Music Man BFR StingRay Special HH Kingpin Bass

With the Music Man BFR StingRay Special HH Kingpin, seen here with a stunning Matte Black finish, you get a premium-grade electric bass guitar that's from the illustrious Ball Family Reserve lineup.

Limited Run Modern Take On A Classic Design

Built to perform, and crafted using only the finest materials and electronics, this BFR StingRay Special would make the perfect centrepiece to any professional bass players collection.

Music Man BFR StingRay Special HH Kingpin Bass Highlights

• StingRay Special design, with an Ash body and Matte Black finish to the body, neck, and headstock
• Slick-playing Maple neck, capped with a Figured Maple fingerboard
• Two powerful Neodymium humbuckers with a 5-way selector switch results in a massive array of tonal options
• Superb tone-shaping options from an 18v 3-band Active preamp
• Black and Gold hardware
• Includes hardshell case and certificate of authenticity
• Limited availability - only 106 available worldwide!

Premium-Grade Construction

For the body on this guitar, Music Man opted to go with the modern StingRay Special shape carved from Ash, for a more contemporary and lightweight take on the classic StingRay playing feel.

The body has also been given a sleek Matte Black finish and, unlike a traditional StingRay, doesn't feature a pickguard, resulting in the contrasting Black and Gold to really shine through.

In addition to this, the Maple neck has been given a matte Black satin finish with an ultra-smooth Figured Maple fingerboard, resulting in an effortless playing experience for your fretting hand.

Neodymium Humbuckers

In place of the more traditional Alnico, the humbuckers on this BFR StingRay HH come equipped with Neodymium magnets, mounted directly to the body.

This particular metal has a much stronger magnetic pull than Alnico, resulting in a more articulate sound when you play.

In addition to this the 5-way pickup selector allows you to choose from five different humbucker and single coil pickup voicing combinations, giving you plenty of tonal options to play around with.

Complimenting these newly designed pickups is a powerful 18v preamp, in place of the usual 9v electronics, delivering extra headroom and a much more powerful sound than ever before.

Ball Family Reserve

The Ball Family Reserve (BFR) collection was created by Music Man to celebrate their heritage in instrument craftsmanship, and features guitars and basses made from some of the finest figured tone woods and finishes available.

These ultra-rare instruments are available as part of limited production runs, allowing members of the public the chance at owning models previously reserved for Music Man artists and family members.

Music Man BFR StingRay Special HH Kingpin Bass Specs

• Body Color: Kingpin
• Body Finish: Satin Polyester
• Body Wood: Ash
• Bridge: Vintage Music Man top loaded black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage gold plated steel saddles
• Controls: 3-band active preamp with 18 volts of headroom; vol, treble, mid, bass
• Fingerboard: Figured Maple
• Frets: 22 - High profile, medium width stainless steel
• Fret Markers: Dot Inlay
• Hardware: Black/Gold
• Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
• Neck Colors: Black
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
• Neck Width: 2-1/2" (63.5 mm)
• Neck Wood: Maple
• Pickguard: Matte Black
• Pickups: Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets with gold pole pieces
• Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
• Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)
• Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector
• Instrument Size: 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long)
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design