Iconic Tone and Unmatched Playability - The Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 Special H Electric Bass Guitar in Ocean Sparkle

The first bass designed by Ernie Ball Music Man, the StingRay 5 was unveiled in 1987 and has been an industry standard for extended range basses ever since. With its powerful punchy sound, the added flexibility of additional pickups, and a comfortably contoured body, the StingRay 5 satisfies even the most demanding of players.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Size: 13-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 116.2 cm long)
• Body Wood: Select Hardwoods
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester (Except Black Rock - Matte)

Neck

• Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
• Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
• Headstock Size: Only 9" (22.9 cm) long
• Frets: 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel
• Neck Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut, 2-3/4" (69.9 mm) at last fret
• Neck Wood: Select roasted maple neck
• Fingerboard: Fretted - Maple, Rosewood, or Ebony (dependent on body color)
• Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Neck Colors: Standard – Natural with finished headstock
• Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
• Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
• Pickguard: White Pearloid
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design

Electronics

• Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
• Controls: 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
• Switching: Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector
• Pickups: Standard - Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets

Miscellaneous

• Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)

Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 207-OA-21-WD-MB-GD
SKU: I772444-GA999251115-1-WHXD
UPC: 749699122432

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