stingrayPete1977 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='932088' date='Aug 21 2010, 06:11 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=80942&st=0"]This[/url] thread might help Pete. [/quote] Thanks for that im going to have a listen tomorrow as I have friends round at the moment and wont listen properly.Ta Has your JE pre amp arrived yet mcnash? I bet it will sound good and worthy of a sound clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='932196' date='Aug 21 2010, 08:06 PM']Thanks for that im going to have a listen tomorrow as I have friends round at the moment and wont listen properly.Ta Has your JE pre amp arrived yet mcnash? I bet it will sound good and worthy of a sound clip [/quote] Arrived yesterday, but I wasn't in and today I couldn't go to pick it up... so earliest will be Monday. There will be before & after clips, don't worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='932196' date='Aug 21 2010, 08:06 PM']Thanks for that im going to have a listen tomorrow as I have friends round at the moment and wont listen properly.Ta Has your JE pre amp arrived yet mcnash? I bet it will sound good and worthy of a sound clip [/quote] I had a listen yesterday and I prefer the tone of the 2 band, it's more rounded and, as McNach has said, more P on steroids alike. I discovered this already years ago from my 2 band SUB against my old 3 band US Ray (and now Ray34) but it's good to be reminded and to have them demoable side by side at a touch of a button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 To... Much ....... GAS...... Must ...... Resist ...... !! I may explode with all this talk of stingrays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I just had a listen and they are all ace at the end of the day! You can hear the funk trying to get out of the 2 band fingers which is kind of where the pre EB sounds most like to me but smoother with more punch on the lows and the highs,It would of been great to have had a pre there on the day to see what it sounded like with all the settings the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='932088' date='Aug 21 2010, 06:11 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=80942&st=0"]This[/url] thread might help Pete. [/quote] It's really interesting to hear the difference; the 2EQ seems a lot smoother, but for my personal taste I love more 'aggressive' mids. [quote name='Bassnut62' post='932112' date='Aug 21 2010, 06:42 PM']that's exactly what happened to me in 1984 and i've never looked back - here's the proof..... this baby was in factory fresh condition when i bought it - all it needed was a bit of mojo, which i was happy to apply. great choice - i hopy are both very happy together and that you never have a cross word without making up before bed time!!![/quote] That is lovely! I tried one in that finish in the shop, and the difference between it and the one I bought was so slim, however my precision is natural ash / maple fingerboard, so I thought I'd go for a little variety. And I'm a sucker for the extra warmth of rosewood! I used it at a wedding gig last night and it was an absolute joy; despite only having it a couple of days it was amazingly easy to play - I feel like I've owned it for years! I'm completely set up for that band now - my p-bass does all the motown and soul numbers, while the ray handles the funk and disco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 [quote name='guybrush threepwood' post='932665' date='Aug 22 2010, 12:16 PM']I used it at a wedding gig last night and it was an absolute joy; despite only having it a couple of days it was amazingly easy to play - I feel like I've owned it for years! I'm completely set up for that band now - my p-bass does all the motown and soul numbers, while the ray handles the funk and disco![/quote] Glad you are enjoying it. The necks are lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 [quote name='guybrush threepwood' post='931656' date='Aug 21 2010, 09:29 AM']I made a rather rash and impulsive purchase a couple of days ago; I was in a shop in Leeds trying out different basses, and after playing many Fenders, Sandbergs and an Ibanez ATK I picked up a Stingray. I've never played one before (I did have a cheap copy as my first bass, but that was terrible) and I was blown away by the feel, sound, articulation, build quality and, most of all, the range of tones available from that one pickup! It can be tight and snappy or warm and loose, simply depending on where you place your right hand, but it always maintains that incredible growl. Then add in the EQ and there's such a massive range of tones there. Also, the neck is quite fat, but [i]so[/i] comfortable and fast - it just fills the hand beautifully. I hadn't planned on buying a bass that day... but well, it had to be done. I tried out 5 of them, including a five string, and a Sterling (which I didn't really like the feel of - the body was too small for me), and I picked my favourite. After thinking that they were overpriced (as they look quite a 'simple' bass when compared with others in their price range), I am now a complete convert! Anyway, sorry about the terrible iphone photo - a friend has my camera at the moment. [attachment=57126:Stingray.jpg][/quote] I now have the 2EQ version of this bass on its way, albeit it with the normal natural headstock. I love this colour on a Ray....great quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='935063' date='Aug 24 2010, 05:51 PM']I now have the 2EQ version of this bass on its way, albeit it with the normal natural headstock. I love this colour on a Ray....great quality.