The Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay expands its bold palette with three striking new finishes: Plasma Purple, Silverburst, and Stealth Black. Each new DarkRay features a sleek matching headstock and an ebony fretboard that accentuates its aggressive styling and powerful performance. Built with the same cutting-edge specs players have come to expect—including the versatile onboard Darkglass Electronics preamp, roasted maple neck, and lightweight contoured body—these basses deliver crushing tone, effortless playability, and unmistakable stage presence. With its fresh new looks and uncompromising design, the DarkRay continues to set the standard for modern bass innovation.
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Instrument Size
13-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 116.2 cm long)
Body Color
Silverburst
Body Finish
High Gloss Polyester
Body Wood
Ash
Bridge
Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles
Controls
Custom Darkglass® 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega); vol, gain, blend, treble, bass
Fingerboard
Ebony
Frets
22 - High profile, wide, stainless steel
Neck Attachment
5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Neck Colors
Natural, headstock matches body
Neck Finish
Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Radius
11" (27.9 cm)
Neck Width
1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at the nut; 2-3/4" (69.9 mm) at the last fret
Neck Wood
Roasted Maple
Pickups
Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Scale Length
34"
Strings
45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
Switching
3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion
Tuning Machines
Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
