







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.
| Body Wood | Select Hardwoods | 
| Body Finish | Matte | 
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles | 
| Pickguard | Black | 
| 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 | roasted maple neck | 
| Fingerboard | Maple | 
| 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) |