Crafted in partnership with Darkglass Electronics, renowned for their expertise in bass accessories, the DarkRay 5 unleashes a universe of sonic innovation.
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 5 is every bit a Stingray Special 5 and boasts a neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, sleek contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and that iconic 4+1 headstock configuration.
Features
DarkRay 5 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 5 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 5 edition bass.
StingRay Meets DarkGlass - Custom Darkglass® clean 2-band active preamp
The DarkRay 5 is equipped with a new modern 2 Band preamp that Darkglass specifically designed. The preamp is extremely clean and quiet with adjustable volume, gain, bass, treble, and blend controls to achieve the desired tone.
Alpha and Omega
The Darkglass preamp offers two highly regarded drive circuits, Alpha(tight distortion) and Omega(fuzz). Both distortion circuits are fully mixable via an onboard gain knob and blend control manipulated to the user’s preference with no low-end loss. Via the 3-way lever switch, a bright color-coded LED ring is illuminated, signifying which mode the bass is in.
DarkRay 5 = StingRay 5
The DarkRay 5 bass is every bit a Stingray 5 Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, all black hardware, and the familiar 4+1 headstock configuration.
Specifications
Model: DarkRay 5
Size: 13-3/8" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 45-3/4" long (34.0 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 116.2 cm long)
Body Wood: Select Hardwood
Body Finish: Non-Gloss
Bridge: Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles
Pickguard: Black
Scale Length: 34"
Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size: Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long
Frets: 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: Roasted Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fret Markers: Dot
Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors: Natural with Matching Headstock
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: 3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion
Pickups: Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
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