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Stingray taking over American Idol.

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darwin-bass said:
Joe Ayoub (Joe Ayoub on SoundBetter) has the American Idol bassist for a while. I've noticed this year he is switching basses less often and just playing the Stingray.

I wonder if it is his choice or if he is doing as requested by someone else?
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Yes being a Stingray owner I noticed the same: He sounds and plays excellent on Show: My guess it is his choice based on at times using other Basses

I guess I am a 'Who' to answer moonskunk's question🙂

Since I started playing was always curious/interested in what gear other players use
 
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On a gig like this the player generally gets to decide what gear they use. There are however, instances when it’s the opposite. Some artists specifically will say “we’re looking for a P bass with flats” for example. If it’s a giant huge massive great paying gig, you smile and say “cool, no problem”
 
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I’ll be honest, I haven’t watched American Idol in QUITE some time. Glad to hear they’re still using actual musicians. That would be a spectacular gig.

I’ll take a stab though at the reason why…

StingRay’s are killer.

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darwin-bass said:
Joe Ayoub (Joe Ayoub on SoundBetter) has the American Idol bassist for a while. I've noticed this year he is switching basses less often and just playing the Stingray.

I wonder if it is his choice or if he is doing as requested by someone else?
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I wonder if there’s a point to this curiousity….

As in, is the player really choosing a Stingray or if a contractor or leader is forcing him to play a Stingray in order to keep his job?
 
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In the past, for the earlier rounds, Joe has had 5 or so basses on stage including a Stingray 5 and would switch depending on the song. I still see him with about 5 basses but playing a Stingray 4 or 5 more than the others. I don't think he is being told what to use. I suspect he is simply choosing. Perhaps, like me, he tends to cycle through his favorites.
 
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Hi bass players! I appreciate your interest in this and I wanted to chime in! After 9 years of playing bass on the show, I'm still constantly assessing what works and what doesn't on every song we play. The StingRay Retro 70's has been winning because of the way it sits in the mix. I have flats on it, and there is something really special about how punchy and cutting it is. I don't always want that, but it has been one of my favorites in the arsenal in the last couple years. I use different basses (synth bass and upright as well) to capture whatever the contestant is going for. I have a StingRay 5 I use often and it has a completely different vibe than what the retro does. I have steeles on that so its much more modern sounding.
 
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jaayoub said:
Hi bass players! I appreciate your interest in this and I wanted to chime in! After 9 years of playing bass on the show, I'm still constantly assessing what works and what doesn't on every song we play. The StingRay Retro 70's has been winning because of the way it sits in the mix. I have flats on it, and there is something really special about how punchy and cutting it is. I don't always want that, but it has been one of my favorites in the arsenal in the last couple years. I use different basses (synth bass and upright as well) to capture whatever the contestant is going for. I have a StingRay 5 I use often and it has a completely different vibe than what the retro does. I have steeles on that so its much more modern sounding.
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Cool!
 

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