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I hereby appoint you Snarkmaster du Jour. Well played.
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Stingray-most versatile bass ever made?
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I hereby appoint you Snarkmaster du Jour. Well played.
I don't know about ever made, but my 2eq fretless is the most versatile instrument I've ever bought.
That includes more than a couple precision basses, by the way. P basses are cool and fun and delightful but this particular stingray has something special going on.
That includes more than a couple precision basses, by the way. P basses are cool and fun and delightful but this particular stingray has something special going on.
Probably not the fault of those basses, since the history of recorded music makes a pretty strong case for the versatility of the P Bass - just sayin'...
Most recorded, probably, but I disagree about versatility in comparison to other basses.
If you're implying proper technique is what makes them versatile, then imagine what a versatile player could do with a more versatile bass.
If you're implying proper technique is what makes them versatile, then imagine what a versatile player could do with a more versatile bass.
Spin it however you will - again, the fault wasn't with the basses, but the person playing them...
So you're just taking a shot at my skill level again & didn't really read my post.
"imagine what a versatile player could do with a more versatile bass"
"imagine what a versatile player could do with a more versatile bass"
I read your post, but see it as mere spin to justify your failure, lol... For example, it isn't just the sheer number of recording by P Basses, impressive as it may be, that demonstrate it's supreme versatility - it's all the different genres that the P Bass has excelled at...
Now you're just outright insulting me!
If a under-skilled player like me, as you've clearly implied, can get versatility out of other basses besides a Precision, just imagine what a truly versatile player could do.
Per your logic it was the players who are versatile enough to make them work in many genres, not the bass.
Yeah, most versatile screwdriver and all that aside:
I like my MM's modded to alnico pickup and some other preamp that the MM 3-band.
His Sterling sounds "not clanky", which doesn't mean lost it's cajones.
It's still going to sound like an MM product.
I guess if you wanna waste time looking for some combination wrench that spins off all bolt patterns in a given size, have fun.
I like my MM's modded to alnico pickup and some other preamp that the MM 3-band.
His Sterling sounds "not clanky", which doesn't mean lost it's cajones.
It's still going to sound like an MM product.
I guess if you wanna waste time looking for some combination wrench that spins off all bolt patterns in a given size, have fun.
My L2000 is 7.3 lbs!I only interjected because your post makes it sound like light balanced G&Ls don't exist, and I would agree completely if it were 1982.
Sting Rays are flexible but probably not the most flexible.
Actually, that just points out how many have succeeded where you have failed - after all, hits have been made with P basses in everything from Motown, to classic rock, southern rock, blues, pop, punk rock, hard rock, metal, etc... ALL with an instrument you claim isn't versatile...
I haven't failed & you're contradicting yourself.
The p-bass needs a skilled player to make it versatile, is basically what you've indicated, while simultaneously insulting me repeatedly.
The p-bass needs a skilled player to make it versatile, is basically what you've indicated, while simultaneously insulting me repeatedly.
I'm sorry that pointing out your shortcomings is upsetting you - I won't do it any more... But since you attempted to bring logic into this, here's a little for you:
If so many different players were able to record monster hits with essentially the same bass, across 60 years in nearly every genre of music, that would indicate that the bass itself was in fact the most versatile bass ever made... After all, the common denominator here is the bass, not the player...
The topic is:
Stingray-most versatile bass ever made?
My answer is no, but it is more versatile than a Precision.
(and it does pretty well for a single-pickup bass)
Stingray-most versatile bass ever made?
My answer is no, but it is more versatile than a Precision.
(and it does pretty well for a single-pickup bass)
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