The best of the StingRay with Darkglass-designed features.
The Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 5-string electric bass was designed in collaboration with world-renowned bass accessory manufacturer Darkglass Electronics, unlocking a whole new range of sonic capabilities. A modern 2-band EQ preamp was created by Darkglass specifically for the DarkRay, offering three modes with distinct sounds: Clean, Alpha (distortion) and Omega (fuzz). Both distortion circuits are fully mixable via an onboard Gain knob and Blend control manipulated to your preference. Astonishing clean, slight gain or a brutal fuzz tone are obtainable, all with no low-end loss. A bright LED ring and the 3-way lever switch indicates which mode the bass is in.
The DarkRay 5 is every bit a StingRay Special with a neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets and the familiar 4-and-1 headstock configuration. Additional appointments to the DarkRay include an ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, select hardwood body and custom Music Man tuners. Comes with a custom Mono case.
Specifications
Neck
- Wood: Roasted maple
- Neck joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 34"
- Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Pickup configuration: H
- Bridge: Proprietary humbucker
- Control layout: Volume, Gain, Blend, Treble, Bass
- Pickup switch: 3-way distortion selector (Preamp only, Preamp and Alpha distortion, Preamp and Omega distortion)
- Special electronics: Custom Darkglass 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega)
- Material: Ebony
- Radius: 11"
- Fret size: High-profile, wide
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Dots
- Nut material/width: 1.75" (44.5 mm)
- Body Type: Double cutaway
- Body wood: Select hardwood
- Body finish: High-gloss polyester
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage Music Man top-loaded steel bridge plate with vintage steel saddles
- Tuning machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
- Color: Black
- Number of strings: 5 string
- Case: Custom Mono
- Orientation: Right-handed
Features
- Select hardwood body with a high-gloss polyester finish
- Bolt-on roasted maple neck
- Ebony fingerboard with 22 high-profile, wide stainless steel frets and dot inlays
- Single humbucker with neodymium magnets
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