Jonathan Gallant of Billy Talent uses one. Not "Metal" but definitely hard rock.
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Metal/Hard rock guys that use Stingrays?
- Thread starter Holy War
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Frank Watkins of Obituary (and now Gorgoroth) played one before he switched to Fenders... He kinda used to look like a douchebag though. He plays a Stingray in this vid.
Here's how he looks now:
Here's how he looks now:
Obituary still rules! I only knew of Paul D'Amour (TOOL) using a StingRay on "Prison Sex", for the drop "B" tuning, in silverburst no less. I thought pretty much everything else was on a Rick. Justin Chancellor used the very same StingRay for that song on TOOL's first show on the Aenima tour. Got a bootleg video of the whole gig... Maynard losing his voice and all! 
Truth is, the StingRay can do it all. Metal, funk, rock, country, jazz, r&b, you name it. I'm sure a lot of albums were cut on a StingRay even if the bassist isn't known for playing one.
Truth is, the StingRay can do it all. Metal, funk, rock, country, jazz, r&b, you name it. I'm sure a lot of albums were cut on a StingRay even if the bassist isn't known for playing one.
Corrosion Of Conformity used a Ray also.
A small-time Bay Area band that toured through here all the time, Domeshots, their bassist played a Sterling H and HH, sounded killer.
Mike Herrera of MXPX, I know it's punk, but still it's there.
A small-time Bay Area band that toured through here all the time, Domeshots, their bassist played a Sterling H and HH, sounded killer.
Mike Herrera of MXPX, I know it's punk, but still it's there.
I think King ov Hell uses them, at least before his 6-string Peavey days. He might use them to this day.
I'm surprised to see him on the first page of this thread. While I haven't really looked to see if his bass lines are anything interesting, it is notable that he composed almost all the songs on the last two Gorgoroth albums.
Jamie Stewart used one on the Cult's Dreamtime and Love albums (inc. She sells sanctuary), but later switched to Fenders and a Spector.
Did he also play on their album that has "Fire Woman" on it? That album has great bass tone although IIRC it is a Bob Rock production so that might have something to do with it.
Fuzz who used to play for disturbed used to use one. I never really dug much disturbed stuff but his at the end of the song 'The Game' was pure MM and pure gold.
that's the Sonic Temple album, the last with Jamie Stewart - I think that was nearly all done on a precision (although he's playing a jazz in the video for Fire woman)
"Sun King" might be a stingray, or could be the spector NS2 he used on the tour.
The guy from RED plays an SR5.
On a side note, does anyone think bass has been smothered by today's "metal and hard rock guitar sounds?" The reason I asked is becuase every new metal album I listen to, it seems like the guitars are so bottom heavy with drop tunings, humbucker pickups and Boogie stacks that all you can hear of the bass in a mix is the grindy top end. Maybe I should move this comment to another thread or forum. To tie it in with the post, I think this is part of the reason the Stingray is popular in this style of music because the bass has to be more grindy and edgy sounding in order to find a place in the mix with today's metal guitarists.
Stingrays totally rock BTW!
On a side note, does anyone think bass has been smothered by today's "metal and hard rock guitar sounds?" The reason I asked is becuase every new metal album I listen to, it seems like the guitars are so bottom heavy with drop tunings, humbucker pickups and Boogie stacks that all you can hear of the bass in a mix is the grindy top end. Maybe I should move this comment to another thread or forum. To tie it in with the post, I think this is part of the reason the Stingray is popular in this style of music because the bass has to be more grindy and edgy sounding in order to find a place in the mix with today's metal guitarists.
Stingrays totally rock BTW!
I know a few bassists that are in local bands play Stingrays. They sound sick (in a good way).
This is in hardcore bands too...
