Watchtower Guitars is extremely excited to be a new Music Man dealer! We love the fit, finish and incredible value these instruments have to offer. Music Man basses not only have important status in the history of rock/funk/jazz music of the past 40+ years, but offer our personal favorite bass tones of all time...can't say enough great things about them. Incredible California made instruments!
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 StingRay5 satisfies even the most demanding of players.
| Specifications |
StingRay 5 Special |
| 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 |
| 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) |
