|  | | 
04-21-2009, 03:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: VA Beach | | | Metal/Hard rock guys that use Stingrays?
Sign in to disble this ad
You guys know of any besides AC/DC, Isis, and At The Drive In? I play Rays and find them to be the best instrument of choice for me when Im playing with my bands. |
04-21-2009, 03:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | Do I count? 
I do use mine for rock and metal. I don't really have much in the way of quality recordings, though... but I'm working on that.
As far as major bands are concerned... IIRC, Justin Chancellor used them more often in previous projects, but only on two tracks in Tool. Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ uses both Stingrays and Sterlings, but I believe he is primarily using the Stingray on their self-titled album and on recent tours (He used his Stingrays for the most part when I saw A7X on tour recently).
If I think of more, I'll tack on a few more posts.
__________________
Bassist for Vernian Process
Founder of the Lefty Union
|
04-21-2009, 03:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: VA Beach | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MysticBoo  Do I count?
I do use mine for rock and metal. I don't really have much in the way of quality recordings, though... but I'm working on that.
As far as major bands are concerned... IIRC, Justin Chancellor used them more often in previous projects, but only on two tracks in Tool. Avenged Sevenfold's Johnny Christ uses both Stingrays and Sterlings, but I believe he is primarily using the Stingray on their self-titled album and on recent tours (He used his Stingrays for the most part when I saw A7X on tour recently).
If I think of more, I'll tack on a few more posts. | i count myself as well  |
04-21-2009, 03:52 PM
| | | | well I know the bassist for the red jumpsuit apparatus does
and one their latest cd the bassist for story of they year uses a sterling...i think
but theres tons of rock bands that use em |
04-21-2009, 03:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD | | | Flea of course, back in the day. Not sure if you consider Chili Peppers to be "metal/hard rock" but he was definitely one of the guys to bring the Ray to the forefront. IIRC he is spankin' the cr*p out of one in the video for "Give It Away" and probably oodles of live clips as well.
Actually I've always wondered why more bassists in loud guitar bands didn't use StingRays. The way their sound cuts through and all. Much better than a P or J for heavy guitar driven rock, IMHO.
Last edited by jaywa : 04-21-2009 at 03:59 PM.
|
04-21-2009, 03:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: VA Beach | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaywa Flea of course, back in the day. Not sure if you consider Chili Peppers to be "metal/hard rock" but he was definitely one of the guys to bring the Ray to the forefront. | very true, and while I dont consider them hard rock, they definitely rule |
04-21-2009, 04:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD | | | Having said that now, though, I seem to recall an interview with Flea where he said Blood Sugar Sex Magik was actually recorded mostly with a Wal bass. I may be off on that however, as it was a long time ago. |
04-21-2009, 04:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver, CO | | | me (MainiaM); Jeff Caxide of isis; Tony Levin (King Crimson get pretty heavy); Bryan Herweg (Pelican); Greg Burns (Red Sparowes)... |
04-21-2009, 04:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | Good call on Red Sparowes - I forgot about that!
Tim Commerford used a Stingray on Rage Against the Machine, but has used a Jazz Bass since.
__________________
Bassist for Vernian Process
Founder of the Lefty Union
|
04-21-2009, 04:25 PM
|  | Registered User
Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | | Rex Brown used one on Vulgar Display of Power (Pantera). |
04-21-2009, 04:27 PM
| | Registered User
Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | | Linkin Park's bassist uses one. The music is kinda hard rock/metal with rap vocals. |
04-21-2009, 04:28 PM
| | Registered User
Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | | Micheal Anthony of VH. |
04-21-2009, 04:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chevy Chase, MD | | | Michael LePond of Symphony X used a Sterling on The Odyssey.
__________________
G&L L2000 -> Ampeg SVT-3 Pro -> Avatar B210 Neo and SB112
G&L club member #61
|
04-21-2009, 04:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Connecticut | | Johnny Christ FTW! 
I think Atreyu is more of a metalcore band, and it dosen't matter cause their bassist sucks  , but Marc McKnight uses them. 
John Moyer USED to use one. I think Shavo Odadjian used one during the early days.
I think King ov Hell uses them, at least before his 6-string Peavey days. He might use them to this day. 
__________________
Fender Marcus Miller Jazz/Austin APB200/Fender Bassman 250/210/Boss ME-50B
|
04-21-2009, 04:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA / Missoula, MT | | | Johnny Christ-Avenged Sevenfold
__________________
I wont die for your cause, but I will live for it.
|
04-21-2009, 05:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Michigan | | | Paul D'amour used one toward the end of his Tool tenure.
Rob Trujillo uses(d) one.
__________________
boherald.bandcamp.com
|
04-21-2009, 06:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: VA Beach | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rapturebass Johnny Christ FTW! | I hate Avenges Sevenfold, but that bass and picture are sick |
04-21-2009, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harlow, Essex, UK | | | Philip "landfill" Hall uses a stingray for municipal waste uses a stingray
Sven "Svenchi" Janssens Of Aborted uses a stingray 5
__________________
Yamaha TRB 1005 5 String club #151 Quote:
Originally Posted by sonic assassin who tucks their shirt in anyway? id rather play with my entire upper body on fire.. | |
04-21-2009, 07:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Santiago de Chile | | | I've seen Michael LePond with stingrays |
04-21-2009, 07:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD | | | Pretty amazing to see these guys playing the same axe as guys like Paul Denman (Sade), John Deacon and Tony Levin. And as far as I can tell, with no modifications beyond the paint job.
Guess that kinda puts to rest the whole "StingRay can only do one sound" argument, don't it? | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
