Ernie Ball Music Man BFR 35th Anniversary Stingray 5 Moonbeam

DESCRIPTION

Limited to 100 units worldwide (this one is 26/100), the Ball Family Reserve "Moonbeam" StingRay Special 5 HH bass highlights a beautiful purple burst finish on both the front and back of the bass and is constructed of premium lightweight ash with a figured maple top. The 22-fret oil-and-wax polished white flamed maple neck and fingerboard are tastefully accentuated with pearlescent purple block inlays, a matching figured maple headstock, and all gold hardware. Equipped with dual Music Man neodymium humbucking pickups, a 3-band EQ, an 18-volt preamp, and a 5-way switch, this bass delivers the legendary Stingray 5 punch and growl. Each bass ships with a certificate of authenticity and a custom G&G hardshell case.

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup tailored to your individual tuning and string gauge preferences, if available. Our setups always include action, intonation, trem angle, and truss rod adjustments.  If needed, we smooth out fret edges, address any nut or bridge shim issues, polish the frets, and condition the fingerboard.  All work is completed by our experienced tech team who understand what today's players want from their instruments. If not otherwise requested our techs will setup each instrument to a comfortable medium/low action with minimal truss rod relief dependent on the instrument style. Please reach out after purchase if you have any specific requests about your setup.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.

HEAR A LIVE DEMO

Experience our innovative Video Appointment service! Connect with a Gear Expert to hear this instrument played live and receive personalized guidance on your gear journey. Contact us today to schedule your appointment, available Monday through Saturday from 11am to 5pm ET.

SPECS

Case: Hardshell Case 

Weight: 9.0 lbs

Year: 2024

Size: 13-3/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 116.2 cm long)

Body Wood: Ash With Flame Maple Top

Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester

Body Colors: Moonbeam

Bridge: Standard - Music Man® Gold plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles

Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)

Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)

Headstock Size: Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long

Frets: 22 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel

Neck Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at the nut; 2-3/4" (69.9 mm) at the last fret

Neck Wood: Figured White Maple

Fingerboard: Figured White Maple

Fret Markers: Purple Pearloid Atlante Blocks

Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Colors: Natural With Painted Headstock

Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design

Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal

Neck Attachment: 5 Bolt Sculpted

Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover

Controls: 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass

Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector

Pickups: Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets

Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)