The Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 4-string electric bass guitar 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 is every bit a StingRay Special with a neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets and the familiar 3-and-1 headstock configuration. Additional appointments to the DarkRay include an ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, select hardwood body and custom Music Man tuners.

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

Neck

• Wood: Roasted maple
• Neck joint: Bolt-on
• Scale length: 34"
• Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Pickups

• 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)

Fretboard

• Material: Ebony
• Radius: 11"
• Fret size: High-profile, wide
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Dots
• Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 mm)

Body

• Body Type: Double cutaway
• Body wood: Select hardwood
• Body finish: High-gloss polyester

Hardware

• 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

Other

• Number of strings: 4 string
• Case: Mono Bag
• Orientation: Right-handed

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