STERLING BY MUSIC MAN Stingray Baritone SR50 Toluca Lake Blue

A Stingray Variant Designed for Down Tunings

The Stingray Baritone SR50 carries the Stingray DNA with a decidedly modern approach: an electric guitar with a bold look, designed to stay tight, clean, and articulate when tuning down. The baritone scale length of 27.5" / 698 mm immediately changes the game: where a standard guitar might lack sustain and definition in drop tunings, this SR50 maintains a firmer response, ideal for precise rhythms and voicings that remain clear.

In this Lake Blue Metallic finish with a gloss lacquer, it combines a strong visual identity with a performance-oriented specification: simple and reliable luthiery, straightforward passive electronics, and ergonomics designed for long playing sessions without struggling against string tension.

For Which Guitarists and Styles

This baritone is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists who want to explore low registers on a 6-string without switching to a 7-string. It excels whenever a clear attack and solid intonation are needed in low tunings (drop, standard B, etc.), while remaining comfortable for fast runs, tight palm mutes, and dense chords.

In terms of genres, the Stingray Baritone SR50 feels at home in modern metal, heavy rock, post-rock, and ambient for deep soundscapes, but also in alternative pop when looking for darker textures and a present low-midrange. The Vintage Tremolo allows adding vibrato, inflections, and subtle effects without diverting the instrument from its main mission: precise playing in the lower spectrum.

The Sound

With its two ceramic humbuckers, the SR50 aims for a direct response: firm lows, carrying mids, and clear highs to maintain definition even with high gain. The bridge pickup emphasizes attack and rhythmic precision, perfect for tight riffs and muted chords. The neck pickup provides more thickness and a useful roundness for more singing leads, heavy textures, or wider clean parts.

The passive electronics keep it simple with 1 volume, 1 tone, and a 3-position selector switch. This straightforward setup is a real asset in practical use: quick adjustments, natural dynamics, and immediate interaction between the picking hand and the amp. The luthiery supports this philosophy: the poplar body offers a responsive tonal balance, while the roasted maple neck enhances stability and promotes a "dry" and precise playing feel, particularly appreciated on a long scale.

Finally, the modern playability completes the picture: 24 frets to extend the range, Medium Jumbo frets for comfortable handling, and a 12" / 305 mm radius that facilitates both riffs and leads without any struggle in the upper positions.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To fully exploit the 27.5" / 698 mm scale length, prioritize 6-string baritone string sets that are suitable. The original set Ernie Ball 2839 6-String Baritone Slinky 10-52 provides a coherent base to maintain tension, intonation, and definition in low tunings while keeping a familiar feel for modern techniques.

Technical specifications

Category	Asymmetric	Types of frets	Medium Jumbo
Format	Stingray	Bridge / tailpiece	Vintage Tremolo
Nbr of strings	6	Nbre of pickups	2
Neck	Roasted maple 3 pieces screwed 5 points	Neck Pickup	Ceramic Humbucker
Radius	305 mm	Bridge pickup	Ceramic Humbucker
Nut Width	42 mm	Electronics	Passive
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Selector	3-position
Nbrs of frets	24	Settings	1 x volume and 1 x tone
Scale (mm)	698 mm	Color	Blue
Tuning pegs	Lockings	Colours	Lake Blue Metallic
Original Strings	Ernie Ball 2839 6-String Baritone Slinky 10-52	Finishing	Glossy
Body	Poplar	Hardware	Chromed

Shape	Stingray	Bridge/Tailpiece	Vintage Tremolo
Finish	Gloss lacquer	Tuners	Locking
Scale length	27.5" / 698 mm	Number of pickups	2
Number of frets	24	Controls	1 x Volume and 1 x Tone
Fret type	Medium Jumbo	Number of strings	6