Sterling DarkRay Bass, Darkglass Electronics, Black Overview
Introducing the DarkRay, an innovative StingRay model designed in collaboration with renowned bass equipment company, Darkglass Electronics.
Our custom Darkglass 2-band active preamp offers three modes: Clean (Preamp-only), Alpha (Distortion), and Omega (Fuzz), all without the hassle of plugging into a pedalboard. Switch between these circuits effortlessly with an eye-catching LED ring and 3-way selector. You’ll unlock total tonal control via volume, treble, and bass adjustments, along with onboard gain and blend knobs for customised distortion. A roasted maple neck and ebony fingerboard round out the modern design.
Custom Darkglass active preamp: We've ramped up the StingRay sound with a custom Darkglass® clean 2-band active preamp, featuring two drive circuits: Alpha (Distortion) and Omega (Fuzz). Both circuits are fully mixable via an onboard gain knob and blend control.
Eye-catching LED ring: Smash the 3-way switch, and a bright colour-coded LED ring illuminates, indicating which mode the bass is in. When in preamp-only, the bass is exceptionally clean, with adjustable volume, treble, and bass knobs for customisable tone.
Modern design: The iconic DarkRay design includes an alnico humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck with ebony fingerboard, comfort contoured StingRay body, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration.
- Model: DARKRAY
- Body Wood: Nyatoh
- Body Color: Black (BK)
- Bridge: Sterling by Music Man Designed Bridge
- Pickguard: Black
- Scale Length: 34" (86.4cm)
- Neck Radius: 9.5" (24cm)
- Frets: 21 Frets, Medium
- Neck Width: 1.69" (43mm) at Nut
- Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fret Markers: White Dot Markers
- Tuning Machines: Open Gear
- Truss Rod Single Action
- Neck Attachment 6 Bolts
- Controls: Custom Darkglass 2-band Active Preamp with Two Distortion Circuits (Alpha and Omega); Vol, Gain, Blend, Treble, Bass
- Switching: 3-way Lever Distortion Selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion
- Pickups: H - 1 Alnico Humbucker
- Strings: Ernie Ball 2834 Super Slinky
- Gig Bag: Deluxe Sterling by Music Man Bag