Now it’s the Stingray that CRUSHES EVERYTHING!!

[tindrum]

I dunno. I found them to be pretty niche. I still own one, but they kinda have their own vibe, which doesn't work with every situation per se.

Agreed. I absolutely LOVE my Stingray but if I was doing a gig where I was playing a large variety of songs I'd probably grab my Jazz bass.

 

[Snarf]

I broke my rule and clicked on the video. 30 seconds in, urge to slit my wrists intensified, had to stop.

 

[J Wilson]

This is funny, and probably a little lame. But, it's certainly not a new revelation.

I remember when Stingrays came on the market in the mid-70's. You'd get someone who'd been plugging along on a Precision or Jazz ( or a Ric or anything else). Then they thought ' well, the new Leo Fender bass', buy one, gig with it, and it was like that Maxell tape ad where the guy is getting pushed away from the speaker. That big, hot, wide aperture humbucker in that spot coupled with active EQ was just a big jump forward.

So believe me, this has been happening since then. I do agree it's Leo's 3rd great instrument. They aren't for everybody, but they do kick *** and take names, and to me the StingRay Five is a landmark and probably the best off-the-rack five string for people raised on four string Fenders.

 

[songwriter21]

To me, the guy (s) behind the bass crushes everything much more than a specific type of bass.
I saw guys doing some popping and slapping on some basic p bass once in New Orleans and they were jaw dropping.

Not to derail this thread, but...

That reminds me of a little jazz band I saw in Pittsburgh decades ago, called 5 Guys Named Moe. The bassist was just a normal, but tall, looking gent in his 50s (I guess), short gray hair, and like he just came from a board meeting. Played a plain white Fender P 4-string, and proceeded to TEAR IT UP the whole night...no slapping or popping, just blazing "simple" jazz lines. I'll never forget that guy...name was Norm Hogle.

 

[moon-bass]

To me, the guy (s) behind the bass crushes everything much more than a specific type of bass.
I saw guys doing some popping and slapping on some basic p bass once in New Orleans and they were jaw dropping.

I might know that guy ...

 

[Super Bass]

I have always been a StingRay guy but then I found a Spector! still love my StingRays though....

 

[moon-bass]

Not to derail this thread, but...

That reminds me of a little jazz band I saw in Pittsburgh decades ago, called 5 Guys Named Moe. The bassist was just a normal, but tall, looking gent in his 50s (I guess), short gray hair, and like he just came from a board meeting. Played a plain white Fender P 4-string, and proceeded to TEAR IT UP the whole night...no slapping or popping, just blazing "simple" jazz lines. I'll never forget that guy...name was Norm Hogle.

I'm pretty sure that was the same Norm that used to work in a music store in the area back in the day. He sold my band a lot of gear at the time!

 

[moon-bass]

I never played a Stingray that I liked - I had high hopes, I even had one of the very first HH's that came out.

after decades of playing, I recently discovered the USA made Sterlings, and I gotta say I'm in love.

 

[songwriter21]

I'm pretty sure that was the same Norm that used to work in a music store in the area back in the day. He sold my band a lot of gear at the time!

I just sent out a FB post, seeing if he's still around....

 

[bigjames]

I should have never sold my very early Ray. I'm not a Ray player but an old smoothie fell into my lap a couple years ago and I haven't really used it. Not cuz I don't dig it, it's more becuz I have many choices. So I just watched this vid and now the Ray is gonna come out. Why not...
Thanks for posting, ya woke me up.

I miss my circa 1993 Ray. I wish I had not sold it.

 

[Flaked Beans]

Have them both, never crushed anything with the Stingray. Just saying.

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[DwaynieAD]

Smell the glove!

Shark sandwich

 

[Gervais Cote]

I might know that guy ...

Oh, that was in March 2019 the day just before Carlos Santanna's show, a 30 ish year old guy………..…..is it you virtuoso man ??!!

 

[moon-bass]

Oh, that was in March 2019 the day just before Carlos Santanna's show, a 30 ish year old guy………..…..is it you virtuoso man ??!!

To young to be me, but I know a few players that might fit the bill. One with very long hair and very tall, another that's shorter with a black P, slaps the cr@p out of it. Then there's another guy, used to play a P, shorter guy, might fit the bill.

There's quite a few really, really good bass players in the city!

 

[pglaser01]

You all just wait for the SBL video where he talks nonstop about Joe Da…..oh no

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I should have never sold my very early Ray. I'm not a Ray player but an old smoothie fell into my lap a couple years ago and I haven't really used it. Not cuz I don't dig it, it's more becuz I have many choices. So I just watched this vid and now the Ray is gonna come out. Why not...
Thanks for posting, ya woke me up.

I have 5 StingRays. My only 2 Band is my Old Smoothie. I played it for an hour today after watching this video. Instant " Bernard Edwards" with that one.

 

[el jeffe bass]

Scott has a product to sell and he never stops selling it. I kinda admire him for that.

 

[Gluvhand]

Scott has a product to sell and he never stops selling it. I kinda admire him for that.

I kinda don't. No. Check that. I definitely don't. YMMV, blah, blah...

 

[cataract]

Pretty sure the crushingest Stingray on the planet belongs to me lol