Detail 01
HH pickups
The bass has two proprietary humbuckers with neodymium magnets, wired in parallel.
Product detailSKU #1500000417810
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special HH Electric Bass Guitar - Pacific Blue Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A four-string StingRay Special HH with parallel-wired humbuckers, a 5-way selector, and an 18V 3-band active preamp.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players wanting an HH bass with five pickup-selection positions.
- Bassists who want onboard volume, treble, bass, and mid controls.
- Players who value 22 stainless-steel frets and a roasted maple neck.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a passive-only instrument.
- Left-handed players.
- Players who need more than four strings.
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
5-way selector
It provides five pickup-selection positions.
Detail 03
5-bolt sculpted neck joint
It is a bolt-on neck joint designed for access to all 22 frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 34-inch-scale four-string bass.
- 02Its active 18V preamp provides 3-band EQ controls.
- 03Fingerboard material varies by finish: maple, rosewood, or ebony.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the StingRay Special HH have active electronics?
Yes. It has an 18V 3-band active preamp with volume, treble, bass, and mid controls.
02How many strings does it have?
Four.
03What is the scale length?
34 inches.
04What pickups does it use?
Two proprietary humbuckers with neodymium magnets, wired in parallel.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Special electronics
- 3-band active preamp with 18V of headroom
- Pickup switch
- 5-way
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of strings
- 4 string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 34"
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Matte Black; Gold (Amethyst Sparkle, Jackpot, Ocean Sparkle); Chrome (Frost Green Pearl, Burnt Ends, Snowy Night)
- Body Material
- Select hardwoods
- Body Type
- Double-cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Select roasted maple Neck joint: Bolt-on Scale length: 34" Truss rod: Adjustable Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Pickups Pickup configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary humbucker Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Volume, Treble, Bass, Mid Pickup switch: 5-way 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) Radius: 11" Fret size: High-profile, wide Number of frets: 22 Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 mm) Body Body Type: Double-cutaway Body wood: Select hardwoods Body finish: High-gloss polyester Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage Music Man top-loaded chrome-plated steel bridge plate with vintage nickel-plated steel saddles Tuning machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Color: Matte Black; Gold (Amethyst Sparkle, Jackpot, Ocean Sparkle); Chrome (Frost Green Pearl, Burnt Ends, Snowy Night) Other Number of strings: 4 string Orientation: Right-handed
- Body wood
- Select hardwoods
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple (Black, Frost Green Pearl, Snowy Night); Rosewood (Amethyst Sparkle, Speed Blue, Burnt Ends); Ebony (Raspberry Burst, Smoke Chrome) Radius: 11" Fret size: High-profile, wide Number of frets: 22 Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 mm) Body Body Type: Double-cutaway Body wood: Select hardwoods Body finish: High-gloss polyester Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage Music Man top-loaded chrome-plated steel bridge plate with vintage nickel-plated steel saddles Tuning machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Color: Matte Black; Gold (Amethyst Sparkle, Jackpot, Ocean Sparkle); Chrome (Frost Green Pearl, Burnt Ends, Snowy Night) Other Number of strings: 4 string Orientation: Right-handed
- Color Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Body finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut material/width
- 1.687" (42.8 mm)
- Scale length
- 34"
20 detailsOther
- Radius
- 11"
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Truss rod
- Adjustable
- Tier
- platinum
- Fret size
- High-profile, wide
- Bridge/Tailpiece
- Vintage Music Man top-loaded chrome-plated steel bridge plate with vintage nickel-plated steel saddles
- Neck
- Proprietary humbucker
- Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Category Source
- detail
- Body Type
- Double-cutaway
- Wood
- Select roasted maple
- Color
- Matte Black; Gold (Amethyst Sparkle, Jackpot, Ocean Sparkle); Chrome (Frost Green Pearl, Burnt Ends, Snowy Night)
- Material
- Maple (Black, Frost Green Pearl, Snowy Night); Rosewood (Amethyst Sparkle, Speed Blue, Burnt Ends); Ebony (Raspberry Burst, Smoke Chrome)
- Korena Special
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- Tuning machines
- Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Source Id
- site51500000417810
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
- Control layout
- Volume, Treble, Bass, Mid
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