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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.

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Poplar Body
The Pino Palladino Artist Series Bass features a poplar body available with a '79 vintage burst gloss polyester finish.
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Rosewood Fretboard
Dark-tinted hard rock maple neck with a thin rosewood fretted or fretless fingerboard
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Strings Through The Body Bridge
Featuring a vintage spec strings through the body bridge with solid brass saddles and adjustable mute pads.

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, Schematics & More

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)

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Specifications Pino Palladino StingRay
Model Pino Palladino StingRay
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Body Wood Poplar
Body Finish High Gloss Polyester
Body Colors 79 Burst
Body Bindings
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"
Headstock Size
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
Neck Binding
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
Electronic Shielding
Controls 2-band active preamp, 25k Volume; 500k Treble and 100k Bass
Switching
Pickups Late 70's voiced Music Man humbucker with pole pieces that sit flush
Left Handed
Strings 36w, 55w, 65w, 90w Custom Gauge Ernie Ball Nickelwound (Fretless) - 38w-54w-68w-98w Extra Light Pino Palladino Smoothie Flats (Fretted)

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