Detail 01
3-way distortion selector
Selects preamp only, preamp with Alpha distortion, or preamp with Omega distortion.
Product detailSKU #1500000385306
Ernie Ball Music ManDarkRay 4-String Electric Bass Guitar - Starry Night
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
DarkRay combines a 4-string StingRay Special platform with Darkglass-designed active electronics. Its three-way selector moves between the preamp alone, Alpha distortion, and Omega fuzz; Gain and Blend let you set how much of either drive circuit enters the signal. The LED ring and lever switch make the selected mode easy to identify while adjusting the bass. A neodymium humbucker, roasted maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and 22 stainless steel frets complete the instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Changing between clean, distorted, and fuzz bass sounds from the instrument’s onboard controls.
- Blending Alpha or Omega drive into the preamp signal with dedicated Gain and Blend controls.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Volume, Gain, Blend, Treble, Bass controls
Provides dedicated control over level, drive amount, drive mix, and the two-band EQ.
Detail 03
Custom Mono case
A custom Mono case is supplied with the bass.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed, 4-string configuration.
- 02The selector controls the preamp and distortion modes rather than pickup selection.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What are the DarkRay’s three modes?
The selector offers preamp only, preamp with Alpha distortion, and preamp with Omega distortion.
02Can the distortion be mixed with the clean preamp sound?
Yes. Alpha and Omega are adjustable with the onboard Gain and Blend controls.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. It comes with a custom Mono case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 34"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony Radius: 11" Fret size: High-profile, wide Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Dots Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 mm) Body Body Type: Double cutaway Body wood: Select hardwood Body finish: High-gloss polyester Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage Music Man top-loaded steel bridge plate with vintage steel saddles Tuning machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Color: Black Other Number of strings: 4 string Case: Custom Mono Orientation: Right-handed
- Color
- Black
- Color Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Body Material
- Select hardwood
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Roasted maple Neck joint: Bolt-on Scale length: 34" Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Pickups Pickup configuration: H Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Volume, Gain, Blend, Treble, Bass Pickup switch: 3-way distortion selector (Preamp only, Preamp and Alpha distortion, Preamp and Omega distortion) Special electronics: Custom Darkglass 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega) Fretboard Material: Ebony Radius: 11" Fret size: High-profile, wide Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Dots Nut material/width: 1.687" (42.8 mm) Body Body Type: Double cutaway Body wood: Select hardwood Body finish: High-gloss polyester Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage Music Man top-loaded steel bridge plate with vintage steel saddles Tuning machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Color: Black Other Number of strings: 4 string Case: Custom Mono Orientation: Right-handed
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000385306
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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