[/quote] Yeah,I love it too, but I'm considering changing the scratchplate for a tort one though... If I can find somewhere that sells Stingray scratchplates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 [quote name='guybrush threepwood' post='935068' date='Aug 24 2010, 05:54 PM']Yeah,I love it too, but I'm considering changing the scratchplate for a tort one though... If I can find somewhere that sells Stingray scratchplates![/quote] Have you tried BP I am told hes real helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 [quote name='tino' post='935097' date='Aug 24 2010, 06:20 PM']Have you tried BP I am told hes real helpful [/quote] Haha, maybe I should tell him that I'll buy a fender one and cut it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdw Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I had a similar experience to the OP, i went into a shop to buy a warwick in 1995 ,tried all the most expensive ones there. I then picked up and plugged in the only stingray (second hand with bartolini pickup) there, i immediately forgot all about warwicks and bought the stingray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 they are all I use. I want a 2 band one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I'd a kinda similar experience in my formative years. Had been plugging away learning on my old Westone Thunder, visited Sound Control in Glasgow (this was in the mid 80s when it was in the Saltmarket). Thought I'd chance my arm and try a couple of high enders (for me at the time) a Wal Custom and a 'Ray. The Wal was probably about double the price of the 'Ray at the time, looked gorgeous, but I couldn't get on with the EQ, 100 different variations on a goose farting in the fog (to paraphrase Billy Connoly). Tried the 'Ray, felt great, plugged in and immediately got a great sound, as previously stated, tweaks on the EQ and hand position merely enhanced the range available. Do not underestimate the power of a good simple, 'right' design. Over 20 years on, and after working my way up through the old Westone, a MIJ Precision, now finally have a fretless 'Ray in natural ash with lined Pau Ferro board, and it's absolutely wonderful, so much so that I'm considering bumping my main fretted grail (a Steiny XL2) for a fretted 'Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Great start to a thread. Sum's it up well. I an a convert too after purchasing a 2EQ Ray from a friend some years ago. He said he had one for sale. At the time I wasn't thinking of buying another bass. I had it on load for some gigs and just fell in love with it. Have never looked back. Glad to hear you are a convert, now you need to fully prove it by changing your avatar showing you with your Ray and not the Fender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 [quote name='mep' post='939597' date='Aug 29 2010, 09:01 PM']Great start to a thread. Sum's it up well. I an a convert too after purchasing a 2EQ Ray from a friend some years ago. He said he had one for sale. At the time I wasn't thinking of buying another bass. I had it on load for some gigs and just fell in love with it. Have never looked back. Glad to hear you are a convert, now you need to fully prove it by changing your avatar showing you with your Ray and not the Fender![/quote] Haha, all in good time... Need to get my camera back first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U...feature=related[/url] The next time I hear a weak G or that a roasted neck is needed im just going to post this,In fact I might just post it even if it has no relevance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guybrush threepwood Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Chuffing heck! I've never heard anyone slap a bass so hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='940107' date='Aug 30 2010, 05:08 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U...feature=related[/url] The next time I hear a weak G or that a roasted neck is needed im just going to post this,In fact I might just post it even if it has no relevance! [/quote] Ha! I have the DVD. Scary. In a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='940107' date='Aug 30 2010, 05:08 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U...feature=related[/url] The next time I hear a weak G or that a roasted neck is needed im just going to post this,In fact I might just post it even if it has no relevance! [/quote] Blinking flip! I wonder how long he gets between re-frets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi 2 kenobi Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='940107' date='Aug 30 2010, 05:08 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CslkVhOoE2U...feature=related[/url] The next time I hear a weak G or that a roasted neck is needed im just going to post this,In fact I might just post it even if it has no relevance! [/quote] Can't open link on mobile but I'm guessing its Louis Johnson - right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 [quote name='obi 2 kenobi' post='940160' date='Aug 30 2010, 06:08 PM']Can't open link on mobile but I'm guessing its Louis Johnson - right ?[/quote] The very one and only. I love the bit when he starts talking about how he got into his technique... first he hit strings hard with one finger... but he broke the finger... and he carries on breaking fingers and hitting with various combinations of digits, with the palm... amusing to watch, and very impressive. watch here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK5IFyo0k0Q"]Louis Johnson[/url] the bit I'm talking about starts at around 5:40... the sound on this video is not great but it's what I could find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Yes its a shame some of the clips are duffers. I think I might start listening to more Louis in the future, Im not a big slapper but with a pre EB like his it would be a crime not to have a dabble now and again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Mine turned up. Its a beauty! Pics in the Gear Porn bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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