Inaugurating Ernie Ball Music Man's bass lineup, the StingRay 5 emerged in 1987, swiftly becoming a benchmark for extended range basses across industries. Renowned for its robust and resonant sound, complemented by extra pickups for enhanced versatility, the StingRay 5 boasts a sleek, ergonomically contoured body, catering effortlessly to the most discerning musicians' needs.
Features
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Model: StingRay 5 Special
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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)
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Body Wood: Select Hardwoods
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Body Finish: High gloss polyester (Except Black Rock - Matte)
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Bridge: Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
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Pickguard: Black, White, Mint, or White Pearloid (dependent on body color)
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Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
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Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
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Headstock Size: Only 9" (22.9 cm) long
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Frets: 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel
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Neck Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-3/4"" (69.9 mm) at last fret
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Neck Wood: Select roasted maple neck
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Fingerboard: Fretted - Maple, Rosewood, or Ebony (dependent on body color)
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Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
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Neck Colors: Standard – Natural with finished headstock
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Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
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Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
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Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
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Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
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Controls: 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
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Switching: Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector
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Pickups: Standard - Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
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Left Handed: No
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Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
