New for 2021, we are pleased to announce the addition of the DarkRay 4 string bass. 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 new 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 user’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 all-new DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration. Available in Obsidian Black and limited edition Granite Stone.

StingRay Meets DarkGlass

Custom Darkglass® clean 2-band active preamp

The DarkRay 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 = StingRay

The DarkRay bass is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, all black hardware, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration.

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 - Obsidian Black; Satin polyester - Granite Stone

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)

Model: DarkRay Bass

Color: Obsidian Black

Neck: Roasted Maple w/Ebony Fretboard

Pickguard: Black

Hardware: Matte Black

Build Code

128-01-50-01