Bass Kit User Guide - Sting Ray
Step-by-step guide walking through the full build process.
DIY Electric Bass Kit — Mahogany body, chrome hardware
4-string DIY kit to assemble a vintage-style MM bass with a solid mahogany body, maple neck and fretboard, and chrome hardware. Features a powerful humbucker and solderless wiring for an easy build and distinctive tone.
Number of strings: 4 | Body wood: Mahogany | Neck wood: Maple | Fretboard: Maple | Hardware finish: Chrome | Wiring: Solderless
- Vintage-style MM bass kit for builders and enthusiasts
- Powerful humbucker delivers robust tone
- Solderless wiring streamlines assembly
- Suitable for beginners and experienced builders
This Music Man bass kit in mahogany is an MM style DIY bass kit built around a one-piece mahogany body, a Canadian maple bolt-on neck and a Music Man-style humbucker. As a bolt-on bass guitar kit with solderless wiring, it's an approachable build for first-time and seasoned luthiers alike in the UK, and pairs well with the broader range of diy bass guitar kit options. Dispatched from our UK warehouse with fast UK delivery.
Build Considerations
- Mahogany body is slightly porous and benefits from light grain filling; avoid paint droplets on textured surfaces.
- Bolt-on neck requires no inclination; soft mahogany makes pre-drilling and screwing easy.
- Solderless wiring simplifies assembly.
- Bridge placement requires correct positioning and scale length measurement.
- High-mass bridge offers full saddle adjustability for intonation and string height; flat neck angle streamlines action setup.
Specifications
| General | |
| Scale Length | 864mm (34") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Neck |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Bass Body | |
| Wood Type | Mahogany |
| # of Wood Block | 1 piece |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 95x60x19mm |
| Body Height (H) | 44mm (1.73") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, Bridge, Neck & Wiring routing |
| Pilot Predrill | No pre-drilled pilot holes except for the neck pocket |
| Finish | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Bass Neck | |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 14 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Inlay | White dot inlay |
| Nut | White Bone Nut |
| Fret Number | 22 |
| Fret Size | Jumbo Fret |
| Fret Material | CuproNickel |
| Neck Radius | 305mm (12") |
| Neck Profile | Modern C |
| Truss Rod | Double action, on the head side |
| Finish | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Bass Hardware | |
| Colour | Chrome set with White Pickguard |
| Bridge | Musicman bass-style Bridge, Chrome |
| Pick-up | 1 Humbucker Music Man, Black (H Configuration) |
| Switch | None |
| Machine Head | 3R1L |
| Knobs | 2 volumes & 2 tones |
| Neck Joint Plate | Chrome |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | White Pickguard |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
