Detail 01
Custom lightweight Music Man tuning machines
They use tapered string posts and an ergonomic clover design.
Product detailSKU #1500000417799
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special H Electric Bass Guitar - Hot Honey
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Hot Honey StingRay Special H is a right-handed, four-string electric bass with a redesigned neodymium humbucker at the bridge and an 18V active preamp. Four onboard controls—volume, treble, bass, and mid—give the player direct control of the available EQ. A roasted maple neck meets the select-hardwood body at a contoured five-bolt joint, while the body carve and reduced mass focus on comfort during extended sessions. It is equipped for stage and studio use.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio sessions that call for adjusting bass, mid, and treble from the instrument.
- Standing or seated performance sets where the contoured body supports playing comfort.
- Bass lines that use the instrument's upper register through its 22nd fret.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the listed orientation is right-handed.
- Players who require a five-string or higher-string-count bass.
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.
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Single proprietary bridge humbucker
There is one bridge-position pickup in the H configuration.
Detail 03
Roasted maple neck
The neck wood is listed as select roasted maple.
Detail 04
Double-cutaway body; 22 frets
The sculpted neck joint is intended to keep the upper register accessible.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a four-string, right-handed bass.
- 02The supplied finish-to-fingerboard guide does not identify a fingerboard material for Hot Honey.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have active electronics?
Yes. It has a 3-band active preamp with 18V headroom.
02Which controls are on the bass?
The control layout is volume, treble, bass, and mid.
03Where is the pickup located?
Its proprietary humbucker is positioned at the bridge.
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
