# Cory Wong's StingRay II is finally here

> Vulfpeck's Cory Wong teams up with Sterling By Music Man for an affordable signature guitar that trades single-coils for humbuckers.
- Title: Cory Wong's StingRay II is finally here · Guitar World
- Summary: Vulfpeck's Cory Wong teams up with Sterling By Music Man for an affordable signature guitar that trades single-coils for humbuckers. Cory Wong's new StingRay…
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- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/sterling-by-music-man-cory-wong-stingray-ii
- Published: 2026-09-18T18:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: cory wong, vulfpeck, sterling by music man, stingray ii, signature guitar, humbuckers, namm 2026, electric guitar, affordable guitar
## Cory Wong's new signature model
Sterling By Music Man unveiled the StingRay II at NAMM 2026, a $749 double-cut guitar with dual humbuckers in Pearl Blue or Silver with a white pickguard.
## Why humbuckers for a single-coil guy
Wong built his reputation on Stratocaster single-coils but wanted more fatness in his tone. He collaborated with Ernie Ball Music Man's R&D team to design a guitar that delivered the thickness he was seeking.

> I am known by a lot of people as somebody who plays a single-coil guitar. But there was a lack of just a fatness in some of the things I wanted to play.
## Built with quality components
The StingRay II features a caramelized maple neck bolted to a double-contoured alder body, with a rosewood fingerboard, locking tuners, and vintage-style tremolo.
## Fender scale, Gibson radius
The guitar combines a Fender-style 25.5 inch scale length with a Gibson-style 12 inch fingerboard radius, giving players the best of both worlds in playability.
## What you get for $749
Dual humbuckers with a three-way switch, volume and tone controls, and all the hardware mentioned above make this a lot of guitar for the price. Note: it does not include a gig bag.
## Key takeaway

Cory Wong's new StingRay II signature guitar costs $749 and features dual humbuckers for the fatter tone he wanted while keeping the quality features that matter.