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08-01-2007, 02:39 PM
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Anyone know if Mr Sting ever used a Stingray? I bought the new Best of album today (because I'm not a REAL fan), and on some of the stuff I'd swear it was a 'ray???
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08-01-2007, 04:31 PM
| | | | I believe you're thinking of his spector euro?
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08-01-2007, 07:54 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Sting never used a Stingray. I would agree you're probably hearing a Spector, but I'm pretty sure it was an NS-2 and not a Euro. I don't even think Spector made European basses back then. |
08-01-2007, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyM  Sting never used a Stingray. I would agree you're probably hearing a Spector, but I'm pretty sure it was an NS-2 and not a Euro. I don't even think Spector made European basses back then. | Correct. He played a white US Kramer Spector NS-2. |
08-01-2007, 11:00 PM
| | | | pathetically i've only just noticed the stingray / sting thing. thanks for the info. i've seen a pic of him using something that looks like it's made from walnut or something (maybe even with a thru' neck, with soapbars on it. I assume that's a spector? If it ain't a fender, musicman rick or modulus I don't know what it is!
I'm sure you're right, I'm just convinced that on some tracks it's not a P that he's using. Incidentally, when did the 50s P bass become his main bass, and what is it played on? |
08-01-2007, 11:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota | | | Isn't his old Spector on sale at Bass Central?
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08-01-2007, 11:13 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | The walnut looking bass would be an Ibanez Musician. And yeah, none of the Police songs were cut on the 51 Precision he uses now. He recut "Demolition Man" in 1992 or 1993 and bought the bass for the video. |
08-02-2007, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by xlows Isn't his old Spector on sale at Bass Central? |
I believe that Sting's old Spector is hanging in the R & R Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The one for sale at BC is a similar model.
Cheers,
Kevin
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08-02-2007, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kobass I believe that Sting's old Spector is hanging in the R & R Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The one for sale at BC is a similar model.
Cheers,
Kevin | +1 |
08-02-2007, 05:55 PM
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08-02-2007, 10:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | | kinda off topic, but i just bought my ticket to see the Police in January in New Zealand, can't wait!!! Hopfuly they don't break up by then lol.
Any1 been to any of the Police re-union shows, and how was it? |
08-02-2007, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesM kinda off topic, but i just bought my ticket to see the Police in January in New Zealand, can't wait!!! Hopfuly they don't break up by then lol.
Any1 been to any of the Police re-union shows, and how was it? | I've heard nothing but good things about the shows. From what I've read and heard, the band's chemistry is incredible and it looks like everybody's having a great time. |
08-03-2007, 12:25 AM
|  | Spector Dissector | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV. | | | Sting used various Ibanez (Musician, Studio), Fender (mosly P's), Steinberger (XL2), Spector (NS2) and Upright (Electric and Acoustic) basses through his years with The Police. He frequently doubled his basslines (Electric+Electric, Electric+Upright, Upright+Upright). Don't know if he ever actually recorded the Steinbergers or Spectors.
No Music Mans that I ever heard about.
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08-03-2007, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Spector_Ray I've heard nothing but good things about the shows. From what I've read and heard, the band's chemistry is incredible and it looks like everybody's having a great time. | Sweet! |
01-10-2008, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Spector_Ray Correct. He played a white US Kramer Spector NS-2. | Close: Sting purchased his Pre-Kramer, White NS-2 Spector Bass on the second date of the Synchronicity Tour in July of 1983: Spector sold to Kramer in 1985/1986.
I used to work for the Spector dealer that sold it to Sting. Dan Martin, the late owner of the St. Charles Guitar Exchange, was a friend of Sting's and used to sell him various instruments when he would be touring through St. Louis, Dan handed him the Spector during the soundcheck (Sting liked the color and small size of the Spector) and he used it during the show as well. After the show ended, Sting jumped into the limo while still wearing it and said "write a check...".
Look closely at it: it has Chrome hardware instead of the customary gold: Dan specified it this way so that the hardware would always look great throughout the tour.
Dan sold similarly equipped Spectors to Edward Van Halen and Mikey Craig of Culture Club... |
01-10-2008, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by PhatBasstard Don't know if he ever actually recorded the Steinbergers or Spectors. | The Steinberger is all over their Ghost In The Machine album, albeit often doubled with a fretless Fender Precision or an EUB.
I suspect it's also on Synchronicity but haven't ever heard that confirmed.
Don't think he ever recorded the Spector with The Police, unless it was on that 1986 remake of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" |
01-10-2008, 06:58 AM
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They played good, playing songs from the entire catalog but boy, they sounded bad. Sometimes when Sting played notes low on the e-string, it just rumbled the soundsystem. Maybe he also played with the OC-2 engaged?
Ok it's was a big outdoor gig and i stood in the back of the crowd because i had to play later that evening and i had to go early.
But ill never go the another big show again. The sound is always bad at these show. Sometimes when a really big band plays, it's good (like Rolling Stone or Aerosmith, they always sound good) but if The Police can't get it right, then i'll stop going.
I'm a big Policefan and i'll probably go again if they play in a smaller club. But what's the odds? |
01-10-2008, 07:22 AM
| | Notes we play > Gear we play them on | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wisconsin | | | Do you think he'd call it a "Me-Ray"?
eh? eh? |
01-10-2008, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoover The Steinberger is all over their Ghost In The Machine album, albeit often doubled with a fretless Fender Precision or an EUB. | That wouldn't surprise me as he played the Steinberger almost exclusively on that tour.
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01-10-2008, 11:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DC Region | | | I caught The Police in DC last November, AMAZING!!! There is a chemistry with those three that transcends.
They still have the magic and have revoiced several songs, Andy was arpeggiating (is that even a word?) like crazy on Every Little Thing. They did have to transpose a few songs (especially So Lonely) in order to save poor Sting's pipe's.
Here is the set list from that night:
Message in a Bottle
Synchronicity II
Walking On The Moon
Voices Inside My Head
When The World Is Running Down
Don't Stand So Close To Me
Driven To Tears
Truth Hits Everybody
Hole In My Life
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Wrapped Around Your Finger
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
Invisible Sun
Walking In Your Footsteps
Can't Stand Losing You
Roxanne
King Of Pain
So Lonely
Every Breath You Take
Next To You
I was hoping for Omega Man or Murder By Numbers but it was a great evening.
Sting's son Joe's band opened and he has his voice (but not his songwriting skill, maybe eventually).
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