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Official siteFor five decades, the StingRay has set the benchmark for bold, forward-leaning bass tone. The Ernie Ball Music Man 50th Anniversary StingRay Special honors that legacy with two limited-edition finishes — Liquid Gold (limited to 50 instruments worldwide) and Molten Gold (limited to 300 instruments), each shipped in a deluxe hardshell case with a certificate of authenticity.
The Caprice — part of Music Man's Modern Classic line — is a passive 4-string bass capable of blending two distinct pickup voicings, with a compact offset body, slim neck, top-loading hardened steel bridge, and oversized headstock with 3+1 tuner arrangement.
Limited Icon Series StingRay — only 26 made worldwide — replicating AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams' 1979 StingRay 'Workhorse', complete with hand-replicated wear, nitrocellulose lacquer, and a 3-bolt Pre-EB neck attachment with Micro-Tilt.
The Cutlass Bass — part of the Modern Classic line — is a passive 4-string bass with vintage tone and modern appointments. Features include an old-school split-coil humbucking design, a 'C'-shaped maple neck, an alder body (ash on Classic Natural), an oversized headstock with a 3+1 tuner arrangement, and a hardened steel top-loading bridge.
Crafted in partnership with Darkglass Electronics, the DarkRay brings a cutting-edge 2-band EQ preamp with three voicings — Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz) — to the StingRay Special platform.
Designed in collaboration with world-renowned bass accessory manufacturer Darkglass Electronics, the DarkRay 5 brings a custom 2-band EQ preamp with three voicings — Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz) — to the StingRay Special 5 platform.
The Joe Dart Jr Artist Series Signature Bass — younger sibling of the Joe Dart bass — features a lightweight ash body, select maple neck, and a single passive neodymium humbucking pickup wired straight to the jack with no controls. Limited to 50 numbered instruments worldwide.
The John Myung artist series Bongo is crafted to John's exacting specifications to be sleek, ultra-modern, and perfectly designed — the result of a decade-long collaboration with the Ernie Ball Music Man engineering team.
Mike Herrera signature StingRay bass — an ash-body, Seafoam Green artist series with matching headstock, engraved white pearloid pickguard, and passive electronics wired straight to the jack.
The Pino Palladino Signature StingRay Bass captures the iconic tone and feel of one of the most influential bass players of all time. Inspired by Pino's original 1979 fretless StingRay, this signature model is available in both fretted and fretless versions.
The Retro '70s StingRay bass honors Music Man's American craftsmanship of the 1970s with vintage-inspired features: a 21-fret 3-bolt maple neck with micro-tilt adjustment, bullet truss rod, strings-through-the-body bridge with adjustable mute pads, and an alnico-loaded humbucking pickup. Available in black, white, vintage sunburst, and heritage natural finishes.
$3,299
The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass offers a big thumpy round sound in a convenient smaller package. A 30" scale allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The passive humbucking pickup is equipped with higher-output neodymium magnets, and a 3-way rotary switch offers parallel, true single-coil, and series modes.
A guitar for bass players, and a bass for guitar players — the Silhouette Bass is a six-string hybrid instrument designed for an unusual sonic range. Poplar body, 29-5/8" scale, dual DiMarzio split humbuckers, and a 5-way pickup selector with a 2-way series/parallel rotary.
Limited 35th Anniversary edition of the StingRay 5 bass — an ash body with spalted maple top in Spalted Sunburst, roasted maple neck, ebony fretboard, copper pearloid Atlanté blocks, and neodymium humbuckers. Limited to 225 single-humbucker and 25 dual-humbucker instruments.
The Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special 5-String combines classic tone with modern upgrades for maximum performance. Its ash body, roasted maple neck, and 22 stainless steel frets provide durability, resonance, and a smooth playing experience.
First introduced in 1976, the StingRay has been one of the most iconic bass guitars in history. The current StingRay Special retains the signature features — solid construction, oval pickguard, 3+1 tuning configuration, and Music Man humbucker — while modernizing body contours, electronics, and hardware.
$2,699
The Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay Bass — active model — was developed with the Rage Against the Machine bassist, combining an ash body, roasted maple neck, and ebony fretboard with a neodymium humbucker, 18-volt 3-band preamp, and Tim's signature finger ramp.
The Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay Bass — passive model — was developed with the Rage Against the Machine bassist, pairing an ash body and roasted maple neck with a passive Music Man humbucker, push/push gain boost, and Tim's signature height-adjustable finger ramp.
