list of bass players who use a musicman stingray

[AlstottMVP2]

I will be breaking the news to the wifey that I bought a stingray this week.

it's my play money, but at the same time it'd be nice to let her know I "invested" the money in an instrument chosen by professionals in my field.

What bass players use a musicman? Flea is the only one I know of, in the early days. thanks!

[matt326]

John Deacon

[Jimmyplaysabass]

joe lally of fugazi uses one.

[Ron Plichta]

Tony Levin

[snaverb]

I use Stingrays
Phoenix from Linkin Park
Gail Ann Dorsey
Flea
Bassist for Atreyu
Bassist for Rage Against the machine
Brian Yale - matchbox 20
Paul Denman - Sade
New bass player for Chris Cornell
Steve Marshall - Kenny Chesney
Bassist for 3 Days Grace.
and MANY more.... I mean, the Stingray is one of the greatest basses of all time.

Not to mention all the players who use musicman Sterlings and Bongos

John Myung uses Musicman Bongo 6's
Bassist from Breaking Benjamin uses Sterling HH
Dave Larue - Sterlings and Bongos
ect ect ect

[guy n. cognito]

Dude, if your wife buys that, let her know that a guy on the internet (also a Stingray player) has a bridge to sell her.

[mvw356]

Originally Posted by EBMM7181

I use Stingrays
Phoenix from Linkin Park
Gail Ann Dorsey
Flea
Bassist for Atreyu
Bassist for Rage Against the machine
Brian Yale - matchbox 20
Paul Denman - Sade
New bass player for Chris Cornell
Steve Marshall - Kenny Chesney
and MANY more.... I mean, the Stingray is one of the greatest basses of all time.

i use one too

[AlstottMVP2]

Originally Posted by EBMM7181

I use Stingrays
Phoenix from Linkin Park
Gail Ann Dorsey
Flea
Bassist for Atreyu
Bassist for Rage Against the machine
Brian Yale - matchbox 20
Paul Denman - Sade
New bass player for Chris Cornell
Steve Marshall - Kenny Chesney
and MANY more.... I mean, the Stingray is one of the greatest basses of all time.

that's a seriously great list (forgive me, i'm very new to paying attention to gear and have happily slapped away on garbage gear for 10 years).

the thing arrives tomorrow. I can't wait.

[jerry]

He doesn't use them anymore, but one of my favorite Stingray players was Gary Grainger, check out Pickhits live with John Scofield. Louis Johnson and Flea are another couple of guys that come to mind when I think of MM tone.

[Sorefinger]

Bernard Edwards.

Ok, sadly he´s no longer with us, but he is the quintessential Stingray player to me.

[John127]

Gary Tallent (E Street Band) used one for some classic Bruce albums and tours (late 70s).

[Chad Michael]

Randy Jackson

[marcray]

Pino played one...
Tom Hamilton played them...
Steve Severin played them...

[Barkless Dog]

Louis Johnson comes to mind

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/103582..._johnson_bass/

[Deluge Of Sound]

Justin Chancellor used to use one in Peach.

[MammaryVest]

I think Justin played guitar and sang in Peach. I could definitely be wrong though.

[beyondhairy]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

Justin Chancellor used to use one in Peach.

used it in tool also... recorded 2 or 3 songs on aenima with it and played it live also in 95 for a while... when he played H and 46 and 2 specificly...




Trent reznor uses em

and believe it or not twiggy ramirez recently started using them live now also...


also, the dude from ISIS uses em

[Aenima]

straight from wikipedia

Notable Users

The StingRay has been a favorite of several influential bassists, particularly those renowned for their slapping technique, such as Louis Johnson, Bernard Edwards, and Flea.

Hard rocker Cliff Williams of AC/DC has commonly used the StingRay. Also, Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson was one of the first prominent bassists to use the instrument. Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave used a StingRay on Rage's self-titled debut album before switching to Fender Jazz Basses. Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers used various StingRays on recordings including the hit "Me and my Friend", live performances and music videos (up until Californication when Modulus began production of his own signature model bass).

Queen's John Deacon was often seen playing a StingRay, as was Rick Wills of Foreigner. Randy Jackson of (Journey) had a signature purple/white polka dot Stingray. Tony Levin, a well known user of StingRays and their 5 string counterpart, also commissioning Music Man to build him a custom 3-string version, lacking the top G. Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band also played a StingRay around the Darkness on the Edge of Town period; he later stopped using the bass due to its excessive weight (around 12 pounds). Tallent also refinished the bass in black as he found the original finish too shiny and light. Supertramp's Dougie Thomson used a StingRay during the Breakfast in America album and tour documented on the Paris and used as a back-up bass on the early part of the ...Famous Last Words... tour during "Fool's Overture". Bernard Edwards of Chic used the StingRay bass almost exclusively; after his death in 1996, his bass was inherited by John Taylor of Duran Duran.

[markjazzbassist]

Originally Posted by Sorefinger

Bernard Edwards.

Ok, sadly he´s no longer with us, but he is the quintessential Stingray player to me.

+1

he, Paul Denman (Sade), and Louis Johnson are the Ray Masters IMO

[southshoreconor]

joe gittleman the bass fiddleman used one on the first two mighty mighty bosstones cds.