Stingray bass eq/tone questions

I spent more years playing StingRays out of 15's than any other speaker size. Sounded killer.

EQ to the rig in the real world situation, not the livingroom.

 

In a properly designed cabinet, the diameter of the driver has very little effect on the oeverall sound.
I have a SR and P's and they are hugely different animals.

 

If you were designing an amp for general sales, what would be the 1st guitar you used to test it out. If it didn't sound good with a p-bass it would be back to the drawing board.

 

Well Ampegs are generally used in punk and rock, Stingrays are rarely used in punk and rock. It’s mostly P and J basses. The only bassist I can think of off the top of my head who uses a Stingray with an Ampeg is the guy from New Found Glory, but he uses an SVT. I’ve never gotten a Stingray to sound good thru any amp.

 

Yep my go to cover band rig for years was a SR through an M-Pulse and Mesa PH15's

 

Mike from MXPX? Been around forever.

And Mark in the early years of Blink 182.

 

One of the best recorded punk (well, post punk, post hardcore) tones of all times IMO is ATDI - Relationship of Command. Stingray through Ampeg. Marvellous.

 

and then Paul was playing a P bass on the reunion tour in 2012 Most guys don't seem to stick to Stingrays. Even Ian from NFG I pointed out has been using a P bass the last 4-5 tours. Flea and Tim from RATM also used Stingrays early on and switched to Jazz basses and then Flea went Modulus.

 

Seriously ?

 

I said GENERALLY. Sure, you can point out some using a Stingray in punk and rock but its not many at all and its nothing compared to the tons of guys using P and J basses, not even close.

 

Well, most of the featured bands you see on EBMM videos using their instruments (mostly Stingrays) are those Warped tour pop punk/emo/metalcore/screamo bands, so you'd be able to find plenty. Seriously, check their youtube channel. It's all modern pop punk affair. I'm not personally a fan of those bands, but it is what it is.

 

It's one of the most used basses in the world. There are THOUSANDS of pro punk and rock bands using Stingrays and most importantly, many of the biggest names in each genre use them. Less than Fender ? Yes, like in all other styles. This says nothing.

When major players like Cliff Williams, Flea and Kim Deal use a Stingray you can't dismiss it as a bass not widely used in rock or metal.

 

Timmy from RATM has been back to StingRays for about three years now.

 

I haven't seen Flea with a Stingray in 20 years and the last few times I saw the Pixies before Kim left, she was playing her P bass the whole set. Anyhow, Im not saying no one uses Stingrays thru Ampeg's, its just not that common. You will probably find 500 guys playing a P or J with an Ampeg for every Stingray and Ampeg combo.

 

Who is that?

 

I'm not sure if King Crimson counts as rock, but Tony Levin is a well known user.

 

Cliff from AC/DC

 

The Pbass and the stingray have nothing in common. Two totally different animals. If you feel the Pbass sounds better to you, just stick with it.
The stingray to me is a modern bass with modern tone. Unlike the Pbass.