Detail 01
HH pickups
Two proprietary humbuckers with neodymium magnets, wired in parallel.
Product detailSKU #1500000422303
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay Special HH Electric Bass Guitar - Black and Chrome
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A modernized StingRay Special HH pairing dual humbuckers, a 5-way switch, and an 18V 3-band active preamp with refined contours and lightweight hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Right-handed players wanting an HH four-string bass.
- Players who want active EQ controls and high-headroom tone shaping.
- Bassists seeking access to all 22 frets via a sculpted 5-bolt neck joint.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
- Players who need more than four strings.
- Players seeking a passive-only instrument.
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
5-way switch
Provides five pickup-selection positions.
Detail 03
18V 3-band active preamp
Onboard treble, bass, and mid EQ with stated ultrahigh headroom.
Detail 04
5-bolt sculpted neck joint
Designed to provide access to all 22 stainless steel frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 34-inch-scale four-string bass.
- 02Its electronics include an 18V 3-band active preamp and volume, treble, bass, and mid controls.
- 03The supplied specifications list fingerboard wood as finish-dependent: maple, rosewood, or ebony.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does it have?
It is a four-string bass.
02Are the electronics active?
Yes. It has an 18V 3-band active preamp.
03What pickups does it use?
It uses an HH configuration of proprietary humbuckers with neodymium magnets.
04What is the scale length?
34 inches.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 34"
6 detailsBody & build
- 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 Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 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: 4 string Orientation: Right-handed
- Color
- Matte Black; Gold (Amethyst Sparkle, Jackpot, Ocean Sparkle); Chrome (Frost Green Pearl, Burnt Ends, Snowy Night)
- Color Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- 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: HH Neck: Proprietary humbucker Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Volume, Treble, Bass, Mid Pickup switch: 5-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 Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 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: 4 string Orientation: Right-handed
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000422303
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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