Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz has been busy this 12 months. On prime of writing his debut graphic novel, Dying Inside, and enjoying dozens of exhibits on So A lot For (Tour) Mud, he’s now teamed with Sterling by Music Man for an Artist Sequence StingRay Bass.
In the event you’ve been to any of the band’s current gigs, you’ve positively seen it. The bass shoots flames throughout their performances, making the run much more epic. Wentz additionally calls it the “finest tone” that he’s ever had from a stay present. “For me, a bass has to face up and be capable to play a variety of totally different songs,” he says. “On this tour, we’re doing greater than 20 songs. These basses come backstage, they exit — I play at entrance of home or I’m going out and play close to the garden, and so they’ve held up for all that. I deal with them effectively, however I additionally am who I’m onstage, and so they’ve held up below these circumstances.”
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The StingRay options an Alnico V humbucker, twin controls, and consists of black {hardware}, an anodized gold pickguard, and a customized Loon inlay on the twelfth fret, which Wentz says is “lovely however actually spooky.” He additionally referenced watches and skateboards within the design, preferring simplicity.
The signature bass is out there in Black or Fiesta Crimson finishes and retails at $649.99. You will get early entry to the Fiesta Crimson variant by heading to the AP Store.
