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Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay: Welcome to the Dark Side
This isn’t just a bass; it’s a beautifully brutal beast, a collaboration between two titans of tone that resulted in something truly special. The DarkRay is what happens when you take the iconic StingRay silhouette and surgically implant the soul of a Darkglass preamp right into its heart. Now cloaked in stunning new finishes like Plasma Purple, Silverburst, and Stealth Black, this bass looks every bit as aggressive as it sounds. It’s the modern player’s dream—all the punch and playability you expect from Music Man, with a snarling, roaring, distortion-soaked secret weapon hiding in plain sight.
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A Neck That Plays Like a Dream
Let’s talk about that neck, shall we? Music Man has completely mastered the art of crafting a neck that feels like it was custom-made just for you. This roasted maple marvel, hand-finished with a silky-smooth gunstock oil and wax blend, is pure buttery perfection. It’s fast, it’s comfortable, and it practically plays itself. Paired with a sleek ebony fretboard, 22 stainless steel frets, and a comfortable C profile, you’ve got a playing surface that begs you to explore every inch. Add in the lightweight contoured ash body, and you have a bass that balances perfectly and won't break your back, letting you focus on one thing and one thing only: the music.
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The Sound of Controlled Chaos
Here’s where things get really fun. At the core of the DarkRay is a potent combination: a massive-sounding neodymium humbucker and a custom 2-band preamp designed by the wizards at Darkglass Electronics. This isn’t just an EQ; it’s a command center for tonal devastation. You get two distinct, legendary distortion circuits built right in—the tight, biting Alpha and the raw, guttural Omega. A clever blend knob lets you mix your clean and distorted signals with surgical precision, while gain, treble, and bass controls let you sculpt your sound from a warm purr to a full-on apocalyptic roar. It's an entire pedalboard's worth of grit, right at your fingertips.
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Uncompromising Innovation
From the matching headstock down to the vintage-style, black-plated bridge, every single detail on the DarkRay is dialed in for performance. This instrument is built in the USA with an obsessive level of quality, designed to be a reliable workhorse that delivers night after night. It’s more than just a bass with a built-in dirt box; it’s a complete, integrated system for the modern bassist who refuses to compromise. It’s a statement piece that sounds even better than it looks, and it looks absolutely incredible.
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DarkRay Features:
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay Bass Guitar with Mono Softshell Case Specifications
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