The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass offers a big thumpy round sound in a convenient smaller package. A 30” scale allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man passive humbucking pickup, equipped with higher output neodymium magnets, has been specially designed for the short scale bass, providing its signature warm tone. The electronics package includes a 3-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single-coil, and series modes. Like its big brother, the Stingray Special, the short scale bass comes standard with a modern classic bridge, 22 stainless steel frets, and lightweight Music Man tuning machines.

Passive Electronics

Neodymium Humbucker & 3-Way Rotary Pickup Switch

Select Ash Body

Rounded Arm Contour for Added Comfort

Roasted Maple Neck

22 Stainless Steel Frets

Built From the Ground Up

Optimized, modernized, yet so familiar, the new Short Scale StingRay bass is tailor-made for today's most discerning players

5-Bolt Sculpted Neck Joint

The sculpted neck joint provides uninhibited access to all 22 stainless steel frets atop roasted maple necks.

Refined Body Contours

Enhanced body contours are rounded for more comfort in any playing position while retaining that revered, iconic StingRay sound.

Powerful Neodymium Pickups

The new and improved Short Scale StingRay electronics feature powerful neodymium magnets, bringing you more output and a wider range of sounds

Passive Electronics

The electronics package includes a 3-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single-coil, and series modes.

Features

• Model : Short Scale StingRay Bass
• Color : Black
• Neck : Roasted Maple w/Ebony Fretboard, Matching Headstock
• Pickguard : Black
• Hardware : Black
• Size : 12-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 40-7/8" long (31.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 103.8 cm long)
• Body Wood : Ash
• Body Finish : High gloss polyester
• Bridge : Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
• Scale Length : 30" (76.2 cm)
• Frets : 22 - High profile, wide stainless steel
• Neck Width : 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at the nut, 2-3/8" (60.3 cm) at the last fret
• Neck Wood : Select Maple
• Fret Markers : 5/16" Dot Inlay
• Neck Finish : Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Tuning Machines : Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
• Truss Rod : Adjustable - no component or string removal
• Neck Attachment : 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
• Electronic Shielding : Chrome plated aluminum control cover
• Controls : Passive 500kohm, 100kohm tone POT - 0.1uf tone cap
• Switching : 3-way rotary pickup selector
• Pickups : Single Music Man humbucking pickup- neodymium magnets
• Left Handed : No
• Strings : 45w-65w-85w-105w (Short Scale Regular Slinky Bass #2852)