hookys6stringbass Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 Does anyone know anything about this ray...?? Love the colour... never seen it before. I was thinking black and maple but this has caught my eye... Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 It’s a 30th Anniversary model, with a mahogany body, lovely basses 1 Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 No, it’s this Crimson Red one, with the 30th logo on the head 3 Quote
hookys6stringbass Posted March 24, 2019 Author Posted March 24, 2019 This just gets better ...matching neck. Reminds me of my Yamaha BB1200s 2 Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, hookys6stringbass said: This just gets better ...matching neck. Reminds me of my Yamaha BB1200s And so the hunt begins 1 Quote
hookys6stringbass Posted March 24, 2019 Author Posted March 24, 2019 33 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said: And so the hunt begins Yes.....😀 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 4 hours ago, ahpook said: Nice to see Mr. Severin getting a mention. Def. Never been a big fan of S&TB but they certainly had a pretty unique sound, and methinks Steve Severin had a lot of input on that. Also made me think listening to the vid how insipid the bass sounded on its own but just how well it worked on the songs. Quote
ahpook Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Def. Never been a big fan of S&TB but they certainly had a pretty unique sound, and methinks Steve Severin had a lot of input on that. Also made me think listening to the vid how insipid the bass sounded on its own but just how well it worked on the songs. I don't think the bass was at its best, um...bass-wise around that time. There's some great basslines on 'Tinderbox', but they're buried a bit in the mix. Edited March 24, 2019 by ahpook Quote
martthebass Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Great basses these. Still have the one I bought from @martthebass. Pretty well known as one of the best Stingrays to come out of SLO. Still miss that bass occasionally H, I hope it still gets to go out gigging! Quote
martthebass Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Probably not as much as it should to be honest, but it has some very stiff competition in that regard. Shame.....my Starry Night spends far too much time in its case also. Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: 😂 - my Starry Night is part of the reason the 30th doesn't get played as much as it should. Do you prefer the Starry Night over your Stingray Special? Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 That’s just all too PC Warren! I’ll rephrase then... how are you getting on with the Special and are you finding it’s a ‘go to’ bass for your gigs, or are the older Rays in front of it, or equal? 🤣 Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I wouldn’t say prefer, as they’re completely different animals Daniel. The Starry Night is an SLO HS. By the way, she’s a stunner 👍 Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 1 minute ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: At the moment it’s Marilyn (White/maple ‘Ray)/Lull for the Bowie band, the Modulus/Lull for the 80’s band and the modified Flea ‘61 for the ska band. The Special is great and I tend to rotate the ‘Rays. This thread has prompted me to get the 30th out. Might use it at the gig on Saturday. I love that you’re gigging loads and getting good use out of some outstanding basses. Top stuff brother. Enjoy the 30th at the weekend. 2 Quote
drTStingray Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: At the moment it’s Marilyn (White/maple ‘Ray)/Lull for the Bowie band, the Modulus/Lull for the 80’s band and the modified Flea ‘61 for the ska band. The Special is great and I tend to rotate the ‘Rays. This thread has prompted me to get the 30th out. Might use it at the gig on Saturday. Oh bugger (whoopee no profanity substitution 😂) and there was me hoping you might sell it - I have the mahogany Sabre to go with a 30th SR4 - if I could find one!! Oh well!! Have you seen the You Tube vids with Bob Babbitt playing a 2006 30th Stingray? The ska band I play in get a Stingray Special or Old Smoothie - they both work really well in that setting. Edited March 26, 2019 by drTStingray 1 Quote
drTStingray Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: No, I don't think so. Do you have a link? I used the Smoothie for the last Bowie gig - PHAT! Yes they sound great. I remember seeing Horace Panter using a Stingray Classic a few years back on live performances so not entirely out of the question on ska - a liitle off piste but do you reckon drummers would use a drum kit from the era or something more modern - or keyboard players? I've got the feeling they're slightly less bothered perhaps. The vid with Babbitt is demoing a cable - but it's on a 30th Stingray. https://youtu.be/NNENWcEwazk Edited March 27, 2019 by drTStingray 1 Quote
Muppet Posted March 28, 2019 Posted March 28, 2019 @martthebass @hiram.k.hackenbacker Do we need a separate Starry Night thread....? 1 Quote
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