Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 HH Bass, Natural Gloss, Rosewood Board, 5-String
Player's Perspective
This bass is a modern take on a classic, yet revolutionary design. After Leo Fender's near-death experience which caused him to sell Fender to CBS, he went to work for Music Man and paired up with the late great, Mr. Thunder Thumbs himself, Louis Johnson. Together they came up with a bass that had a more pronounced hi-mid range and treble response. It needed to growl and cut through the mix in a way that a P-bass and a J simply could not. The result was an active bass with a ton of power under the hood. Used in everything from disco, funk, and R&B to rock, punk, metal, blues, and even country, the StingRay has some killer in-your-face tone that still manages to avoid stepping on anyone else's toes. It has a tremendous resonance, incomparably tight lows and a punchy top end that's a total knockout. The neck is very comfortable and satiny smooth, which makes for a comfortable feel and a fast ride all the way up and down. The double humbucker design adds some more tonal variety to the classic StingRay tone and sounds great solo'd or in conjunction with the bridge pickup. This is one of those instruments that's put together well enough to let you feel every little vibration of every note you play. The layout is easy to work with yet provides a wide variety of exceptional tones. This is a terrific 5 string at this price and this axe will make a killer companion on the road, in the studio, and at home.
Item Details
The first bass designed by Ernie Ball Music Man, the Stingray 5 was unveiled in 1987 and has been an industry standard for extended range basses ever since. With its powerful punchy sound, the added flexibility of additional pickups and a comfortably contoured body the StingRay5 satifies even the most demanding of players.
Overall Condition
This Music Man StringRay Bass is in brand new pristine mint condition with absolutely no nicks, scratches, or blemishes of any kind and comes with full warranty from an authorized Music Man Premier Dealer.
Specs
- Music Man StingRay 5 HH
- 5 String Bass
- Natural Gloss
- High Gloss Polyester Finish
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck - Satin Finish
- Rosewood Fretboard
- 11" Radius
- 2 x Music Man Alnico Humbucker Pickups
- 3 Band Active Preamp
- 5-Way Pickup Selector
- Volume, Low, Mid, High Controls
- Scale Length 34"
- 1 3/4" Nut Width
- 21 Frets - High Profile, Wide
- Black Pickguard
- Schaller BM Tuners with Tapered Posts
- 6 Bolt Neck Plate
- Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and chrome plated brass control cover
- Molded Plastic Music Man Hard Shell Case
Our in house guitar tech has inspected, tested, and cleaned all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.
