Seriously, it should be obvious that the Peavey T40 crushes everything. Because the average weight of one is about 50 pounds or so.
...and with that, it's time to remind everyone that this is the greatest bass gear review of all time.
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Now it’s the Stingray that CRUSHES EVERYTHING!!
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...and with that, it's time to remind everyone that this is the greatest bass gear review of all time.
Most of the content creators (CC) lack the training/aptitude for content development. They have morphed into their roles with varying success, as YT morphed into the marketing tool that it was intended to become.
Some have kept up with the pace of change (eg SBL) others have disappeared.
The relentless pressure to produce content quickly leads to fluff. As long as, the fluff is sufficient quality material for the intended eyes, it is good enough.
We, on TB, are not the target audience for these videos! The language used and the topics presented should clue you in.
I don't mind catching an episode of this kind of show now and then, but I bail if the fluff is too thick. I will certainly not complain about or ridicule another man's legal efforts at making a living. I am somewhat confident, that Ian and Scott would be playing gigs if the dough matched their current income.
Some have kept up with the pace of change (eg SBL) others have disappeared.
The relentless pressure to produce content quickly leads to fluff. As long as, the fluff is sufficient quality material for the intended eyes, it is good enough.
We, on TB, are not the target audience for these videos! The language used and the topics presented should clue you in.
I don't mind catching an episode of this kind of show now and then, but I bail if the fluff is too thick. I will certainly not complain about or ridicule another man's legal efforts at making a living. I am somewhat confident, that Ian and Scott would be playing gigs if the dough matched their current income.
I, personally, wish he'd drop the C-bomb more often.
This is a fantastic quote and I am 100% stealing it.
About 5 years ago, I showed this bit to my kiddo - 4 at the time. Nowadays, as she's walking through the house, she will disappear behind a wall only very briefly, then slowly return to full view, where she will then proceed to calmly turn and raise her hand to her face and silently begin "crushing my head". Thanks, KITH.
Not a lot of difference I can see (or feel) between my SR5 and my T-40.Seriously, it should be obvious that the Peavey T40 crushes everything. Because the average weight of one is about 50 pounds or so.
PEAVEY T40 (4 string).................10.8 lbs
EBMM SR5 (5 string)...................10.2 lbs
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It's not all it's cracked up to be. People can be quite brutal.
There's some instances of 'Rays on recordings where it just sounds like a solid "Fender-ish" bass. Like Tony Levin on John Lennon's Double Fantasy. Never listening that closely in the past, I used to just assume that was maybe a P or a J. Does not scream "Stingray". Carl Radle used to play one with Clapton and he was a pretty organic meat-and-potatoes kinda guy tone-wise. Even Paul Denman's sound on the Sade albums is really just a nice supportive bass sound that could work in many genres. I think they just get associated with funk and slapping, but you could play country on one if you wanted to!Returning to the topic of StingRays, I can say that for many years I was one of those who felt it was a one-trick pony and a niche instrument. I really wanted to like them, but just didn't. I found them too thin and reedy.
I've said it 100 times before, but I think the Special cured what I perceived as the StingRay's problems. But I'm also coming to think that I wasn't as patient with exploring the older instruments as I should have been. They're not as "plug and play" friendly as a P-Bass, but they definitely can be versatile, and wonderful. I used to have similar feelings about the Jazz Bass (that it wasn't warm enough), so I suspect part of the problem was ... me.
I had a G&L LB-100 that was 12 lbs! Great sounding bass but just impractical to gig.
Yeah thats a great review, especially when he drops the T-40 on his foot lolll cracks me up every time.
I have never seen this....it's amazing. Thank you. LOL
Having owned 2 different StingRays, & both a 4-string & 5-string Grind, I would respectfully disagree. I still own the Grind, & both SR's found their way out of my collection pretty quickly.
Different strokes...
Exactly, I've had three 4 string rays, two 5 string and a Sterling 4(US), all gone but I still have my bolt-on Super Ferrite Dyna.
I really want to love 'Ray's, and I do (sometimes) when others are playing them, just not for me.
Yeah, let's ban more words. Words are so scary and offensive.
Okay, if yous guys wanna ban crush, the I vote to ban the word "growl". Who's with me?!
I'm okay with youtube drivel as long as I can FF past the ABC (Always Be Closing) sales pitches, to the actual content within.
However, my gut tells me someday soon, ignoring "unwanted content" may not be an option....
However, my gut tells me someday soon, ignoring "unwanted content" may not be an option....
THAT guy just got him a new subscriber.
