StingRay5
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.
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StingRay5 Highlights
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Alnico Humbucking Pickups
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3 band EQ active preamp
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Compensated nut
See & hear it
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Ben Kenney of Incubus Demos the StingRay 5 Special
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Watch the StingRay 5 Bass Demo for Sweetwater Sound
Billy Imperial from Ernie Ball Music Man demonstrates the StingRay 5 bass for Sweetwater Sound.
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Watch Angel Dust Guitars' Stingray 5 Bass Demo
Angel Dust Guitars demos the Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5 bass.
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 13-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 116.2 cm long) |
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| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester (Stealth Black is a matte finish) |
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware) |
| 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 |
| Neck Width | 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-3/4"" (69.9 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Fretted - maple or rosewood; Fretless - Pau Ferro with or without inlaid fretlines; Stealth Black - Ebony |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend (Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish for Stealth Black) |
| Neck Colors | Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 6 bolt neck plate |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard |
| Controls | Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass |
| Switching | Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | Standard - Music Man® humbucking with Alnico pole pieces; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Alnico pole pieces; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with Alnico pole pieces |
| Left Handed | Yes |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | StingRay5 | — |
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| Size | 13-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 116.2 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Ash | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester (Stealth Black is a matte finish) | |
| Body Colors | ||
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware) | |
| Pickguard | ||
| 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 | |
| Neck Width | 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-3/4"" (69.9 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck | |
| Fingerboard | Fretted - maple or rosewood; Fretless - Pau Ferro with or without inlaid fretlines; Stealth Black - Ebony | |
| Fret Markers | ||
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend (Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish for Stealth Black) | |
| Neck Colors | Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller BM, with tapered string posts | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 6 bolt neck plate | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard | |
| Controls | Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass | |
| Switching | Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector | |
| Pickups | Standard - Music Man® humbucking with Alnico pole pieces; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Alnico pole pieces; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with Alnico pole pieces | |
| Left Handed | Yes | |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
Control Function Diagrams
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The Factory Tour
Since 1984, Ernie Ball Music Man has been crafting instruments in San Luis Obispo, California. Watch the factory tour and see how the difference is in the details.
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