The flagship of the Music Man line, since its first production days in 1976, the StingRay has been acknowledged as one of the most iconic bass guitars in history. The StingRay was the first production bass with onboard active equalization. Today's StingRay is essentially the same as it was about forty years ago but comes in a variety of versions incl. 4- or 5-string instruments. The improved StingRay electronics feature powerful neodymium magnets, with even more output and a wider range of sounds, as well as a newly designed 18-volt 3-Band preamp for extra clean headroom. The tuning machines have been re-engineered, with less weight to give the neck more balance while still providing ultra-reliable tuning stability. All these appointments combined produce a unique look, feel and sound that is truly unmistakable.
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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) |
Weight | 9 lbs, 2 oz (4,16 kg) - varies slightly |
Body wood | Ash |
Body finish | High gloss polyester |
Body color | Jet Black |
Bridge | Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles. All hardware in Matte Black |
Pickguard | Black |
Scale length | 34" (86,4 cm) |
Neck radius | 11" (27,9 cm) |
Headstock size | 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 |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
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 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting. Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
Controls | 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass |
Switching | 3-way lever pickup selector |
Pickups | Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets |
Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
Hardcase | The bass comes with a high-quality original Music Man USA formfit hardshell case |
We ship worldwide on daily basis, with DHL, DPD, FedEx and freight carrier. All in-stock items are usually shipped within 24h upon receipt of payment, mostly on the same working day. Of course, all orders are checked by our qualified personnel and professionally packaged for shipping. Express delivery options are available upon request.
We stand behind the flawless quality and function of our products and provide you an extended warranty of 3 years for regular brand new items, as well as 2 years for B-stock or demo items and 1 year for second hand equipment.