Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special Classic Natural MP

Overview
The Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special Classic delivers the punchy, authoritative StingRay tone with modern refinements for improved feel, reliability, and performance. Built around a roasted maple neck and a fast-playing 11" radius, it offers the familiar StingRay response with enhanced stability and smooth upper fret access.

With its powerful neodymium humbucker and 18-volt active 3-band preamp, this bass is built for players who need clarity, headroom, and the ability to shape their sound easily on stage or in the studio.

Highlights

• Classic StingRay tone powered by a neodymium humbucker pickup
• 18V 3-band active preamp with tons of headroom and clean output
• Roasted maple neck with oil/wax finish for a smooth broken-in feel
• Stainless steel frets for long life and crisp articulation
• Vintage-style Music Man bridge with nickel-plated saddles

Specifications

Body

• Model: StingRay Special
• Body Wood: Select Hardwoods
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester
• Dimensions: 13-1/2" wide x 1-5/8" thick x 44-7/8" long

Neck

• Scale Length: 34"
• Neck Wood: Select Roasted Maple
• Fingerboard: Maple / Rosewood / Ebony (dependent on body color)
• Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Neck Radius: 11"
• Frets: 22 High Profile, Wide Stainless Steel
• Neck Width: 1-11/16" at nut, 2-1/2" at last fret
• Headstock Length: 8-3/4"
• Truss Rod: Adjustable (no component or string removal required)
• Neck Attachment: 5-bolt sculpted neck joint

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage Music Man top-loaded chrome plated steel plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man lightweight tuners with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
• Electronic Shielding: Chrome or black plated aluminum control cover (dependent on body color)

Electronics

• Pickup: Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
• Controls: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass
• Preamp: 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom
• Switching: N/A (single pickup configuration)

Miscellaneous

• Strings: 45-65-80-100 (Super Slinky Bass #2834)

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