Detail 01
Five-bolt sculpted neck joint
Designed for increased neck-to-body contact, sustain, and resonance.
Product detailSKU #1500000454324
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special 5 H 5-String Bass Guitar Butane Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Butane Blue StingRay Special 5 H is a right-handed five-string bass with a bridge-position neodymium humbucker and 18-volt active three-band EQ. Its onboard volume, bass, mid, and treble controls keep tone changes at hand during a set or session. A lightweight contoured body joins a roasted maple Modern C neck with 22 frets and an 11-inch radius. The five-string format provides the model's extended range, and the body carries a high-gloss polyester finish.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio tracking or live sets where bass, mid, and treble adjustments need to be made onboard.
- Long performances where the lightweight, contoured body is a stated comfort feature.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the listed orientation is right handed.
- Players looking for a dual-humbucker configuration; this is the single-humbucker H version.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Adjustable truss rod with spoke-wheel access
Allows neck-relief adjustments at the spoke wheel.
Detail 03
Music Man-designed hardened steel bridge with stainless steel saddles
Specified as hardware for tuning stability and sustain.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Fingerboard material varies by finish; available choices are maple, rosewood, or ebony.
- 02Hardware finish varies by finish between chrome and black.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it come with a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- 18-volt active three-band EQ
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume, bass, mid, treble
- Bridge Pickup
- Neodymium humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Bridge
- Music Man-designed hardened steel with stainless steel saddles
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Modern C
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- Modern C
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Fingerboard Wood
- Maple, rosewood, or ebony (varies by finish)
- Neck Construction
- Five-bolt sculpted joint
- Body Material
- Select tonewood (varies by finish)
- Body Finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome or black (varies by finish)
- Neck Wood
- Roasted maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple, rosewood, or ebony (varies by finish)
- Body Style
- StingRay Special 5
- Fingerboard Radius
- 11 inch
- Body Shape
- StingRay Special 5
- Tuning Machines
- Custom lightweight tuners with tapered posts
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case included
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Adjustable with spoke wheel access
