5-string · bolt-on
Roasted maple neck, compensated nut, 5-Bolt Sculpted Neck Joint, Refined Body Contours, Neodymium Magnets, 18-Volt Preamp, Lightweight Hardware
| Construction | bolt-on |
| Strings | 5 |
| Body | Select Hardwoods |
| Neck | Select roasted maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Maple, Rosewood, or Ebony |
| Neck Pickup | Single Humbucking |
| Bridge Pickup | Single Humbucking |
| Controls | 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass |
| Bridge | Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles |
Artists documented playing the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 Special: Aaron Bruch, Adam Russell, Ahren Stringer, Alex James, Alex Venturella, Ali McMordie, Anders Kjølholm, Andrew Gouche, Apirath Sukchit, Asa, Ash Kabosu, Ben Ellis, Ben Shepherd, Benjamin Orr, Bent Sæther (Motorpsycho), Bernard Edwards, Bill Laswell, Bonobo, Boz Burrell, Brad Walst, Brian Gibson, Brian Macdonald, Brian Marshall, Brian Yale, Bryan Herweg, Buddy Zabala, Calum Hood, Carol Kaye, Charles Berthoud, Chris Barker, Chris Batten, Chris Bauermeister, Chris O'Toole, Chris Warren Gaylord, Clay Gober, Cliff Williams, D'arcy Wretzky, Dan Pugsley, Dave Allen, Dave Farrell, Dave LaRue, Dave Schulthise, David Flinn, David Gaugué, Devin Sola, Donny Benét, Dougie Poynter, Dougie Thomson, Duff McKagan, Eddie Nappi, Eloise Wong, Erik Chandler, Este Haim, Felipe Ilabaca, Fil Thorpe-Evans, Flea, Franz Lyons, Futoshi Uehara, Gail Ann Dorsey, Gareth McGrillen, Garry Tallent, Ged Grimes, Gene Simmons, Greg Edwards, Guillermo Vadala, Guy Pratt, Hama Okamoto, Hans Joseph, Hayden Tree, Heath, Hubert Więcek, Ian Grushka, Ian Martin Allison, Ivo Severijns, Jaime Preciado, James Johnstone, James Siboni, Jamie Mathias, Jason Black, Jason McCaslin, Jason Newsted, Jeff Ament, Jeff Caxide, Jeff Dimpsey, Jeremy Davis, Jeremy Kerr, Jia O'Connor, Jim Fielder, Jim Riley, Joe Bouchard, Joe Dart, Joe Lally, Joe Loeffler, Joe Occhiuti, Johan Wohlert, John Cooper, John Deacon, John Gianelli, John McVie, John Moyer, John Myung, John Rees, Johnny Christ, Jon Berry, Jonathan Gallant, Jonathan Noyce, Josephine Wiggs, Joshua Woodard, Justin Chancellor, Justin Hills, Justin Morrow, Justin Rissmiller, Jørn Necrobutcher Stubberud, Keanu Reeves, Kelen Capener, Kenny Vasoli, Kevin Otten, Kim Deal, Kurt Danielson, Lou Barlow, Louis Johnson, Luís Mariutti, MISA, Marciano Cantero, Marcin Rygiel, Mark Hoppus, Mark King, Mark Mendoza, Mark White, Martin McAloon, Matt Asti, Matt Bissonette, Matt Goddard, Matt Sharp, Max Green, Michael Anthony, Michael Franzino, Michael John Burkett, Mickey Madden, Mike Herrera, Mike Hogan, Nate Newton, Nathan Navarro, Nathen Maxwell, Nick Beard, Nick Beggs, Nick Chaplin, Nigel John Taylor, Nikola Sarcevic, Nikolai Fraiture, Ole Beich, Oliver Riedel, Paul D'Amour, Paul Hinojos, Paul Raven, Paul S. Denman, Paul Thomas, Paul Turner, Paul Webb, Pavel Kozlov, Pawel Maciwoda, Pete McCullough, Peter Cetera, Peter Hook, Phil Soussan, Philip Hall, Philip Sneed, Philippe Bussonnet, Pierre Bouvier, Pino Palladino, Randy Jackson, Randy Meisner, Rex Brown, Richard Lewis, Richard Page, Rick Beato, Riker Lynch, Rob Blasko Nicholson, Robert Trujillo, Roger Lima, Ron DeChant, Rosko Gee, Ross Valory, Rutger Gunnarsson, Ryan Scott Graham, Ryan Tusk O'Leary, Ryne Olson, Ryo Shimizu, Sam Bettley, Santiago Motorizado, Scott Shriner, Shavo Odadjian, Simon Gallup, Stefan Lessard, Stefan Ude, Steve Edmonson, Steve Garvey, Steve Kmak, Steve Queralt, Steve Terreberry, Steve Terryberry, Steven Severin, Stuart Zender, Taiji Sawada, Takeshi Ohtani, Ted Lundström, Thomas TJ Bell, Tim Commerford, Tim McCord, Todd Kerns, Tom Barney, Tom Hamilton, Tommy Shannon, Tony Ashwin Kanal, Tony Cappochi, Tony Levin, Traa Daniels, Victoria De Angelis, Vulfpeck, Widi Rahmawati, Will Bottomley, Wolfgang Van Halen, Yuke Sampurna, Zach Sutton, Zeta Bosio.