Limited-edition 2021 Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay Bass, designed with the Rage Against the Machine bassist. Offered in active/passive electronics and short-scale/full-scale configurations, capped at 50 instruments per color with numbered neck plates.
Celebrating 30 years of the Axis, this limited edition collection revisits the iconic translucent finishes of its 1996 debut. Hand-stained quilt maple tops in Gold, Black, Pink, Red, Blue, and Purple are paired with black sparkled backs, color-matched headstocks, and a commemorative 30th Anniversary logo. Each instrument includes a certificate of authenticity and a deluxe hardshell case.
Limited edition run of 50 premium Axis guitars featuring a hand-selected, one-piece quilt maple top, white birdseye maple neck, and figured roasted maple fingerboard — paired with exclusive finishes and a custom G&G tolex case.
The Dustin Kensrue Artist Series StingRay Guitar — designed with the Thrice frontman — features an okoume body, 22 stainless steel frets, a maple neck with asymmetrical C carve, and a custom Music Man humbucker / single-coil pickup pair routed through a concentric volume/tone knob with a stereo push-button mode switch.
The 2026 Jason Richardson Signature collection features bold new finishes (Kokiri Forest, Water Temple, Death Mountain) and an all-new 8-string hardtail variant, with HT Custom humbuckers, coil tap, and a custom Music Man active preamp.
The JP15 features a lightweight okoume body with a quilted or flame maple top, a roasted figured maple neck and fingerboard, DiMarzio Illuminator pickups, and a piezo-equipped floating JP tremolo with mono/stereo output. Available in 6-string and 7-string configurations.
The Majesty Premium Select represents the highest level of tone, precision, and versatility — the John Petrucci signature, handcrafted in San Luis Obispo, California, available in 6-string, 7-string, and 8-string configurations.
Developed with Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López, the Mariposa pairs an offset okoume body with custom Music Man humbuckers, a laser-etched pickguard with ornate floral design, and a Tethered Tone Circuit for natural high-end variation between dual volume pots.
The inaugural collaboration between Ernie Ball Music Man and musician Rabea Massaad — a Sabre-bodied electric guitar featuring a thicker tapered neck carve, recessed lower horn for enhanced fret access, glow-in-the-dark side dots, and Bare Knuckle Silo humbuckers.
The original Ryan "Fluff" Bruce Artist Series StingRay (2023) — a Honduran mahogany hardtail with Fishman Fluence signature pickups (a dual-voiced humbucker at the bridge with push-pull voicing, plus an active single coil at the neck), figured roasted maple neck, and Schaller M6-IND locking tuners. Limited to 25 instruments per color.
The Ryan "Fluff" Bruce Artist Series StingRay — limited to 25 numbered instruments — features a roasted figured maple neck with matching headstock, Honduran mahogany body, and a Custom Shop Seymour Duncan FLF humbucker hand-wound by Maricela "MJ" Juarez. Available in Iron Swan (Sweetwater exclusive, ebony/matte black) and Grit City Green (Vault exclusive, rosewood/chrome).
$3,499
The St. Vincent signature model in a dual-humbucker configuration — lightweight okoume body, roasted figured maple neck with ebony or rosewood fingerboard, custom Music Man humbuckers, and a 5-way switch. 2018 colors: Charcoal Sparkle, Blue Dawn, Stealth Black, and Sea Breeze.
The Stephen Egerton StingRay — a collaboration with the Descendents guitarist — features a Charcoal Frost okoume body, classic yellow-tinted maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, no knobs or switches, and a single Music Man custom-wound chrome-covered humbucker.
The 2025 John Petrucci Majesty features a neck-through-body design, super-fast thin neck, ergonomic in-line controls, 24 stainless steel frets, DiMarzio Dream Catcher and Rainmaker humbuckers, piezo-equipped saddles, mono and stereo outputs, a floating John Petrucci tremolo, and Schaller locking tuners. Available in 6-, 7-, and 8-string configurations.
$4,049
The James Valentine signature "Valentine" guitar in a tremolo configuration — slab ash body, two custom Music Man designed pickups (humbucker neck / single-coil bridge) with coil tap, Music Man Modern tremolo with vintage bent steel saddles, 25.5-inch scale, and an oil-and-wax-rubbed roasted maple neck with maple fingerboard.