The Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special 5-String combines classic tone with modern upgrades for maximum performance. Its ash body, roasted maple neck, and 22 stainless steel frets provide durability, resonance, and a smooth playing experience. The 18-volt, 3-band preamp delivers exceptional headroom and tonal flexibility, while the neodymium pickups offer powerful, clean output in one- or two-pickup configurations. With lightweight hardware, it’s the lightest and most versatile StingRay 5 yet—perfect for stage or studio.

Neodymium Humbucking Pickups

18 Volt, 3 band EQ active preamp

Roasted maple neck and compensated nut

Modern Playability

Optimized and modernized, yet so familiar, this 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 Pickups

Neodymium Magnets

The StingRay special electronics feature powerful neodymium magnets, bringing you more output and a wider range of sounds.

18-Volt Preamp

An 18-volt 3-Band preamp for extra clean headroom lets you dial in everything from modern punch to classic, vintage tones.

Lightweight Performance

The overall reduction in weight is a much-welcomed feature of the Stingray Special. Select body woods, improved contours, and lightweight hardware provide greater overall balance for extra comfort and a more enjoyable playing experience.

Lightweight Hardware

Lightweight tuning machines create a more balanced neck while still providing ultra-reliable tuning stability.

Features

• Model : 5 String - H
• Color : Mean Blue Burst
• Neck : Roasted Maple w/ Ebony Fretboard
• Pickguard : Black
• Hardware : Black
• 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
• Bridge : Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
• 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
• Neck Finish : Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Neck Colors : Standard – Natural with finished headstock
• 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 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
• 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; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
• Strings : 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)