Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special H Electric Bass Guitar - Black and Chrome
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
StingRay Special H is a right-handed four-string electric bass with one proprietary bridge humbucker, a 34-inch scale, and 22 frets. Its redesigned neodymium pickup works with an 18V three-band active preamp, putting Volume, Treble, Bass, and Mid adjustment on the instrument. The contoured double-cutaway body and sculpted five-bolt neck joint are intended for longer seated or standing sessions and access through the upper frets. Lightweight custom tuning machines reduce mass as part of the updated build.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio work requiring onboard adjustment of lows, mids, and highs.
- Long seated or standing sessions where the contoured body is part of the playing setup.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Five-string parts or players who require an extra low string; this is a four-string bass.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Choose the finish carefully: fingerboard material varies between maple, rosewood, and ebony by finish.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup layout does it use?
It has one proprietary neodymium humbucker at the bridge.
02How is the EQ controlled?
The 18V three-band active preamp uses Volume, Treble, Bass, and Mid controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- 3-band active preamp with 18V of headroom
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Control Layout
- Volume, Treble, Bass, Mid
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- High-profile, wide
- Nut Material Width
- 1.687 inch (42.8 mm)
- Radius
- 11 inch
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 34
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Matte Black; Gold (Amethyst Sparkle, Jackpot, Ocean Sparkle); Chrome (Frost Green Pearl, Burnt Ends, Snowy Night)
- Body Material
- Select hardwoods
- Body Finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Wood
- Select roasted maple
- Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Wood
- Select roasted maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple (Black, Frost Green Pearl, Snowy Night); Rosewood (Amethyst Sparkle, Speed Blue, Burnt Ends); Ebony (Raspberry Burst, Smoke Chrome)
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-on
- Tuning Machines
- Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
- Bridge Tailpiece
- Vintage Music Man top-loaded chrome-plated steel bridge plate with vintage nickel-plated steel saddles
2 detailsOther
- Configuration
- H Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Volume, Treble, Bass, Mid Special electronics: 3-band active preamp with 18V of headroom Fretboard Material: Maple (Black, Frost Green Pearl, Snowy Night); Rosewood (Amethyst Sparkle, Speed Blue, Burnt Ends); Ebony (Raspberry Burst, Smoke Chrome)
- Truss Rod
- Adjustable
