Up for sale, a 2000 Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5H in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. As the next landmark company founded by Leo Fender and George Fullerton after the sale of Fender Musical Instruments, Music Man offered an opportunity for this dynamic duo to further refine and build upon Fender’s various innovations. The five-string iteration of EBMMs crown jewel bass, the StingRay 5H features a solitary bridge humbucker, active EQ, asymmetrical extended pickguard, and a gloss Pearl Platinum finish with matching headstock.

Weighing 9lbs 6oz, this bass features an ash body and a maple neck capped with a slab rosewood fingerboard, yielding a balanced, broad acoustic quality with great treble detail and midrange push. The original Magnet Special Design alnico humbucker offers punchy growl and thick, round thump, capturing the full, rumbling scope of all five strings. The active electronics include a three-band EQ with boost/cut center-detent knobs and a three-way selector switch to toggle between Series, Parallel, and Single Coil sounds. This StingRay 5H has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mikes Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Birdseye maple
-Shape: C, measuring .835 1st fret, .985 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 9 1/2 radius, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 34
-Nut: 1 3/4
-Tuners: Schaller BM, clover buttons (4 + 1)
-Factory Markings: Stamps on neck pocket/heel
-Serialization: E-prefix stamp on neck plate dates to November 9th, 2000

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: 10 Magnet Special Design Alnico humbucker
-Controls: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass EQ (boost/cut center-detent), three-way Series/Parallel/Single Coil toggle
-Harness: CTS pots, circuit board, 27 July 00 date sticker
-Hardware: Five-saddle string-through bridge, dome-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: Three-ply asymmetrical black pickguard

The gloss Pearl Platinum finish exhibits only faint buckle scuffing on the back at the lower bout and just a few minor dings on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless, finished with gunstock oil and a hand-rubbed special wax blend, highlighting the birdseye figuring in the maple neck.

The original molded hardshell case is included.