{"product_id":"ernie-ball-music-man-darkray-5-2025-dark-rainbow","title":"Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 2025 Dark Rainbow","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 – Sparkle Finish – Excellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rather lovely 2025 Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5, finished in a fantastic Sparkle finish and presented in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith just a few hours of home use, this is a particularly clean example of Music Man's contemporary take on the iconic StingRay platform, developed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics. Combining classic Music Man playability with some seriously impressive onboard tonal options, the DarkRay is a very versatile and rather special five-string bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart is a powerful neodymium humbucking pickup, paired with a custom-designed Darkglass active preamp featuring three selectable operating modes: Clean, Alpha distortion and Omega fuzz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe clean mode delivers everything you would expect from a great Music Man StingRay: a punchy, articulate sound with a tight low end, plenty of midrange authority and that unmistakable clarity and attack. Switch to Alpha and you have a tighter, more aggressive distortion character, while Omega takes things into much heavier, fuzzier territory. Both drive circuits can be blended with the clean signal, retaining the fundamental low end while adding as much attitude as you like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe onboard controls provide volume, gain, blend, bass and treble adjustment, with a three-way selector and illuminated LED indicator to identify the chosen mode. There is an enormous amount of tonal flexibility here, from beautifully defined modern clean tones to seriously driven bass sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you would expect from Music Man, the build quality and attention to detail are excellent. The DarkRay 5 features a comfortable contoured body, roasted maple neck, ebony fingerboard, 22 high-profile stainless steel frets and Music Man's familiar 4+1 headstock arrangement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFactory Specification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel: Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Sparkle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive-string configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelect hardwood body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoasted maple neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbony fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34\" scale length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\" fingerboard radius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 high-profile stainless steel frets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle neodymium humbucking pickup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom Darkglass 2-band active preamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, Alpha distortion and Omega fuzz modes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume, gain, blend, bass and treble controls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3-way illuminated mode selector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic Man 4+1 headstock configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bass is in excellent condition, having seen just a few hours of use at home. It has a nice setup and is playing beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupplied with its original Music Man case and all original factory paperwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fantastic opportunity to acquire a virtually unused 2025 DarkRay 5, combining the unmistakable Music Man feel with the added tonal possibilities of the Darkglass electronics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery cool, beautifully made and ready for a new home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Man","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57719716938103,"sku":"G5073","price":2399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/2672\/6709\/files\/G5073_01.jpg?v=1794055680","url":"https:\/\/motomusic.co.uk\/products\/ernie-ball-music-man-darkray-5-2025-dark-rainbow","provider":"MotoMusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}