5-string electric bass with roasted maple neck, neodymium humbucker and active electronics, including case
The Music Man StingRay 5 Special RW Speed Blue electric bass convinces thanks to the optimized body design and the revised electronics with a particularly comfortable handling and a variable sound that always shows the typical StingRay character. Construction-wise, the five-string features a body made of selected hardwood and a five-piece bolted neck made of roasted maple, while the sculpted neck joint and slim neck profile create optimal playing conditions. The powerful Music Man Standard neodymium humbucker with 3-band tone control provides furthermore a detailed and variable sound representation, whereby even the low B-string is perfectly reproduced. Last but not least, the StingRay 5 Special bass guitar features Music Man Custom Lightweight bass machine heads and a Music Man Vintage top-load bridge that were specially developed for this model.
The Music Man StingRay 5 Special RW Speed Blue at a glance:
5-string electric bass, made in the USA.
Light blue high gloss finish
Bolt-On construction with 34" long scale length (864 mm)
Selected hardwood body with 5-bolt sculpted joint
Five-bolt Roasted Maple neck with oil-wax finish
Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
Saddle with compensated string rests
22 stainless steel frets in "High Profile, Wide" format
C-neck profile
One Music Man Standard Neodymium Humbucker
3-way switching to select different coil combinations of the humbucker
Active 3-band tone control with 18 volt power supply
Music Man Vintage Top-Load bridge with stainless steel base plate and tailpieces
Music Man Custom Lightweight bass machine heads
Music Man hardshell case included
Classic wood selection with high playing comfort
With the StingRay 5 Special, Music Man relies on a classic wood selection that guarantees a crisp and balanced output from the low B to the high G string. Accordingly, the bass guitar features a body made of carefully selected hardwood and an extremely stable neck made of roasted maple, whose rosewood fingerboard carries 22 stainless steel frets in the "High Profile, Wide" format. With the optimized lines of the body, the bass is furthermore comfortable on the body, while the C-neck profile in wax-oil finish makes every groove go loose from the fingers.
Music Man neodymium humbucker and 3-band tone control
The electrical tone conversion of the StingRay 5 Special RW Speed Blue is handled by a Music Man standard neodymium humbucker specially developed for this model, whose powerful magnets guarantee a powerful and defined output of all strings. Via the 3-way blade switch, the coils of the humbucker can be called up in three combinations. The parallel connection delivers the typical StingRay sound with tight bass foundation and brilliant highs, while the serial mode provides an extremely powerful sound with high assertiveness. Also available is a filtered series circuit that delivers a lean tone with single-coil character. Via the active 3-band tone control, which has an enormous headroom thanks to 18 volts supply, the sound can be adjusted furthermore precisely.
Lightweight hardware equipment
Last but not least, the StingRay 5 Special RW Speed Blue from Music Man impresses with its perfectly coordinated hardware equipment. The headstock features Music Man Custom Lightweight tun ers in the typical "4+1" arrangement, which guarantee precise tuning and counteract head heaviness through the use of lightweight materials. The body is also equipped with the Music Man Vintage Top-Load bridge made of steel, whose mass supports the sound development and sustain of the five-string.
It is high quality instrument, everything I have expected from Music man StingRay. A new thing for me, it is very light weight for a 5 string StingRay.
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