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Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night
Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night

Serial Number: S08926

Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night

Condition: New


  • Free Continental USA shipping
  • Setup and inspected by our tech team
  • In stock, ready to ship

Regular price$2,899.00
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Financing (like a credit card, with a credit check)

  • Affirm 0% financing up to $17,500
  • Klarna "as-low-as" 0% financing

To get started: add gear to your cart, start the checkout process, and then select Affirm or Klarna as your payment option. You will do a super easy credit app and be good to go!

Layaway (we hold the gear until its paid off, no credit check)

  • Layaway with 25% down with 90 days to pay, no weekly payments

To get started: contact us and we will send you a layaway contract to e-sign and 25% invoice.

SHIPPING

All of our orders are shipped with UPS and signature required at delivery (excluding small accessories).

Orders placed before 2PM EST will ship same-day.

You will receive a tracking number as soon as your order ships. Please note: All delivery changes (hold for pickup, address change, etc.) must be requested before your order leaves our store, otherwise, they are the responsibility of the customer.

RETURNS

You can return an item for any reason up to 5 days from receipt of the item, with the exception of international orders or instruments that have been modified at the customer's request. You will need to pay the return shipping cost and outgoing shipping cost (even if ā€œfree shippingā€ is offered), as well as applicable restocking fees dependent on your payment method (usually a 3-10% fee, specific amounts can be found at the link below).

We highly recommend reviewing our full return policy before purchasing so there are no surprises.

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Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5-String Electric Bass Starry Night

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 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 userā€™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 DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and the familiar 4+1 headstock configuration.

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OURĀ TECH TEAM

Weight: 9.0lbs

Year: 2023

Case: Polyfoam Case

Body Wood:Ā Select Hardwood

Body Finish:Ā High gloss polyester

Bridge:Ā Vintage Music ManĀ® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles

Pickguard:Ā Black

Scale Length:Ā 34" (86.4 cm)

Neck Radius:Ā 11" (27.9 cm)

Frets:Ā 22 - High profile, wide, stainless steel

Neck Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at the nut; 2-3/4" (69.9 mm) at the last fret

Neck Wood:Ā Roasted maple neck

Fingerboard:Ā Ebony

Fret Markers:Ā Dot Inlay

Neck Finish:Ā Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Colors:Ā Natural

Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design

Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard

Controls: vol, gain, blend, treble, bass

Switching:Ā 3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion

Pickups: Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets

Questions?

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Email us team@ishguitars.com

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