Classic Stingray

[LaBassGuy]

So, I was listening to this tune from Quincy Jones, where Louis Johnson is playing his Stingray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5pOAINZNwg


And his tone is so smooth, almost sounds like a jazz bass.

Can you get that tone from the Classic Stingray that's now available?

[narud]

Originally Posted by LaBassGuy

So, I was listening to this tune from Quincy Jones, where Louis Johnson is playing his Stingray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5pOAINZNwg


And his tone is so smooth, almost sounds like a jazz bass.

Can you get that tone from the Classic Stingray that's now available?

theres no way thats a ray. ive heard louis on p basses,rays,sabre's,alembics so maybe he used a jazz on this cut?

[Buskman]

Bernard Edwards cut most of the classic Chic tunes on his 2 band Stingray strung w/ flats - the tone has more of a smooth, midrange 'burp' as compared to what most people associate with the typical Ray sound. So I definitely think it's possible.

[jasper383]

That sounds a lot like a Stingray to me, especially in the verses. At :20, that is a perfect Ray with old rounds/flats sound. And the slapped parts are really, really Stingray.

Yes, you can get that sound with either a regular or classic Stingray.

[LaBassGuy]

Originally Posted by narud

theres no way thats a ray. ive heard louis on p basses,rays,sabre's,alembics so maybe he used a jazz on this cut?

Well, whatever bass it is, here it is again on a different cut:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teyoIZGHkVY


Sounds awesome, bit like a jazz but maybe bit thinner when he pops.

[narud]

the verses sound like greg phillanganes on synth bass. listen to the chorus'. thats a jazz. theres tunes that quicy produced and greg phillanganes played on that have synth bass and occasion spots of electric (think pyt). take a listen to the dude off of this same album for louis' ray sound.

[narud]

Originally Posted by LaBassGuy

Well, whatever bass it is, here it is again on a different cut:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teyoIZGHkVY


Sounds awesome, bit like a jazz but maybe bit thinner when he pops.

thats stingray all the way. you get that bite on a 2 band ray when you crank the treble up to the last 3rd or so of the sweep. otherwise, theyre very smooth.