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Welcome to the Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay collection. These brand-new limited-edition Ernie Ball Music Man instruments were designed in conjunction with Tim Commerford, the legendary bassist of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and his newest project, 7D7D. Tim has been a part of the Ernie Ball Music Man family for many years, and this collaboration is the natural evolution of his enduring passion for the StingRay bass. With active and passive options for both short-scale and full-scale, you’re sure to find the right match for your playing style. The passive full-scale and active short-scale models deserve special consideration, as Music Man has never before offered these configurations.

Over the last 30 years, Commerford has perfected his signature sound, playing many passive and active basses. The ability to have both full and short-scale, active and passive basses in one collection gives Tim the tools required to reproduce the sounds made famous throughout his career.

Tim Commerford – Black Full-Scale (Active) — Color discontinued - New colors coming soon!
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Tim Commerford Highlights

LIMITED QUANTITY RELEASE

THE TIM COMMERFORD ARTIST SERIES BASS IS LIMITED TO ONLY 50 INSTRUMENTS PER COLOR. EACH NECK PLATE IS NUMBERED #1 THROUGH #50
STRINGS-THRU-THE-BODY BRIDGE

FEATURING THE CLASSIC STRINGS-THRU BRIDGE WITH VINTAGE PLATED SADDLES AND ADJUSTABLE MUTE PADS
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE CUSTOM FINGER RAMP

HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST ENABLES A MORE COMFORTABLE HAND POSITION WHEN PLAYING FINGERSTYLE

LET YOUR TONE RAGE!
Tim Commerford Artist Series Bass
The Bass Channel Demo

Passive Electronics

Available in both short and full-scale versions, the Tim Commerford passive bass comes with a 3 position parallel / single-coil / series pickup rotary switch and push volume control with passive gain boost.

ACTIVE ELECTRONICS

Available in both short and full-scale versions, the Tim Commerford active bass comes with an active 3-band preamp with 18 volts of extra clean headroom that lets you dial in everything from modern punch to classic, vintage tones.

Tim Commerford – POWERFUL NEODYMIUM PICKUPS

ENGINEERED TO PERFORM

POWERFUL NEODYMIUM PICKUPS

The StingRay humbucking pickup features powerful neodymium magnets, bringing you more output and a wider range of sounds. A beveled pickup cover thumb rest and adjustable finger ramp allow for a more comfortable fingerstyle hand position playing above or adjacent to the pickup.

Tim Commerford – ADJUSTABLE MUTE PADS

ADJUSTABLE MUTE PADS

The classic string-thru bridge is fitted with individual mute pads allowing you to customize the degree of string dampening to suit your tastes.

Tim Commerford – 5-BOLT SCULPTED NECK JOINT

5-BOLT SCULPTED NECK JOINT

All four Tim Commerford edition models include popular vintage appointments with updated modern refinements. Oil and wax maple and roasted maple necks are standard, along with a compensated nut and sculpted 5-bolt neck joint for full access to all 22 stainless steel frets.

Tim Commerford – Active and Passive

Active and Passive

The passive full-scale and active short-scale models deserve special consideration as Music Man has never before offered these configurations.

Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications

Model

Tim Commerford Active Short-Scale
Size	12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Ash
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Natural Gloss
Bridge	Music Man® chrome plated, strings-thru-the-body & hardened steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles and adjustable mute pads
Pickguard	Black
Scale Length	30" (76.2 cm)
Neck Radius	11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size	8" (20.3 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, wide stainless steel
Neck Width	1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at the nut, 2-3/8" (60.3 cm) at the last fret
Neck Wood	Select Maple
Fingerboard	Maple
Fret Markers	5/16" Dot Inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuning Machines	Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Chrome plated aluminum control cover
Controls	3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
Pickups	Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Strings	45w-65w-85w-105w (Medium Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2856)

Tim Commerford Passive Short-Scale
Size	12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Ash
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Vintage Sunburst
Bridge	Music Man® chrome plated, strings-thru-the-body & hardened steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles and adjustable mute pads
Pickguard	Black
Scale Length	30" (76.2 cm)
Neck Radius	11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size	8" (20.3 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, wide stainless steel
Neck Width	1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at the nut, 2-3/8" (60.3 cm) at the last fret
Neck Wood	Select Roasted Maple
Fingerboard	Rosewood
Fret Markers	5/16" Dot Inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuning Machines	Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Chrome plated aluminum control cover
Controls	Passive 500kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 100kohm tone POT - 0.1uf tone cap
Switching	3-way rotary pickup selector
Pickups	Single Music Man humbucking pickup- neodymium magnets
Strings	45w-65w-85w-105w (Medium Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2856)

Tim Commerford Active Full-Scale
Size	13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long)
Body Wood	Ash
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Black
Bridge	Music Man® chrome plated, strings-thru-the-body & hardened steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles and adjustable mute pads
Pickguard	Black
Scale Length	34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius	11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size	Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel
Neck Width	1-11/16" (42.9mm) at the nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at he last fret
Neck Wood	Select Roasted Maple
Fingerboard	Roasted Maple
Fret Markers	5/16" Dot Inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuning Machines	Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Chrome plated aluminum control cover
Controls	3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
Pickups	Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Strings	50w-70w-85w-105w (Regular Slinky Bass #2832)

Tim Commerford Passive Full-Scale
Size	13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long)
Body Wood	Ash
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Natural Gloss
Bridge	Music Man® black chrome plated, strings-thru-the-body & hardened steel bridge plate with vintage black chrome plated steel saddles and adjustable mute pads
Pickguard	Black
Scale Length	34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius	11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size	Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, wide - stainless steel
Neck Width	1-11/16" (42.9mm) at the nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at the last fret
Neck Wood	Select roasted maple neck
Fingerboard	Ebony
Fret Markers	5/16" Dot Inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuning Machines	Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Black plated aluminum control cover
Controls	Passive 500kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 100kohm tone POT - 0.1uf tone cap
Switching	3-way rotary pickup selector
Pickups	Single Music Man humbucking pickup- neodymium magnets
Strings	50w-70w-85w-105w (Regular Slinky Bass #2832)

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Specifications	Tim Commerford	—
Size	12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Ash
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Natural Gloss
Body Bindings
Bridge	Music Man® chrome plated, strings-thru-the-body & hardened steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles and adjustable mute pads
Pickguard	Black
Scale Length	30" (76.2 cm)
Neck Radius	11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size	8" (20.3 cm) long
Frets	22 - High profile, wide stainless steel
Neck Width	1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at the nut, 2-3/8" (60.3 cm) at the last fret
Neck Wood	Select Maple
Fingerboard	Maple
Fret Markers	5/16" Dot Inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors
Neck Binding
Tuning Machines	Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Truss Rod
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Chrome plated aluminum control cover
Controls	3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
Switching
Pickups	Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Left Handed
Strings	45w-65w-85w-105w (Medium Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2856)

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