Detail 01
18V 3-band active preamp
Provides onboard treble, mid, and bass EQ controls with 18V headroom.
Product detailSKU #1500000417825
Ernie Ball Music ManStingRay5 Special H 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Genius Gold
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A five-string StingRay Special with an 18V 3-band active preamp, a parallel-wired double-coil pickup, and lightweight reengineered hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a 5-string bass with active EQ controls
- Players who want volume, treble, mid, and bass controls
- Players looking for a 34-inch-scale, 22-fret instrument
- Players who value rounded body contours and a sculpted 5-bolt neck joint
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a passive-only bass
- Players who do not want a 5-string instrument
- Left-handed players
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
Parallel-wired double-coil pickup
The described double-coil pickup is wired in parallel and uses neodymium magnets.
Detail 03
5-bolt sculpted neck joint
The bolt-on neck joint is described as providing access to all 22 frets.
Detail 04
Lightweight tuning machines
Custom Music Man tuners use tapered string posts and an ergonomic clover design.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 5-string bass with a 34-inch scale length.
- 02Its electronics are active: the onboard preamp is 18V and includes 3-band EQ.
- 03The instrument has an H pickup configuration and a 3-way pickup switch.
- 04Fingerboard material and hardware color vary by finish.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the StingRay5 Special H have?
It has five strings.
02Does it have active electronics?
Yes. It has an 18V 3-band active preamp with volume, treble, mid, and bass controls.
03What is the scale length?
34 inches.
04Is it available left-handed?
The supplied product data lists it as right-handed.
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
- Number of Strings
- 5 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 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
- 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: 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
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000417825
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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