hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) If I was still playing Stingrays regularly, I might be interested, but since I’m not, I’ll be able to save myself who knows how many £1000’s by avoiding these. If I was in the market for one, I certainly wouldn’t be going for the Granite Stone colour (limited to 100 pieces worldwide apparently) and why doesn’t the Obsidian Black version have a MHS? https://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses/darkray Edited June 22, 2021 by hiram.k.hackenbacker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 $2499 according to the link to Dubaldo Music. Funny enough, I’d just been watching a demo that someone had posted on the DG Facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 That sounds awesome, however Josh can pretty much make anything sound good, he's a hell of a bass player! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, ern500evo said: $2499 according to the link to Dubaldo Music. Funny enough, I’d just been watching a demo that someone had posted on the DG Facebook page. Which probably translates into £3499 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Gave up on EBMM after a couple of new basses I received had questionable QC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Onboard FX are a bit silly. Have to stop playing to make a change. That's what my feet are for! 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 only making 100 mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Which probably translates into £3499 🙄 With only 100 available, the price doesn’t really matter, not much chance of getting hold of one even if we wanted to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) The 100 is the limited granite stone colour - which is available in The Vault so can be bought internationally - apparently Andertons have the black one on their site. The Vault version won’t have retailer’s mark up (which seems to be quite considerable these days - and very variable dependent on who you’re using). I think it sounds pretty awesome but I’m not a metal player or even approaching being one 😂 The modes are easily switchable with the blade switch (as he appears to do in the video). I would imagine this will go down well with some parts of the market. The black version is the regular one. Edited June 22, 2021 by drTStingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Interesting partnership, would have been much more obvious if Darkglass has teamed up with Dingwall or Warwick for this. Swear I heard some kind of modulation effect in the little teaser they put out last week, so kinda disappointed it just seems to be a stripped down Alpha Omega pedal built in to a regular black hardware Stingray. Still, its cool, and doesn't seem to be any more expensive than the already crazy new Musicman prices. So the 100 is just for the grey one? I was going to criticise why they felt the need to artifically build demand by restricting it so much, but if the black is just in regular production, I think it's a cool addition to the lineup. And it's called a Dark Ray, which is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 It’s showing on Anderson’s website, but when you click on it, you just a a ‘product not currently available’ message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Looks like they haven't ran out of the 100 on the Musicman website yet... Wonder what the battery life will be like, powering that circuit and the LED ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Quite cool as a concept and saves a pedal if you are playing a 'drive pedal always on' type of gig. I think Manson did a Matt Bellamy guitar with inbuilt ZVEX fuzz or something. Not something I need, or necessarily something I want, but certainly something I would like to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 To be honest, the more I think about it the more I want one! 😂 I'm surprised it isn't a massive upcharge on the standard price, or at least doesn't seem to be. Maybe it is the dealers that make all the money off them after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Kev said: And it's called a Dark Ray, which is awesome. OK, I've got to ask... why is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Can’t help but think that it would’ve been even more awesome on the stealth finish Stingray that they did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, Rich said: OK, I've got to ask... why is it? Why is anything? Just think it's a great name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: and why doesn’t the Obsidian Black version have a MHS? Ooof - and have to fork out more 💰for a lighter coloured logo...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I like the name, the look and the sounds. Not sure about the LED ring though. I mean, isn't the 3-way lever telling me if I am in clean, alpha or omega mode? There are just three modes, not too difficult to distinguish, right? Anyway, maybe I am wrong and the DarkRay and the LED lights will be a true game changer 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 'How much more black could this be? And the answer is 'None. None more black.'' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: I like the name, the look and the sounds. Not sure about the LED ring though. I mean, isn't the 3-way lever telling me if I am in clean, alpha or omega mode? There are just three modes, not too difficult to distinguish, right? Anyway, maybe I am wrong and the DarkRay and the LED lights will be a true game changer 😎 I mean yeah, a game changer it is not. Matt Bellamy and Mansons were putting Zvex effects in guitars what must be 10-15 years ago, and its hardly took off. But still, I can definitely see the appeal to players who really don't want to deal with pedalboards but need distortion. For those with pedalboard setups, i'm not sure what it brings to the table over having one of the pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Kev said: I mean yeah, a game changer it is not. Matt Bellamy and Mansons were putting Zvex effects in guitars what must be 10-15 years ago, and its hardly took off. But still, I can definitely see the appeal to players who really don't want to deal with pedalboards but need distortion. For those with pedalboard setups, i'm not sure what it brings to the table over having one of the pedals. The "game changer" is referring to something else, not the new technology 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 The other interesting thing here is the 2 band, super clean sounding EQ - but still with the unique fat sounding slap/pop sound. Clearly aimed at metal bassists - i think it’s quite an interesting departure. Bright red or bright blue I might be even more interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Just put one in my basket. £2576.67 all in. Not as bad as I thought. Mmm. Probably won’t keep it, but would be interested in trying one. 88 left and counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Darkglass innit. There'll be the Ultra version in a month for an extra 20%. Edited June 22, 2021 by fretmeister 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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