Music Man DarkRay 5-String Bass Guitar in Gold Bar

Crafted in partnership with Darkglass Electronics, renowned for their expertise in bass accessories, the DarkRay unleashes a universe of sonic innovation. The 2024 range of Darkray’s are here to deliver tonal complexity, finishing with stunning looks.

Key Features

• Choose Alpha or Omega – The Darkray preamp contains two distortion circuits built-in, ready to deliver impactful tone the second you plug in.
• Darkray Preamp - The 2-Band Preamp includes volume, treble, and bass controls with a separate blend and a gain knob to achieve the desired tone and output.
• Incredible Tuning Stability - The neck is secured by a 5-bolt attachment to ensure tight tuning stability. Combine this with the Roasted Maple neck and enjoy perfect tuning!

At its core lies a cutting-edge 2 Band EQ preamp, custom-crafted by Darkglass, offering three distinct modes: Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz). Dial in your perfect tone with the onboard gain knob and blend control, seamlessly mixing pristine cleans with aggressive fuzz, all while keeping that low-end power intact. An intuitive LED ring and 3-way lever switch make mode selection a breeze.

The DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special and boasts a neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted Maple neck, sleek contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and that iconic 3+1 headstock configuration.

Specifications

Body

• 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)
• Body Wood: Select Hardwood
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester
• Bridge: Vintage Music Man top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles
• Pickguard: Black

Neck

• 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
• Neck Width: 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret
• Neck Wood: Roasted Maple neck
• Fingerboard: Ebony (Roasted Maple on Gold Bar)
• Fret Markers: Dot Inlay
• Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
• Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint

Electronics

• Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and black plated aluminum control cover.
• Controls: Custom Darkglass 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega); vol, gain, blend, treble, bass
• Switching: 3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp + Alpha Distortion, Preamp + Omega Distortion
• Pickups: Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets