About this product

The DarkRay™ II bass from Ernie Ball Music Man expands on the aggressive, modern foundation of the original DarkRay by adding fully integrated polyphonic octave up and octave down effects for an even broader sonic palette. Featuring the same core specs players know and trust, the DarkRay II includes a master volume, bass and treble EQ, a distortion control with a push/push function to switch between two distinct distortion voices, and an octave control with a push/push function to select octave up or octave down. Both the distortion and octave knobs feature LED rings that illuminate when engaged and change color to indicate the selected mode, providing instant visual feedback. A three-way switch selects the core tone, octave only (middle position), or octave combined with distortion (neck position), making it easy to move from tight, punchy bass tones to massive, harmonically rich textures. Available in Black, Showtime, Spectralite, and Mean Green Burst, the DarkRay II delivers uncompromising tone, cutting-edge functionality, and unmistakable Ernie Ball Music Man style.

Specifications

Model	DarkRay II
Orientation	Right Handed
Instrument Type	Bass
Instrument Size	13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long)
Body Color	Black
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Wood	Ash
Bridge	Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles
Controls	Volume, Gain (push to toggle between Alpha and Omega), Octave (push to toggle between octave up and octave down), Treble, Bass
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and black plated aluminum control cover
Fingerboard	Ebony
Fret Markers	White Dot
Hardware	Black
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Neck Colors	Headstock Matches Body
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Radius	11" (27.9 cm)
Neck Width	2-1/2" (63.5 mm)
Neck Wood	Roasted maple neck
Pickguard	Black
Pickups	Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Scale Length	34" (86.4 cm)
Strings	45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)
Switching	3-way switch (no effect, octave, octave and distortion)
Truss Rod	Adjustable - no component or string removal
Tuning Machines	Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
Case	Mono Case
Frets	Stainless steel — .047 × .104 in