Humbucker
Controls:
Four knobs (v, t, m, b), 3-way selector switch
Year From:
1994
Year To:
--
Country Of Origin:
--
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