Detail 01
18V 3-band active preamp
Provides bass, mid, and treble controls with added headroom.
Product detailSKU #1500000476041
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special 5 H 5-String Electric Bass Guitar - Violet Sparkle Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A modern 5-string StingRay built around an ash body, roasted maple neck, neodymium humbucker, and 18V active tone control.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a 5-string bass with a bridge-position humbucker
- Bassists who want 18V 3-band active EQ
- Players who value stainless steel frets and a roasted maple neck
- Live and studio players needing clear, articulate low end
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a passive bass
- Players who need a left-handed instrument
- Players who want a 4-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
Neodymium humbucker
Single bridge-position pickup designed for attack and focused low end.
Detail 03
Roasted maple neck
Roasted maple construction with a C-shaped profile.
Detail 04
22 stainless steel frets
Durable fret material across a 34-inch scale neck.
Detail 05
5-bolt sculpted neck joint
A sculpted five-bolt neck connection.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed 5-string bass with a 34-inch scale length.
- 02Its electronics are active and powered by an 18V preamp.
- 03The pickup configuration is a single bridge-position neodymium humbucker.
- 04A MONO case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the StingRay Special 5 H have?
It has five strings.
02Does it have active electronics?
Yes. It uses an 18V 3-band active preamp with volume, treble, mid, and bass controls.
03What pickup does it use?
It has one bridge-position neodymium humbucker.
04Is a case included?
Yes, it includes a MONO case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22 with dot inlays
- Number of Strings
- .046–.130 Regular Slinky Bass
- Scale Length
- 34"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Purple
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Material
- Ash
- Neck Wood
- Roasted maple
6 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Solidbody 5-string electric bass guitar
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000476041
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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