Ernie Ball Music Man Unveils New StingRay Special Bass Colors
The NAMM Show was held in the spring this year, and Ernie Ball Music Man was ready for it with new colors for the StingRay Special. The company revealed four new finishes: Sea Breeze, Laguna Green, Pueblo Pink, and Butter Cream.
Each of the finishes will come with a rosewood fingerboard. They will be available on both four and five-string versions of the bass as well as the H and HH models. Other key features include a Music Man humbucker, a roasted maple neck, and an 18-volt 3-band EQ.
The new Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Specials will be shipping this summer, with prices starting at $2,799.
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special Bass Specs:
| Body Wood: | Ash |
| Body Finish: | High gloss polyester |
| Bridge: | Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles |
| Scale Length: | 34″ (86.4 cm) |
| Neck Radius: | 11″ (27.9 cm) |
| Headstock Size: | Only 8-3/4″ (22.2 cm) long |
| Frets: | 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width: | 1-5/8″ (41.3 mm) at nut 2-1/2″ (63.5 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood: | Select roasted maple neck |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| 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 |
| Electronic Shielding: | Chrome |
| Controls: | 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass |
| Switching: | Single Pickup - N/A; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups: | Standard - Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets; Optional - Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets |
| Weight: | 8 lbs, 8 oz (3.86 kg) - varies slightly |
| Strings: | 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834) |
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