"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 StingRay 5 satisfies even the most demanding of players." Comes with a softcase.
Specs:
| 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 | Select Hardwoods |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester (Except Black Rock - Matte) |
| 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 - Maple, Rosewood, or Ebony (dependent on body color) |
| 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 |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
