Detail 01
H pickup configuration
A proprietary humbucker is fitted in the bridge position.
Product detailSKU #1500000417819
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay5 Special H 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Purple Sunset
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Purple Sunset StingRay5 Special H pairs a single proprietary bridge humbucker with active onboard shaping for a five-string bass that keeps its controls direct. Volume, treble, mid and bass are on hand, with a 3-way selector and an 18V 3-band preamp for moving between modern low end and vintage-inspired warmth. Rounded body contours, a roasted maple neck and a sculpted 5-bolt joint support access across its 22 frets.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage sets that call for quick changes between modern low end and vintage-inspired warmth.
- Players who want a five-string bass with bridge-humbucker focus and active EQ controls.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Four-string players; this model has five strings.
- Left-handed players; the instrument is right-handed.
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
Treble, mid and bass controls provide onboard tone adjustment alongside volume.
Detail 03
3-way pickup selector
Three selector positions are available from the single-pickup electronics.
Detail 04
5-bolt sculpted neck joint and 22 frets
The neck joint is shaped to provide access across the full 22-fret fingerboard.
Detail 05
Lightweight custom tuning machines
The redesigned machines are intended to balance the neck while maintaining reliable tuning.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that a right-handed, five-string, 34-inch-scale bass suits your playing setup.
- 02Its onboard controls include volume, treble, mid, bass and a 3-way pickup selector.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many pickups does the StingRay5 Special H have?
It has one proprietary humbucker in the bridge position.
02Does it have active electronics?
Yes. It uses an 18V 3-band active preamp with treble, mid and bass controls.
03How many frets are fitted?
It has 22 frets.
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
- 3-way
- Pickup Configuration
- H
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of strings
- 5 string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 5 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: 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) Radius: 11" Fret size: High-profile, wide Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Nut material/width: 1.75" (44.5 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: 5 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 Inlays: Nut material/width: 1.75" (44.5 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: 5 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
- 1.75" (44.5 mm)
- Scale length
- 34"
19 detailsOther
- Radius
- 11"
- Pickup configuration
- H
- 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
- 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
- site51500000417819
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
- Control layout
- Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass
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