Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay - Silverburst

The Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay - Silverburst is a bass born from the shadows, built to command attention both visually and sonically. Designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics, this instrument blends Music Man’s legendary craftsmanship with the raw, modern power of Darkglass tone shaping, creating a bass that pushes boundaries while staying rooted in classic feel. Its Silverburst finish radiates with dark elegance, setting the stage for the ferocious personality that lies beneath the surface.

The body is crafted from select hardwood and coated in a high-gloss polyester finish, giving it both beauty and resilience. Its compact profile — 13.5 inches wide and 1.625 inches thick — makes it incredibly comfortable to play while delivering a deep, resonant voice. A black-plated vintage-style bridge anchors the tone with steel saddles that enhance sustain and precision, matched by a sleek black pickguard that completes its stealthy aesthetic.

The roasted maple neck feels alive in your hands, finished with gunstock oil and hand-rubbed wax for an effortlessly smooth touch. Its sculpted 5-bolt joint ensures stability and perfect alignment, while the ebony fingerboard adds snap, clarity, and an unmistakable touch of luxury. With 22 high-profile frets, an 11" radius, and a comfortable 1-11/16" nut width, this neck invites fluid playability across the entire range. The custom lightweight tuning machines keep everything precise and balanced, designed with ergonomic clover keys for refined control.

At the heart of the DarkRay lies its sonic identity — a custom Darkglass® 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits: Alpha and Omega. The Alpha delivers focused aggression with tight, articulate grit, while the Omega unleashes a thunderous wall of overdrive. A 3-way lever switch lets you move effortlessly between clean preamp tones, Alpha distortion, or Omega distortion, giving you full control of your sound from one instrument. The single neodymium humbucker captures every nuance with explosive clarity, whether you’re grooving clean or tearing through a mix.

Weighing in at 8 lbs 14 oz, the DarkRay feels substantial yet balanced, ready for both the stage and studio. It’s a modern masterpiece — sleek, powerful, and unapologetically bold — the perfect fusion of Music Man tradition and Darkglass innovation. The Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay Silverburst doesn’t just play basslines; it creates an atmosphere, turning every note into a statement of pure, electrified intent.

Other specifications include:

• 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
• Bridge Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles
• Pickguard Black
• 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
• Tuning Machines Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
• Neck Attachment 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
• 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
• Left Handed No
• Strings 45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)
• 128-S5-51-01-MB-BM
• 8 lbs 14 oz
• #S13222

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