DARK RAY 4
We are pleased to announce the addition of the DarkRay 4 string bass. Designed in collaboration with world-renowned bass accessory manufacturer Darkglass Electronics, the DarkRay unlocks a whole new range of sonic capabilities.
At the heart of every instrument is its tone: in this case, a new modern 2 Band EQ preamp was designed by Darkglass specifically for the DarkRay. This preamp offers three modes with very distinct and useful sounds: Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz). Both distortion circuits are fully mixable via an onboard gain knob and blend control manipulated to the user’s preference. Astonishing clean, slight gain, or a brutal fuzz tone is 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 all-new DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration.
Highlights
DARKRAY PREAMP
THE 2-BAND PREAMP INCLUDES VOLUME, TREBLE, AND BASS CONTROLS WITH A SEPARATE BLEND AND GAIN KNOB TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED TONE AND OUTPUT.
ROASTED NECK
THE DARKRAY FEATURES A ROASTED MAPLE NECK, EBONY FINGERBOARD WITH STAINLESS STEEL FRETS, AND MATTE BLACK HARDWARE.
5-BOLT NECK
THE NECK IS SECURED BY A 5-BOLT ATTACHMENT WITH PERFECT ALIGNMENT AND NO SHIFTING. A SPECIAL DARKGLASS LOGO IS APPLIED TO THE NECK PLATE TO SIGNIFY THE DARKRAY EDITION BASS.
Specifications
Body
- Model : DarkRay Bass
- 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 - Obsidian Black; Satin polyester - Granite Stone
- 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
- Fret Markers : Dot Inlay
- Neck Finish : Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Colors : Roasted - Obsidian Black; Color Matches Body - Granite Stone
Hardware
- 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
Other
- Strings 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)
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