Some more Ray

Pcocobass · #1 06-06-2006, 09:47 PM

Hey guys,

I just have a question about Mr Brown. Does anyone know what strings he used? I searched around but didn't come up with anything.

Also, let me just say that Ray blows my mind every time I hear him. I've never heard a record where he doesn't sound at the top of his game. He is jazz bass!

Just a little rant....

bribass · #2 06-06-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pcocobass

Hey guys,

I just have a question about Mr Brown. Does anyone know what strings he used? I searched around but didn't come up with anything.

Also, let me just say that Ray blows my mind every time I hear him. I've never heard a record where he doesn't sound at the top of his game. He is jazz bass!

Just a little rant....

If I'm not mistaken I believe Ray used Spiros (not sure what gage) thru a good ol' Polytone.

BG

simandlhandle · #3 06-06-2006, 10:44 PM

I believe he used all kinds of strings throughout his career, and ended up an endorser and user of Thomastik Spirocore Weichs. I liked his early sound which I believe was Red O Ray gut strings,which were a common string used by a lot of bassists at the time. They went out production as far asI know( as I tried to get some at one time, to no avail) but have since been re-introduced, but I may stand to be corrected on that. Whatever he used, it suited the bass he was using at the time, and he made them work for him to get his unique sound.
Its not just all in the fingers, its using what you have as a collective whole to get the sound you are trying to achieve.

Pcocobass · #4 06-07-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by simandlhandle

I believe he used all kinds of strings throughout his career, and ended up an endorser and user of Thomastik Spirocore Weichs. I liked his early sound which I believe was Red O Ray gut strings,which were a common string used by a lot of bassists at the time. They went out production as far asI know( as I tried to get some at one time, to no avail) but have since been re-introduced, but I may stand to be corrected on that. Whatever he used, it suited the bass he was using at the time, and he made them work for him to get his unique sound.
Its not just all in the fingers, its using what you have as a collective whole to get the sound you are trying to achieve.

Cool...

Ike Harris · #5 06-07-2006, 06:21 PM

This was talked about somewhere in this forum in the past. Somewhere in between the guts and Spiros, he used and endorsed(of course)Lycons, which was my first string purchase. They were great, even on my Juzek ply and wish they were still around.

Ike

jonas · #6 06-08-2006, 10:24 AM

Talkbass member Paul Warburton recently has sent me some informations about the old times' string brands:
www.doublebassguide.com

hdiddy · #7 11-10-2006, 03:17 PM

Check out this video I just found. Nice to see stuff back when he was younger. Damn that bass looks big. Ummm.... those look like guts, ya think?

Pcocobass · #8 11-10-2006, 10:56 PM

Perfect technique. Huge sound. Swingin' like crazy. Great jazz language. The best bass player that ever lived, IMHO. Ray's the man! Thanks for the great post.

musicman5string · #9 11-11-2006, 09:27 AM

Pete: you might want to check out this thread
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...87#post3401987
that has alot of info on Ray's strings.

BTW, Ken Smith still owes me an exhibition grade claro walnut 5 string.........

Kam · #10 11-11-2006, 11:06 AM

Great video.

Pcocobass · #11 11-12-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by musicman5string

Pete: you might want to check out this thread
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...87#post3401987
that has alot of info on Ray's strings.

BTW, Ken Smith still owes me an exhibition grade claro walnut 5 string.........

Cool, thanks man.

bassame · #12 01-24-2007, 03:34 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwgyA9WkCQA
with oscar peterson and ed thigpen, Italy, 1961

Pcocobass · #13 01-29-2007, 09:21 AM

You can never get too much Ray....