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    MUSIC MAN DarkRay 5

    Sep 13, 2022 3 minutes

    ERNIE BALL
    www.music-man.com

    FROM $2799

    Last year, Music Man captured the hearts, minds, and fingers of thousands of bassists by revealing the company’s collaboration with bass effect and amplification specialists Darkglass Electronics on a new bass model called the DarkRay. Combining features of the beloved Music Man StingRay with built-in Alpha (distortion) and Omega (fuzz) circuits and a new two-band EQ preamp designed by Darkglass, the DarkRay was an instant hit. Now, Music Man has returned, offering a five-string version of the DarkRay.

    Even the knobs here feel classy, with a firm-but-silky-smooth action

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