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Schecter built the Michael Anthony MA-4 as a signature bass for Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, positioning it within the USA MonsterTone pickup series. The instrument was produced in South Korea and configured as a four-string, right-handed, bolt-on construction bass finished in Gloss Natural with a flat-top body of Swamp Ash topped with Koa, bound in black single-ply binding.
The neck is a multi-ply Maple/Walnut construction in a Thin 'C' profile, measuring .787" at the first fret and .866" at the twelfth, mounted to a Rosewood fretboard with a 12" radius, 21 X-Jumbo frets, and Pearloid Dot inlays. The nut is a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq unit at 1.496" width, and the truss rod is a two-way adjustable design adjusted via a 5/32" Allen nut. Hardware throughout is black, including the WSC THD4 bass bridge and WSC KG400 tuners. Pickups are a Schecter USA MonsterTone-P™ (MA) at the neck and a Schecter USA MonsterTone-J™ (MA) at the bridge, controlled by a volume, tone, and 3-way switch arrangement with metal knurled set-screw knobs. The instrument ships strung with Ernie Ball 4 String Super Long #2849 (.045–.105).
Owners requiring setup work, fret maintenance, or pickup adjustments on this instrument should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier; the 34" scale and 38mm nut width are useful reference points when sourcing compatible strings, nuts, or bridge components.
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