Talk about your instrument/gear!!! (blues, drum, bass, funk)

My Mind Sedate · 05-03-2010, 12:30 AM

Currently I am playing a 1978 Pre-EB Musicman Stingray bass, which I looove. The finish was white at one stage, but it has aged nicely to a cream. I definitely prefer the sound of the 2-band EQ on these old Stingrays, the new Ernie Ball Stingrays with the 3-band EQ just does not have the same warmth. But luckily they are still offer four string versions with the old school 2-band EQ. If anyone is looking to get a Stingray I would highly recommend choosing the 2-band EQ version, this is the Stingray sound on all the old funk records (Chic and the Brothers Johnson come to mind).

Some people say Stingrays are one-trick-ponies, which is not absolutely true. Just by changing the position of the right hand could provide you a nice variety of tones.

I am currently lusting after a nice Precision bass, love that flatwound string-and-rolled off tone sound, classic.

View Poll Results: Talk about your instrument/gear!!!
Guitar.	170	52.31%
Drums.	39	12.00%
Bass.	45	13.85%
Violin.	7	2.15%
Sax.	4	1.23%
Piano/Keys.	53	16.31%
Harmonica.	7	2.15%
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05-03-2010, 12:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
My Mind Sedate Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 67	Currently I am playing a 1978 Pre-EB Musicman Stingray bass, which I looove. The finish was white at one stage, but it has aged nicely to a cream. I definitely prefer the sound of the 2-band EQ on these old Stingrays, the new Ernie Ball Stingrays with the 3-band EQ just does not have the same warmth. But luckily they are still offer four string versions with the old school 2-band EQ. If anyone is looking to get a Stingray I would highly recommend choosing the 2-band EQ version, this is the Stingray sound on all the old funk records (Chic and the Brothers Johnson come to mind). Some people say Stingrays are one-trick-ponies, which is not absolutely true. Just by changing the position of the right hand could provide you a nice variety of tones. I am currently lusting after a nice Precision bass, love that flatwound string-and-rolled off tone sound, classic.