Description
If you’re after big, bold bass tones without breaking the bank, the Sterling by Music Man StingRay RAY5 is a serious contender. This 5-string beast packs a punch with its powerful low-noise humbucking pickup and a 9V active preamp that delivers heaps of clarity and growl.
Add to that a fully adjustable heavy-duty bridge for rock-solid tuning stability, and you’ve got a bass that’s ready to handle anything from smooth grooves to thunderous riffs.
Key Features
- 5-string design: Get that extra low end for modern styles and extended range playing — perfect for dropping into deep grooves without sacrificing comfort or playability.
- Hard Maple neck: Enjoy a bright, snappy response and rock-solid stability, so your bass feels smooth and reliable gig after gig.
- Ceramic humbucker: Deliver punchy, aggressive tones with plenty of clarity and definition, ideal for cutting through any mix with authority.
- 2-band active preamp: Shape your sound with precision — boost or cut lows and highs to dial in everything from warm vintage thump to crisp, modern slap tones.
Specifications
Body
- Body Wood: Jabon
- Body Finish: Chopper Blue
Neck
- Neck Wood: Hard Maple
- Fingerboard: Hard Maple
- Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium
- Fret Markers: Black Dot
- Neck Width: 1.77″ (45 mm) at Nut, 2.72″ (69 mm) at Last Fret
- Truss Rod: Single Action
- Neck Attachment: 6-Bolt Pattern
Hardware
- Bridge: Fixed
- Tuning Machines: Open Gear
- Strings: 45-125
Electronics
- Pickups: Ceramic Humbucker
- Pickup Configuration: H
- Controls: 2-Band Active Preamp




