Music Man Stingray 5 Special HH 5-String Bass Guitar – Smoked Chrome New

Add Flexibility and Lighter Feel – The Music Man StingRay 5 HH Special Bass with Ebony Fretboard in Smoked Chrome

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 StingRay5 satisfies even the most demanding of 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 StingRay electronics feature powerful neodymium magnets, bringing you more output and a wider range of sounds

18-Volt Preamp

• A newly designed 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 new Stingray Special. Select body woods, improved contours, and lightweight hardware provide greater overall balance for extra comfort and a more enjoyable playing experience.

Reengineered Hardware

• Reengineered lightweight tuning machines create a more balanced neck while still providing ultra-reliable tuning stability.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Model: StingRay 5 Special
• 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: Ash
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester
• Bridge: Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
• Pickguard: Black

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 – Ebony
• 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

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: 5-way lever pickup selector
• Pickups: Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets

Other

• Case/Bag: Molded hardshell case included

Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 208-SD-52-01-MB-BM
SKU: I730706-0-WHXA

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