Sterling by Music Man DarkRay 5 Black 5-String Electric Bass

Sterling by Music Man DarkRay 5 Black 5-String Electric Bass with Deluxe Gig Bag
Product no: 9000-0138-1606

Product information

General

Sterling by Music Man and Darkglass Electronics join forces once again to bring you now a progressive 5-string bass in the form of the DarkRay 5. As with the 4-string version, this 5-string solidbody features that special 2-band active preamp from Finnish Darkglass. Here you can use the 3-way switch to choose between the sound of just the preamp (clean), a hairy fuzz (omega) or a solid distortion (alpha). You can see which mode is on by the colour of the clear LED button between the controls.

DarkRay 5: no effects pedals needed for distinctive bass tones

This means that with this active electric 5-string, you don't need effects pedals to be as punchy and diverse as you like. You control the amount of distortion with the gain and create your own ideal mix of this and the clean sound with the blend. Then use the treble and bass knobs to determine how much high and low you want to hear in your amplified overall sound. All this in an excellent Ray 5 bass guitar model from Music Man subsidiary Sterling with its comfortable body, roasted maple neck with that classic 3+1 headstock and fancy ebony fingerboard.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product: Not specified
Includes cover: Yes
Includes case: No
Number of strings: 5
Model: Ray-model bass guitar
Left-handed: No
Bass guitar scale length: Long scale (34 inches)
Body type: Solid
Colour: Black
Pickup configuration: H (humbucker in bridge position)
Pickup type: Humbucker (passive)
Pickup brand: Music Man
Active tone control: Yes
Number of frets: 22
Nut width: 45.0 mm (1.77")
Neck profile: Not specified
Fretboard radius: 12 inch (305 mm)
Body material: Nyatoh
Neck material: Roasted maple
Fretboard wood: Ebony
Neck connection: Bolt on
String-thru-body: No
Country of origin: Indonesia

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 7,0 kg
Dimensions: 132,0 x 40,0 x 15,0 cm

Product specifications

Sterling by Music Man 5-string electric bass guitar
- model: DarkRay 5
- Colour: Black
body
- material: nyatoh
- finish: high gloss
- shape: Ray
neck
- joint: screwed (6-bolt pattern)
- material: maple (roasted maple)
- scale: 34 inches (864 mm)
- fingerboard: ebony
- fingerboard radius: 12 inches (305 mm)
- number of frets: 22
- nut width: 45 mm (1.77 inch)
- position markings: white position dots
- neck pin: dual action
hardware
- bridge: Sterling by Music Man-Designed Bridge
- hardware finish: black
- tuners: open gear
- pickguard: black
- strings: .045 - .130 (Ernie Ball 2836 Regular Slinky)
electronics
- bridge element: H - 1 Alnico Humbucker
- Custom Darkglass 2-band active preamp with three modes:
  - Clean (preamp only)
  - Alpha (distortion)
  - Omega (fuzz)
- controls:
  - volume
  - gain
  - blend
  - treble
  - bass
  - 3-way switch (Preamp Only / Preamp+Alpha Distortion / Preamp+Omega Distortion)
- Included: Deluxe Sterling by Music Man Gig Bag