Detail 01
18-volt 3-band active preamp
Provides onboard treble, mid and bass equalization with 18 volts of headroom.
Product detailSKU #1500000422300
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay5 Special H 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Black and Chrome
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The right-handed StingRay5 Special H is a five-string electric bass built around a proprietary bridge humbucker and an 18-volt, three-band active preamp. Volume, treble, mid and bass controls, together with the three-way pickup switch, put its tonal adjustment on the instrument. A 34-inch scale, 22 high-profile wide frets and a roasted maple neck define the playing platform. Refined body contours, a sculpted five-bolt neck joint and lightweight tuning machines round out a modernized StingRay format.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Five-string bass setups needing onboard volume, treble, mid and bass adjustment.
- Studio and stage work where the 18-volt active preamp and three-way pickup switch are useful.
- Players who want access to all 22 frets through a sculpted five-bolt neck joint.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a passive-only bass, since this model uses an 18-volt three-band active preamp.
- Players seeking a four-string instrument rather than a five-string 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.
Detail 02
H configuration with proprietary bridge humbucker
Uses one proprietary humbucking pickup in the bridge position.
Detail 03
3-way pickup switch
Adds three pickup-switch positions alongside the onboard controls.
Detail 04
34-inch scale length
The stated nut-to-bridge scale length.
Detail 05
22 high-profile, wide frets
Describes the fret count and fret profile.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed five-string bass.
- 02The model uses active electronics with an 18-volt preamp.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What are the StingRay5 Special H controls?
It has volume, treble, mid and bass controls, plus a three-way pickup switch.
02What pickup configuration does it use?
It uses an H configuration: one proprietary humbucker in the bridge position.
03How many frets and strings does it have?
It has five strings and 22 high-profile, wide frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- 3-band active preamp with 18V of headroom
- Pickup Switch
- 3-way
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Control Layout
- Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- High-profile, wide
- Nut Material Width
- 1.75 inch (44.5 mm)
- Radius
- 11 inch
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 5 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, Mid, Bass Pickup switch: 3-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)
- Truss Rod
- Adjustable
