Description
Music have impressed us with this New Music Man DarkRay 5-String Bass Guitar in Dark Rainbow (60309) in Bass, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Bass, additional Bass Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.
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
