Musicman BFR Stingray with Roasted Neck

Musicman BFR Stingray Bass with roasted maple neck.

Music Man Stingray 4-String Electric Bass Guitar. Constructed with an ash body, this bass features a roasted maple neck, a BFR inlay at the 12th fret, Schaller BM tuners, 3-band active EQ, and MusicMan humbucking pickup. The Roasted Maple Neck Adds dimensional stability and resistance to temperature and humidity changes it also increases resistance to warping -Reduces density while maintaining stiffness for a lighter neck with sufficient strength -Yields a microstructure similar to naturally aged woods with lower moisture content -More resonance and less damping -Eliminates the need for hazardous chemical treatments -Vibrational testing indicates that roasted maple exhibits clearer tone with a stronger fundamental than untreated mapl.