Detail 01
Three selectable modes: Clean, Alpha, and Omega
The lever switch provides three distinct onboard voices: clean, distortion, and fuzz.
Product detailSKU #1500000468860
Ernie Ball Music ManDarkRay 5 5-String Electric Bass Guitar - Silverburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
DarkRay 5 is a five-string electric bass built around a neodymium humbucker and custom Darkglass active preamp. Select Clean, Alpha, or Omega with the three-way lever, then use gain and blend alongside volume, treble, and bass to shape the result from the instrument. Its ash body, roasted maple C-profile neck, ebony fingerboard, and 34-inch scale form the playing platform, while black hardware and the Silverburst finish give it a coordinated appearance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players moving between clean, distorted, and fuzz bass sounds without changing their bass setup.
- Five-string parts that call for a 34-inch-scale, right-handed electric bass.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a four-string bass.
- Left-handed players.
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
Gain and blend controls
These controls let you adjust the amount of driven signal and blend it with the bass sound.
Detail 03
22 frets; 11-inch ebony fingerboard
The bass has a 22-fret playing range on an ebony board with an 11-inch radius.
Detail 04
Mono softshell case
A Mono softshell case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that a right-handed five-string, 34-inch-scale bass is the format you want.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup configuration does the DarkRay 5 use?
It uses one neodymium humbucker in an H configuration.
02Which controls are onboard?
Volume, gain, blend, treble, and bass controls are provided.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- Custom Darkglass 2-band active
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume, gain, blend, treble, bass
- Bridge Pickup
- Neodymium humbucker
- Distortion Switch
- 3-way lever
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Bridge
- Vintage Music Man top-loaded steel bridge plate with vintage steel saddles
9 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Melamine
- Fretboard Wood
- Ebony
- Fretboard Radius
- 11 inch
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- C profile
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Body Material
- Ash
- Body Finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Inlays
- White dot
- Hardware Finish
- Black
- Neck Wood
- Roasted maple
- Neck Joint
- 5-bolt
- Body Style
- C profile
- Color Finish
- Silver
- Tuning Machines
- Custom Music Man with clover buttons
- Body Shape
- C profile
- Neck Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Mono softshell
3 detailsOther
- Modes
- Clean, Alpha (distortion), Omega (fuzz)
- Truss Rod
- Adjustable
- Knob Type
- Dome
