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The awesomely designed MusicMan StingRay 5 is a 5-string bass guitar that will get you deep and dirty. The StingRay5 has an active 3-band preamp, MusicMan humbucker pickup with hum-canceling phantom coil, and unique 3-way switching (both coils in series mode, single coil, or both coils in parallel mode). Select hardwood body, maple neck, and Schaller BM tuners. MusicMan includes a hardshell case with the StingRay5 Bass.

Music Man StingRay 5 5-String Bass Guitar Features:

• Active 3-band preamp
• MusicMan humbucking with hum-canceling phantom coil and unique 3-way switching
• Select hardwood body
• Maple neck
• Schaller BM tapered-post tuners
• Volume, treble, mid, bass controls

Music Man StingRay 5 5-String Bass Guitar Includes:

• hardshell MusicMan case

Put its hot-rodded electronics to work on your sound. Order today!

Music Man StingRay 5 5-String Bass Guitar

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smooth as butter

Posted by R.C. from TN on Dec 12, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active

Reviewer's Play Style: contemporary Gospel

Bought my first EBMM StingRay 5 about 8 months ago. It's somewhat larger than my last bass but it's as smooth as butter. The action is nice on this guitar and the sound uniquely Ernie Ball. I have had more compliments on the tone of this bass than any that I have ever owned. It has a 3 band active e.q plus dual humbuckers with a 5 way switch. The switch allows you to chose between the rear or front pickup only, both pickups or split the pickups which allows you to dial in any tone needed for any type of music. You owe it to yourself to try one before you buy your next guitar.

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Best Bass for the Money

Posted by tcstx from Houston, TX on Nov 29, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock / Hard Rock / Country

I have never seen quality in an instrument that I have in this guitar. I know own two of these and the tone is simply unbeatable... Quality in the little things is superb.. You have to play this bass to appreciate the "little things"... For the money, this bass kicks the crap out of everything I've ever purchased... if you buy this guitar, right out of the box - it's set and ready for stage - no setup and no luthier work - this guitar is superb right from the factory...

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Brilliant piece od art

Posted by dio-bass from Puerto Rico on Oct 30, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician (part time)

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Latin Rock, Reggae

I got a translucent gold with maple fingerboard, the MM looks awesome and sound as you could expect from a expensive piece of art. I have a Fender Jazz 24 V and they sound very different. the playability of the MM is way better than the Jazz. The beauty of the MM StingRay 5 makes you stare at it without blinking your eyes.

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The

Posted by lordoflow from Motor City on May 30, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: All

I've been playing bass 4 15 years. All styles metal, rock, jazz, and R&B. The SR5 is the best rock bass there is end of story. Cuts thru the mix with out being harsh. Tone controls and switching can go from county thump to Flea slap to Korn mid empty to Tool growl. I've never had a problem yet in the 5 years I've owned this bass. The 9 volt gets changed one every 6 months of playing 20 hours or so each week. The neck is the easest to adjust that ever seen. I've owned warwicks, Fenders and Ibzs that were all nice basses. They all stay in their cases now.

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Good sound, bad value

Posted by Pocket Grooves from Greensboro, NC on May 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Studio Session Bassist, Occasional Live Gigs

Reviewer's Play Style: Anything and everything

Yes, the iconic Music Man is a quintessential bass for rock and funk tones. Yes, it sounds good. Yes, it is far too expensive for what you are actually getting.

I was shopping for a Music Man 4-string, playing the MM and other comparable basses. I ended up purchasing the Ibanez ATK700 on clearance. I get all of the MM tone WITHOUT the MM price tag. The ATK700 has been discontinued, but the ATK300 is the exact same bass with a painted finish instead of a dyed finish. Before you purchase a MM, you owe it to yourself to play other basses that will produce the tone you're after. You may be pleasantly surprised like I was.

I'm wasn't after the prestige of owning the infamous Ernie Ball Music Man, but as a session player, I needed the tone. If you are after the tone, and not the prestige of being seen with this bass, then go play the Ibanez ATK300. Close your eyes and listen to the tone. You'll end up buying the Ibanez and saving a lot of money!

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