Detail 01
Clean, Alpha, and Omega preamp modes
The three-way lever switches between clean operation, tight distortion, and fuzz.
Product detailSKU #1500000429221
Ernie Ball Music ManDarkRay 4-String Electric Bass Guitar - Gold Bar
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
DarkRay 4 combines a four-string Music Man bass platform with a Darkglass-designed 2-band EQ preamp. A three-way lever selects Clean, Alpha, or Omega modes; Alpha provides tight distortion and Omega provides fuzz. Gain and blend controls let you mix either drive circuit to taste, while an LED ring shows the active mode. Beyond the preamp, it has a neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple bolt-on neck, 22 stainless-steel frets, 34-inch scale, and a Gold Bar finish.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bass parts that move between clean, distorted, and fuzz sounds without changing instruments.
- Sessions where you want to set the amount of drive and blend it onboard.
- Right-handed players seeking a four-string bass with a 34-inch scale length.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is specified as right-handed.
- Players who require more than four strings.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Onboard gain and blend controls
Set the amount of drive and mix the Alpha or Omega circuit to your preference.
Detail 03
Bright LED mode ring
The ring indicates which of the three preamp modes is active.
Detail 04
Neodymium humbucking pickup
The bass uses a single humbucking pickup configuration.
Detail 05
22 stainless-steel frets
The fingerboard extends to 22 fretted positions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, four-string instrument with a 34-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What are the three preamp modes?
The DarkRay 4 offers Clean, Alpha tight distortion, and Omega fuzz.
02Can the drive sounds be blended?
Yes. Its onboard gain knob and blend control let you mix the Alpha or Omega drive circuit to taste.
03Does it come with a bag?
A gig bag is listed in the product specifications.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 3-way
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Control Layout
- Master volume
- Bridge
- Music Man neodymium humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material Width
- Melamine/1.687 inch
- Radius
- 11 inch
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 4 string
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- C Wood: Roasted Maple Neck joint: Bolt-on Scale length: 34" Truss rod: Standard Finish: Oil and wax Pickups Pickup configuration: H Bridge: Music Man neodymium humbucker Control layout: Master volume Pickup switch: 3-way Fretboard Material: Maple
16 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Black limba
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Body Type
- Solidbody
- Inlays
- Dot
- Wood
- Roasted maple
- Finish
- Oil and wax
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-on
- Body Style
- C
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Tuning Machines
- Custom Music Man
- Body Shape
- C
- Bridge Tailpiece
- Vintage Music Man
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Gig bag
2 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
- Shape
- C
