The 2025 DarkRay 5 is a 5-string bass guitar built by Ernie Ball Music Man. This double cutaway bolt on guitar was manufactured in the United States and is an Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay model. Key features include a Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Matte Black Hardware, Darkglass Clean 2-Band Preamp, Humbucking Pickup with Neodymium Magnets and Dark Rainbow finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 2025 product year model pictured on this page.
Factory Specs
- Select Hardwood Body
- Roasted Maple Neck
- Ebony Fretboard
- Dot Inlays
- High Gloss Polyester Body Finish
- Vintage Music Man Top Loaded Steel Bridge
- Steel Saddles
- Black Pickguard
- 34" Scale Length
- 11" Radius
- 22 High Profile Wide Frets
- 1 3/4" Nut Width
- Gunstock Oil and Hand Rubbed Wax Neck Finish
- Custom Lightweight Music Man Tuners with Tapered Posts
- 5 Bolt Sculpted Neck Joint
- Custom Darkglass 2-Band Active Preamp
- Two Distinct Distortion Circuits (Alpha and Omega)
- Volume / Gain / Blend / Treble / Bass Controls
- 3-Way Selector: Preamp Only / Preamp+Alpha Distortion / Preamp+Omega Distortion
- Single Humbucking Pickup with Neodymium Magnets
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