In 1987 Ernie Ball Music Man created the legendary StingRay 5 bass, setting the standard for the modern 5-string bass. The 35th Anniversary edition honors the timeless Ernie Ball Music Man design that has been used by some of the world’s most iconic bassists.
The ash body features a spalted maple top with thin maple veneer and comes standard with a Spalted Sunburst finish. The roasted figured maple neck features an ebony fretboard, copper pearlescent block inlays and is finished in a high gloss for superb comfort and playability. High-output neodymium StingRay 5 pickups provide powerful low-end with a distinctive mid-range punch while the lightweight hardware delivers solid stability. Limited to 225 single-humbucker and 25 dual-humbucker models, every Anniversary StingRay 5 includes a certificate of authenticity.
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Spalted Sunburst |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
5 |
Body Shape |
StingRay |
Body Material |
Spalted Maple Top with Ash Back |
Body Finish |
High Gloss Polyester |
Neck Material |
Select Roasted Maple |
Neck Finish |
High Gloss Polyester |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Copper Pearloid Atlante Blocks |
Fret Size |
High Profile, Wide |
Fretboard Radius |
11″ (27.9cm) |
Nut Material |
Melamine |
Nut Width |
1-3/4″ (44.5 mm) |
Bridge Pickups |
Humbucking with Neodymium Magnets |
Controls |
3-Band Active Preamp with 18 Volts of headroom; Vol, Treble, Mid, Bass; 3-Way Pickup Selector |
Bridge |
Standard – Music Man® Black Plated, Hardened Steel Bridge Plate with Stainless Steel Saddles |
Tuners |
Custom Music Man, Lightweight with Tapered String Posts and Ergonomic Clover Design |
Strings |
46w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
Case/ Bag |
Softshell Case |