Detail 01
Five-way blade switch
Selects among multiple pickup combinations from the dual-humbucker setup.
Product detailSKU #1500000476031
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special HH 4-String Electric Bass Guitar - Mean Blue Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The StingRay Special HH is a four-string bass with two neodymium humbuckers and a five-way blade switch, giving its active layout more pickup combinations than the H version. Its 18V preamp places bass, midrange, and treble shaping beside the volume control, so room, mix, or recording changes can be handled from the bass. An ash body, roasted maple neck, 34-inch scale, and 22 stainless-steel frets form the core build, with lightweight tuners and a sculpted five-bolt neck joint intended to improve strap balance and upper-fret access.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Adapting pickup and EQ settings to different rooms, mixes, or recording situations.
- Players who want five selectable combinations from a dual-humbucker four-string bass.
- Long rehearsals or performances where the revised balance and strap comfort matter.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a five-string bass.
- Players seeking a single-pickup configuration.
- Left-handed players.
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
18V 3-band active preamp
Provides onboard bass, midrange, and treble shaping with the stated increased headroom.
Detail 03
34-inch scale; 10-inch radius
Defines the scale length and fingerboard curvature.
Detail 04
22 stainless-steel frets
Stainless-steel fretwire is specified for long-term wear resistance.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, four-string HH bass.
- 02Its listed factory strings are .045–.100 Super Slinky Bass.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many pickups does it have?
It has two neodymium humbuckers, one at the neck and one at the bridge.
02What controls are onboard?
Volume, treble, mid, and bass controls, plus a five-way blade switch.
03What case is listed?
A MONO case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsSound
- Preamp
- 3-band active preamp
- Power
- 18V
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 5-way blade
- Controls
- Volume, treble, mid, bass
- Neck Pickup
- Neodymium humbucker
- Bridge Pickup
- Neodymium humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Melamine compensated
- Strings
- .045–.100 Super Slinky Bass
- Radius
- 10 inch
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- .045–.100 Super Slinky Bass
- Scale Length
- 34
- Fret Type
- Stainless steel .047 inch x .104 inch
- Neck Shape
- C
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Ash
- Body Finish
- High gloss polyester
- Neck Wood
- Roasted maple
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Neck Joint
- 5-bolt sculpted
- Body Style
- C
- Color Finish
- Blue Burst
- Body Shape
- C
- Body Construction
- Solid
- Neck Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed wax blend
1 detailsConnections & power
- Output
- Mono
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- MONO case
2 detailsOther
- Product Type
- Solidbody 4-string electric bass guitar
- Series
- StingRay Special
