Music Man StingRay 5 HH Special Electric Bass, Rosewood Fingerboard - Vintage Tobacco

Get World Renowned Music Man Sound & Feel With The Music Man StingRay 5 HH Special With Rosewood Fretboard In Vintage Tobacco

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 satisfies even the most demanding of players.

5-BOLT SCULPTED NECK JOINT

• The sculpted neck joint provides uninhibited access to all 22 stainless steel frets atop roasted maple necks.

REFINED BODY CONTOURS

• Enhanced body contours are rounded for more comfort in any playing position while retaining that revered, iconic StingRay sound.

POWERFUL NEODYMIUM PICKUPS

• The new and improved StingRay electronics feature powerful neodymium magnets, bringing you more output and a wider range of sounds

NEW 18-VOLT PREAMP

• A newly designed 18-volt 3-Band preamp for extra clean headroom lets you dial in everything from modern punch to classic, vintage tones.

LIGHTWEIGHT PERFORMANCE

• The overall reduction in weight is a much-welcomed feature of the new Stingray Special. Select body woods, improved contours, and lightweight hardware provide greater overall balance for extra comfort and a more enjoyable playing experience.

REENGINEERED HARDWARE

• Reengineered lightweight tuning machines create a more balanced neck while still providing ultra-reliable tuning stability.

• Model: StingRay 5 Special
• Size: 13-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 116.2 cm long)
• Body Wood: Ash
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester
• Bridge: Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
• Pickguard: Black, White, Mint, or White Pearloid (dependent on body color)
• Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
• Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
• Headstock Size: Only 9" (22.9 cm) long
• Frets: 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel
• Neck Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-3/4"" (69.9 mm) at last fret
• Neck Wood: Select Roasted Maple neck
• Fingerboard: Fretted - Rosewood
• Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Neck Colors: Standard – Natural with finished headstock
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
• Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
• Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
• Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
• Controls:3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
• Switching: Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector
• Pickups: Standard - Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
• Left Handed: No

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