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Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay

In the opening scene of the iconic 1985 film Back To The Future, a young Marty McFly –played by Michael J. Fox, like you didn’t know that already – stands in front of a giant amplifier, strums a power chord, and is literally blown off his feet by the walloping sonic force. This scene springs to mind when we first plug in the new Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay four-string bass guitar.

One of 2021’s most talked-about releases, the DarkRay represents a visionary collaboration between Ernie

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