Roland T-8 AIRA Compact Beat Machine

Introduction

Looking for legendary Music Man playability and tone at a more accessible price-point? That’s exactly what the ‘Sterling by Music Man’ range is for! One of the coolest guitars in the lineup is the StingRay SR50 model a versatile workhorse boasting a range of premium features that include a rock-solid Roasted Maple neck and ergonomic locking tuners.

The StingRay’s rounded offset body shape offers exceptional comfort too, while its dual humbuckers provide powerful tones suitable for a range of different styles. If you’re after a vintage-style guitar that pushes the envelope, the Sterling by Music Man StingRay SR50 is an obvious choice!

Key Features

• Poplar Body Lightweight material with a balanced sound; the perfect tonal foundation for the pickups.
• Roasted Maple Neck “Roasting” process removes moisture from the wood, making the neck far less vulnerable to warping when exposed to varying climates and ensuring incredible tuning stability.
• 5-Bolt Neck Joint Ensures optimal contact between the neck and body for incredible sustain and resonance. The heel is also contoured to provide generous access to the higher frets.
• 4 + 2 Headstock Design A feature that Music Man guitars are renowned for! This practical design allows the strings to run straight over the nut (not at an angle), which greatly improves tuning stability.
• Medium Frets Perfect middle ground between “vintage” and “modern” fret-wire; offering a controllable feel under the fingers.
• Humbucking Pickups Provide thick and harmonically-rich tones for multiple styles, from rock to jazz!
• 3-Position Pickup Switch Gives you access to 3 full humbucking tones: bridge, neck, and bridge + neck.
• Vintage Tremolo Lets you embellish chords and lead lines with smooth, expressive vibrato.
• Locking Tuners Ingenious locking mechanism makes restringing easier and means that less string winds are required around the tuning posts; resulting in better tuning.

Specifications

Body

• Body Wood: Poplar
• Body Shape: StingRay

Neck

• Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
• Neck Joint: 5-Bolt Pattern
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Wood: Roasted Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
• Frets: 22, Medium
• Fret Markers: Dots
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Nut Width: 1.65″ (42 mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Locking
• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Pickguard: White
• Strings: Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky (10-46)

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: HH
• Controls: Volume, Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector