The Musicman Stingray confessional (this is embarrassing)

[@solidwire6359]

In 22 years of playing bass he only played a Stingray once and never had the desire to do it again. Then the next time he has one his first reaction is to give it away. I have to think Scott doesn't like these.

[@RitchieRosson]

Hahahahah! You nailed it.

[@RitchieRosson]

John Amato 😎

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

There's no way he could have a problem with Music Man quality and playability, so I can assume the tones just aren't for him. I hope he tries a Sterling one day (not the import budget line, the US bass model), Stingrays are relatively limited tonally, though you can get a surprising amount of variation from them. The Sterlings have a little more powerful preamp, ceramic (vs the Stingray's AlNiCo) pickup, the all important silent single/series/parallel switch, a smaller, lighter, more comfortable for most players body, and a slimmer, faster, more Jazz Bass style neck. I like Stingrays just fine, but their neck is too big for me, they're usually very heavy, and with just that Stingray sound, you can't necessarily do just anything with them. My Sterlings, however, are super-versatile, incredibly playable and comfortable, just an evolution of the old Stingray. I own other basses, but I really wouldn't have to. They'll do it all relatively well. I don't personally believe you can buy a better mass-produced electric bass guitar.

[@diaphanoux]

@John Amato He's not. He's more into the vintage Pbass sound with flatwounds, so, go figure that one out!

[@SlinkiestTortoise23]

The sinner Jim Whitney Totally agree with you although the Squire Jazz’s from Indonesia play very well for the money. The Sterling’s build quality is superb mind and they are super versatile with a wide range of tone options but if your playing leans towards a funkier disposition then there really is no reason not to own one and dig in!

[@daviddesmond2143]

I play StingRays and here are a few features that I really like. The neck adjusting wheel makes this bass the easiest to adjust the truss rod. The pickup has a 3rd "Phantom" coil that eliminates hum. The neck has no finish and is very fast-it does not feel gummed up like finished necks do. Ernie Ball did a nice job geeking these great basses with refinements.

[@Crushin123]

#musicmanstingray 1) Timmy C - love his tones, style and he is down to earth. 2) Flea - same reasons as above, but he was one of the first guys to experiment a bit more out of the realm 3) Scott Devine - he helps thousands of bassists daily, great player and hell, he has the same haircut as me.

[@Six3rdy]

And a damn fine haircut if I do say so myself. I got the same one.

[@Bass-ne6dl]

I’ve had a stingray for nearly 15 years and for me personally it’s by far the best bass I’ve ever played

[@Darrybass]

I'm agree with you. I have played fender only for 20 years, but I bought a Stingray Classic one year ago and it's the best bass I ever played.

[@calebward5924]

I’ve played $1,500 jazz basses and p basses but personally I will choose my $300 stingray over anything else

[@copsy87]

I love the sounds they give but I've never got comfortable with the neck profile as I've generally gone for a jazz bass profile however, have played a handful (got to play a late 70s one and wow) and they have a sound like no other. I guess its the same for all the other iconic basses as each have their own following

[@carpediemarts705]

@@copsy87 I drooled after them a good while. Got a chance to play one and my hand disliked that baseball bat neck quickly. If I really wanted that sound, I know how to run a belt sander though.

[@flusenbart]

@@buckrussel3808 Think he ist talking about Sterling by Music Man

[@Dc_94]

#MusicmanStingray 1. Pino Palladino: His recordings with his Musicman fretless on Paul Young "Everytime You Go Away", Pete Townshend "Give Blood", David Gilmour " Murder" and Elton John " Shoot Down The Moon" show his amazing melodic aproach to the bass without stopping supporting the rhythm section, and that's something that caught my attention to deeply study his way of playing. 2. Flea: His agressive tone, speed and actittude makes the Musicman Stingray the perfect bass for Flea. When I was a teenager I love to heard his work with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers , that punchy bass that cut through the mix. Using finger or slap his sound became a classic in songs like their arrangement of "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder or songs like " Give it Away" , "Coffee Shop" and " Suck My Kiss" 3. Louis Johnson: His bass lines and his slap tone are one of the most legendary bassist study material to the date. His work legendary work with Michael Jackson "Off The Wall" album keeps making me wondered how did he came up with such amazing basslines!!!

[@richsnyder]

1. Tony Levin - his work on "So" really got me into bass in the first place 2. Flea - He just loves to give it away 3. Tim Commerford - Killer rock lines

[@gerardoitaliano8046]

1 Pino Palladio: the sound 2 Flea: the power 3 John Deacon: the riff

[@DannyBoi2112]

Gerardo Italiano 4. Cliff Williams: the holding down the groove with 8th notes

[@pstrokeslibsarctic]

Joe Dart: the Joe Dart

[@blackberryblossom]

@@KevinHwoarang Cliff Burton played a Stingray?

[@jacksonsthumb]

Didn't Flea play a Sterling?

[@almostliterally593]

@@blackberryblossom no, be didnt. He played a Rickenbacker, then an Alembic briefly, then he played an Aria Pro II.

[@danielmoerk]

1: Pino Palladino New York Minute-Don Henley 2: Louis Johnson Brothers Johnson, Michael Jackson (off the wall, thriller) 3: Flea Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@IzzyDutra]

#musicmanstingray 1- John Deacon (Queen) 2- Tim Commerford (RATM) 3- Flea (RHCP) I like them basically for the same reason, they all have remarkable bass lines that basically shines in their respective songs, like, 'Another one bites the dust', 'Killing in the name' and I think every RHCP song. And because they explore the active sound of the bass to bring power, you basically hear the active circuit in their playing, you can feel they're playing a stingray.

[@buckemptier]

You know it reaally doesnt matter who played what. These guys play whomever sponsors them . For all we know maybe Flea got tired of playing a heavy ass stingray in the early 90s , but thats who kept sending him free basses, offered to make a signature model, etc.

[@toshishimura]

Flea played his signature Modulus bass for most of his Chili Pepper career, Modulus was one of the companies that built the Stingray between 79 and 84

[@kevinhodges7471]

Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith) he was actually the first guy I saw using a stingray back in the 70’s.

[@tedbrookins]

Great, solid basses. Lighter than ever, now. The HH models are seriously a game changer. If they had come like that originally… no question. Thank you, Scott!

[@barneyleggett]

1 - Gail Ann Dorsey, Incredible bass player, played with so many amazing musicians and always nailing the lush bass lines 2- Pino Palladino, I’m a huge John Mayer fan so this guy has to be in my top 3, probably a main inspiration for me and improving my playing. 3 - Bernard Edwards, Massively inspirirational to any bass player looking into playing more funk or soul! Love him in Chic! #MusicmanStingray

[@richardrichard5409]

Bernard used a P bass to record Chic etc.

[@skatepark02]

I've never even touched a stingray but its my dream to own one. Every time i've heard a bass sound that I was in love with it was a stingray. its just so beefy sounding.

[@javierherrera8782]

beefy AND crispy!!!! i use a stingray with a big ol ampeg cab AND an ampeg amp AND FUCKKKKK!!!!!! Not much More further than THAT. It sounds perfect

[@mrosilvR7]

I'm super late on the contest, but I just played the new short scale and I was blown away. Favorite 3 Stingray players are: 1. Mike Hererra from MxPx- the guy who introduced me to the existence of the Stingray and MxPx is still rolling strong 2. Tim Foreman. not exclusively a Stingray player, but I love me some Switchfoot 3. Joe Dart because Joe Dart

[@jordaneasbybass]

Louis Johnson - His work on Michael Jackson’s Thriller is awesome. Though, my favourite Louis Johnson bass line has to be ‘Ain’t We Funkin’ now’, first track on The Brothers Johnson album, Blam! Tim Commerford - Though he has switched between the Stingway and Fender Jazz throughout his career, he is currently a playing the Stingway. His tight playing, heavy, gritty sound and serving the song really stick out to me. His back catalogue includes, Profits if Rage, Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine, which personally stands out to me. My favourite bass line has to be Guerrilla Radio. Gail Dorsey - Top session player who’s played with David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Brian Ferry, to name a few. Favourite bass line has to be The Next Day, by David Bowie.

[@LukeEsther]

Try playing closer to the bridge, the perfect place to play a Stingray is above the pickup, and using the pickup as a thumb anchor. You get a much tighter sound!

[@deannafernandez1093]

#musicmanstingray 1. Louis Johnson-The Brothers Johnson album “Blam” blew me away as a young thumper. The whole album. 2. Cordell Crocket from Ugly Kid Joe was the first friend to own a Sting Ray. He used it in our school production of Grease and it was FIRE! 3. Oscar Alston- Oscar from the Stone City Band was the genius behind all Rick Jame’s Funky hits! He was never given credit.

[@Danskits]

#Musicmanstingray 1) Joe Lally of Fugazi. One of my favourite bass players. He is one of those prime examples of punk bassists that never were interested in standing in front of the stage jumping around like a lunatic. He always served the song before stage presence, and rocked because of it. I feel he is kind of underrated as well, but maybe thats just me. He has some really cool bass heavy and understated solo records that I think all bass players should check out. 2) Jeff Caxide of the band ISIS. Lately ive been listening alot to so called "post-metal", which i think is a really silly genre description. I refer to it as "wine taster-metal" instead. Anyway, ISIS built some really nice soundscapes and within them the bass playing of Caxide is really warm and cosy compared to the blaring guitars. Part heavy, part light as a feather is a nice description for the band. And the bass does alot of heavy lifting in that kind of music. Love it! 3) Tim Commerford, on the first Rage Against the Machine album. He isnt necessarily one of my favourite players, but his tone on RATM's self-titled is the lone reason i bought a Music Man Sub bass a couple of years ago. Nuff said honestly. Its as Music Many a bass player could get honestly.

[@kevxxxedge]

would be my picks as well. EXACTLY the same.

[@whatsamcgee]

Bernard Edwards, creator of the greatest bass line of all time!

[@ianjulieukeplaylist3652]

#musicman stingray. 1. Bernard Edwards… iconic bass tone and style …. Top of a very impressive pile . 2. Pino Palladino …. Such a wide range of artists worked with , speaks volumes for his sound … “wherever I lay my hat “is instantly recognisable from first note. 3. Tim Comerford - gotta love those heavy but controlled riffs through Rage and Audioslave …

[@Brewdog2001]

I had a stingray for about 6 years and enjoyed every moment of it. I just wish that it had the additional headroom of the new one at that time. I found my particular example just needed a bit more signal to run through FOH systems and not sound weak/muddy. My next base was a Bongo HS 6 string, and I went to it for the fact that I wanted a 6 string and loved the pickups/electronics and how clean they are. I love to see EB paying some love to the bass and keeping the legend alive for the future.

[@shahidkamal]

#MusicmanStingray 1. Bernard Edwards’ “Good Times” was the first bass line I learned to play on a £25 knock off Jazz copy as a 15 year old back in 1980 when it was totally not the done thing for kids my colour to be playing the bass guitar. I didn't care. Now I'm ancient I've finally learned how to play it properly. 2. Pino Palladino played slap and double stops all over Gary Numan's "I, Assassin" album back when it was totally uncool to like Gary Numan. Pino's playing was impossible to copy, but it didn't stop me trying. Decades later I'm still trying. 3. John Deacon's playing on "Another One Bites the Dust" made me believe that I didn't have to be a virtuoso to groove.l when I was a kid. It sat bold and proud, up front in the mix. These players made me realise that bass playing could be melodic *and* rhythmic. I wouldn't have lived the life I have without them.

[@edwinramirez6380]

#musicmanstingray 1) Louis Johnson - Get On The Floor is one of my favorite songs to play. I know it's a Michael Jackson song, but Louis Johnson did do the bassline. 2) Brian Marshall - One of my favorite bassists in rock today. I love Alter Bridge. I love the basslines in their Album Fortress, especially the song "Cry of Achilles". I still practice this song today to give my self practice for endurance and fluid motion. 3) Flea - His basslines were a combination of my favorite genres of rock and funk. To say that he hasn't inspired my own playing would be a lie. I actually really enjoy the work he did on their latest album "The Getaway". I'm currently learning how to play "Sick Love" Ideally I want to learn what I can from all three of these great players, and apply their techniques to my own playing to create my own sound.

[@RitchieRosson]

"I've never played a Stingray! .....Except I played one before. "

[@WoriusPL]

#musicmanstingray 1. Flea - his sound is just iconic. Such a legend 2.Tim Commerford - perfect ingredient of aggressive sound of RATM and Audioslave 3. Bernard Edwards - another set of iconic bass lines

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Yes Tim is one of the main reasons I love stingrays!! Even though he only used one on the first rage album, thats what i was used to seeing him play in the 90s and hearing that tone, and watching him now his stingray collection is amazing!!!

[@joetuson6117]

#musicmanstingray 1) Tim Commerford - because I still crap my pants every single time I hear his filthy licks. The RATM debut self-titled album was *seminal*, for how it sounded as well as the sheer awesomeness of the song writing. Tim used the Stingray on that album, as well as many others. 2) Bernard Edwards - who the *hell* on earth hasn't heard and loved his licks (Good Times, Le Freak...), all underpinned by the nasty-sexy sounds of his Stingray. "C'est Chic" hit the disco era like a freight train in '78, then followed by "Risqué" in '79... legendary. 3) Pino Palladino - this dude, man. If you want the very personification of "pocket" or "groove", this is your man. SOoooooooOOO many albums.... Sooooo many lovely tasty chops. "Hard Groove" by RH Factor in 2003.... "Try" by the John Mayer Trio.... I have used and *loved* my trusty OLP Stingray for 10 years as I can't afford a Musicman one. Aaaahh. That was nice to write.

[@spamspamentertainmentcentr3710]

#musicmanstingray 1. John Deacon: such an Iconic playing style and tone, the stingray the bass cut through the mix so well. Definitely an underrated bass player sometimes. 2. Cliff Williams: AC/DC is one of my favorite bands of all time, and a huge part of their sound was Cliff's bass playing, always driving the song forward and adding a steady foundation. 3. Davie504: Does he count? The most recent bass he plays on his channel is a Sterling Stingray, and we all know what he's known for. Over the past couple years, this Italian youtuber has been a big inspiration for younger generations of bass players.

[@dannywells9709]

#musicmanstingray 1. Tom Hamilton, Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion” sounds so sweet. 2. Dougie Thomson, Supertramp’s “Take the Long Way Home” simply beautiful. 3. Louis Johnson, George Benson’s “Give Me the Night” makes my heart dance.

[@rrdream2400]

Sweet Emotion was recorded with a '60 stack knob Jazz bass. Draw the Line was a Stingray

[@ErrorsAndComputers]

Tom Hamilton used a Jazz Bass on Sweet Emotion, as well as the album it was on (Toys in the Attic) and the next album (Rocks). Arguably Aerosmith's two best records. Besides, Sweet Emotion was recorded a year before the StingRay was released.

[@djjonnytravieso4681]

I’m surprised you don’t have one. I ungraded to a EBMMSRS 5HH from a midrange Ibanez. The tone, fun, and comfort factors of the stingray inspired me to practice my way from newb to shredder in under a year. This is truly a phenomenal machine.

[@williamorr2025]

#musicmanstingray Tim Commerford: He has great riffs Flea:His slap technique and punch is amazing Johnny Christ: Without A7x i would have never played bass in the first place

[@jonmuir13]

William Orr I bought a stingray bass purely because Johnny Christ played one. Now I play it for almost everything.

[@ollywright]

I've had my (2 band) stingray for 26 years. I got lucky with the tree it came from too, other stingray players have borrowed it to record - it manages to have a really thumpy bottom end and as much attack as you'd ever need all at once, whilst having a round tone at the center of the sound. I currently have extra thick flatwounds on it, and it still manages to growl when you need it to. Best bass I've ever played.

[@jakoblykkebo6063]

#MusicmanStingray 1. Metal music The on going joke for years have been, a cool metal bass has to be black and with a pointy shape. Coming from a musical landscape, where you as a bassist have to cut through walls of guitars and drumkits the size of a space stations, you need a strong sounding bass to start off with. The Musicman Stingray carries a lot of these features, and though there is nothing pointy about it's appearance, it does bring a massive amount of presence and bass tone to metal music. I couldn't bring out any specific album performances, but it is that trusty V8 pick-up truck kinda sound a lot of metal bassist rely on. And yes. It is heavy as hell.

[@hsim125]

1. Pino Palladino : “Wherever I lay my hat” - Paul Young 2. Louis Johnson: “Off the Wall” - Michael Jackson 3. Flea: every RHCP récord with him playing a stingray

[@MrSW-qx8nn]

#musicmanstingray 1.) Bernard Edwards - why- bass player for Chic and perhaps some of the funkiest bass licks from the 70s came from this brilliant musician 2. Louis Johnson- why- The Brothers Johnson, listen to Strawberry Letter 23 and you’ll know why he’s on this list! 3. Pino Palladino- Yes! You heard correctly! As a session player Pino used the heck out of the Stingray. He did some incredible work with Phil Collins use the Stingray bass exclusively!

[@ppa6964]

Great selection, i would add Paul S. Denman

[@rickb1266]

Louis Johnson played an Alembic bass on Strawberry Letter 23.

[@willcollins4587]

#musicmanstingray 1) Joe Dart: love how he combined simplicity with incredibly complex ideas and how can you not love vulfpeck!!! Monster of a player! 2) Flea - I mean his playing speaks for himself but he made bass players known - not just to bass players! 3) Pino Palladino - being like THE session guy, how can you not love him?

[@stevec6427]

How can you not love Vulfpeck? The smugness and the blandness are the two reasons I can't stand them

[@XCLent0]

Louis Johnson-The Brothers Johnson: Stomp Pino: Tear Your Playhouse Down- Fretless Stingray nuffsaid

[@jackdough8164]

One thing I like about my stingray compared to any other bass I own or have played is it’s a fast bass. Like it’s designed for you to try to play as fast as you can on it.

[@steveclarke5796]

#musicmanstingray 1. Gail Ann Dorsey. Completely blown away by this amazing musician when I saw her perform with Bowie on the Heathen tour. 2. John Deacon. Easy one to pick. Queen's unassuming bass player was right at the heart of so many Queen songs 3. Tony Levin. I first noticed this guy on Peter Gabriel's "Security" album. A brave and innovative player.

[@marcellodante9468]

#musicmanstingray 1. Pino Palladino. Creative and versatile. Amazing in everythings he play. 2. Flea. Unique style and basslines. 3. John Deacon. Simple but solid. Underrated.

[@big_dad9465]

I own this bass (HH version) but I’ve get to get the pants!

[@RobMods]

I'd love to know who designed the original 3-band stingray preamp from the late 80's (early 90's?). It is a very quirky circuit.

[@naza220]

#musicmanstingray 1) Louis Johnson: Marvellous player, his playing has inspired me since i was 6 years old boy, His work with Quincy and Brothers Johnson is pure talent. 2)Bernard Edwards: His Tone, Style are pure Funk, always in the pocket, perfect grooves, Chic is the greatest example of that 3)Nick Fyffe: 2nd Jamiroquai's bass player, his work with them was mostly with a Musicman Stingray (Synkronized album and tour, also A Funk Odyssey) just hear the track "Falling" from Jamiroquai, the bass tone Is amazing.

[@BlakeNix]

Great list, these guys always inspire me.

[@arizona_trains3552]

#musicmanstingray 1. John Deacon from Queen. John is a huge inspiration for me, his basslines are simple but he really knew how to hold down the grove! 2. Timmy C! RATM is one of my favorite bands of all time, and Tim just defines the stingray sound in my opinion. 3. My Dad. This is cheesy, but my dad was in a band in the 80s for a long time and his go to bass was a music man stingray. He played a lot of covers, but he felt that when he played a p bass, the bass just got drowned out in the mix for a lot of songs. I know I’ll probably get lost in the comments, but just wanted to share my story. I’ve come from a long line of bassist and musicians in general. I’m only 16 but I’ve been playing bass for 7 years now, but I’m still playing on a cheap Squier. It’s a great bass, don’t get me wrong, but I just have been wanting to upgrade for a while now. I’m working on getting a job but being a Junior in high school takes away all of my free time. I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now, and I must say that you have helped me tremendously! My band has noticed how much I have improved, and I’m very proud of how well I can improvise over anything. I just want to say thank you, and I appreciate you taking your time to read my comment :)

[@gusiontrashtalks2819]

Wow I am also 16, but have only been playing for a year. Great stuff

[@collinlloyd1200]

#Musicmanstingray 1: Joe Lally - that tone - 🙏 2: Louis Johnson - he’s the man 3: Tim Commerford - also the man

[@olerudd]

Jesus, FINALLY I found someone who appreciates Joe Lally as much as I do. Can't believe that's the only comment with his name that I've found under this video.

[@wildabeast_szwarc]

I'm super late to this party, but the Stingray player that made me want one was Vern Zaberowsky who played in CKY for a while. I loved the natural finish, rosewood fingerboard, and red pearloid pickguard. Such a killer look! Plus the Stingray has so much punch to the sound!

[@flubberdoo08]

#musicmanstingray 1. TIM COMMERFORD (RATM.) The great thing about Timmy C is that he not only has the chops necessary to keep up with the beast Tom Morello's spicy guitar riffs but man his bass tone is the best I've ever heard. The first time I heard Rage's debut album was when I fell in love with the stingray and I have dreamt of having one ever since. If you just listen to the intro to 'bombtrack' it's absolutely insane how his tone is so treble-y sounding yet still retains the tasty low end necessary to support Morello. 2. FLEA (RHCP.) Now despite flea being famous for using a variety of basses from multiple companies, it is still his days using a stingray which will always remain the most iconic in my eyes. I believe flea should be credited for the stingray's great reputation when it comes to slap, thanks to basslines such as 'higher ground' and 'areoplane' , the bass can give such a deep tone yet retains such clarity, which is my favourite aspect of the stingray's tone 3. BERNARD EDWARDS (Chic.) This absolute bass playing legend has been responsible for so many of the greatest basslines ever recorded, 'good times' and 'everybody dance' just to name a few. As well as his basslines being spicy, I believe the incredibly punchy tone of the stingray complemented his playing very well. I've never owned any kind of stingray bass before, however played one sterling version in a shop once and absolutely adored and so I can only imagine how much I'd love playing the new 2018 issue. (Also if I end up winning this bass I will 100% buy some sparkly black pants just to match the aesthetic of the bass!) Thanks, Johan

[@hellsSG]

#musicmanstingray 1) Louis Johnson: Bass player extraordinaire and the face of the original Stingrays. 2) Flea: My biggest influence when i learned to play. For me, Fleas style is THE Stingray sound. 3) Cliff Williams: Lays down the foundation to the greatest rock band on the planet and he chooses to do it on a Stingray.

[@reTool462]

#musicmanstingray 1: timmy c, an inspiration to me. His line in rage are just so simple, yet powerful. 2. Justin chancellor, as a.massive Tool fan I love jc, and I know has been a wal player pretty much exclusively since aenima but H and 46&2 were recorded with stingray. 3. Flea, just love his energy that he puts into his bass lines.

[@MarkPJordan]

I adore my MM SR, the wallop, the tone, the sheer volume and growl when needed. I've tiny hands and that was initially a problem but I've adapted and it's tone I want over playability at the moment. I've a shortscale Jaguar if I need a rest.

[@oscar_md]

#musicmanstingray 1) Roger Lima - Less Than Jake, the reason why i play bass. He has inspire me in so many ways. 2) Mike Herrera - Mxpx, His happy, cheerful and cool bass lines. The first riff from Chick Magnet, that tone always give me the chills. 3) Nikola Šarčević - Millencolin, That solid and punchy tone. Penguins & Polarbears first song i ever learned.

[@StingrayMM20]

Although Roger has a habit of positioning his picking hand in a way that cause me a tremendous amount of pain in my own wrist. :D Great bunch you picked! How could I not think of Nikola?!

[@rastanot]

Roger!!!

[@colehalford1893]

That's almost felt like a sketch comedy. "If you won this bass what pants would you wear? Are you working? Are you working?" That's how you get peoples attention.

[@thechickennuggetoffate9139]

#musicmanstingray *Tony Levin* - Extremely innovative. Not only a great musicman player and vocalist, but kick ass at Chapman stick as well. He's played in various supergroups such as Stickmen, The Liquid Tension Experiments and Levin Minemmann Rudess (ft. Marco Minemmann and Jordan Rudess, would you belive!) as well as the FANTASTIC and innovative King Crimson, who I'm going to see live this Wednesday!! Also if you want a cool bass technique, do what Levin does and attach drumsticks to your index and middle finger on your plucking hand and try playing. I tried it... Only problem was I couldn't get through a song without my Drummer asking for his sticks back! *John Myung* - Not only does he play the MusicMan stingray, but is also one of the pioneers of the MusicMan Bongo bass. Just like Levin, an extremely talented and innovative Bassist, famous for taking influence from Jaco and being on of the pioneers of using harmonics to form chords in Metal, for example: Track 9 off of their 3rd album Awake called Lifting Shadows off a Dream where the bass intros by forming the chords Bm(add 11) and F#m7(♭5) to support the keyboard line playing a beautiful pattern offbeat. The ironic thing is - when first writing that song, they thought it was terrible! Oh, the irony of Dream Theater! *Bernard Edwards* - The One, The Only, The Bass WIZARD! The deliverer of epic bass lines such as Good Times and Le Freak. Not only one of the funkiest bassists to ever walk the earth but also one of the most overlooked when compared with other bassists of the time. One of the things in my mind that stands out about him is that he quite literally never changed strings on his bass. Take that, Glenn Fricker! Those are my top three. They may not be the three easiest to listen to, but they're my favourites!

[@kenh5317]

The Chicken Nugget of Fate Tony Levin👍

[@thechickennuggetoffate9139]

@@kenh5317 are you a fan of him?

[@arielyosoy]

The way he grabs it tell you how much he 'likes' it

[@ivancroscenko7681]

#musicmanstingray 1)Tony Levin: one of the greatest. His bass lines are iconc (Sledgehammer for example) and his style too. I love his playing and I saw him live with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson too! 2)Tim Commerford: Rage Against The Machine, there's nothing more to say 3)Bernard Edwards: The Bass Player. His bass lines are perfect and We all can say that Chic made the history of disco music and music in general

[@bueller8278]

Ivan Croscenko Dont forget Pino. He's also used a Stingray extensively

[@ivancroscenko7681]

@@bueller8278 there are a lot of incredible bass players who played (and play even today) the musicman stingray. I chose Levin, Commerford and Edwards because I grew up listening to their music (and bass lines of course)

[@mariusbraun450]

1. Pino Palladino 2. Gail Ann Dorsey 3. Jake Gerba

[@RudderlessAmbition]

1. Louis Johnson of course. Major innovator that transitioned the use of the bass guitar as more of a prominent instrument, as opposed to the strictly rythmic role prior 2. Flea, because he brought funk into the mainstream by "sneaking" almost into rhpc's music. Really good feel and passion in his playing. 3. Pink Palladio for his masterful use of chords and lead riffs that transformed whoever he was playing with at the time. #musicmanstingray

[@BecomingAMan]

Danny Costandy I think you mean pino paladino, it's funny cause as I wrote that my auto-correct did the same thing lmao.

[@joel_anderson_t]

It's very interesting to see you holding a Music Man Stingray. It's also better once or twice than never in this case.

[@martin8313]

#MusicmanStingray 1) Flea: When I first started playing bass all I knew about it was roots and fifths. Then my friend showed me RHCP and that's when it clicked for me that bass is more than just a background support instrument, its beautifully crafted piece of art for musical expression. 2) John Deacon: TBH I didn't know he played a stingray until this video, I thought he only played the P-Bass. But Queen has always been a favorite and Johns basslines have inspired me in so many ways. 3) Lars Lehmann: After watching the playthrough on bass the world with his Stingray 4 Roasted Maple Neck I was completely sold on him as a player and the stingray as my favorite instrument.

[@DavidRFIT]

#musicmanstingray 1) Bernard Edwards: great player, great composer, great producer... just an absolute musician. 2) John Deacon: because of him, many people love the sound of a StingRay without even knowing what a StingRay is. 3) Pino Palladino: his intro on Paul Young's cover of Marvin Gaye's "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" made with a fretless StingRay, is already enough :)

[@LuisGamerCoD]

#MusicmanStingray 1) Pepe Bao - My favorite Spanish bass player, from the band O'Funk'Killo. I've seen him a couple of times live and it's astonishing to see him play both his MusicMan and his Bongo. 2) John Myung - Not only does he play the MusicMan stingray, but is also one of the pioneers of the MusicMan Bongo bass. Just like Pepe Bao, an extremely talented and innovative Bassist. 3) Flea - The one and only bassists of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. They were the only band I listen when I was a teenager. Because of him I started to play bass.

[@RobertTalbert]

Bought a Stingray Specal -- like the one Scott has but in "snowy night" finish -- and it's by far the best bass I have ever played. Looks amazing, plays amazing.

[@urbexjohnny8633]

#musicmanstingray 1) Tony Levin: iconic bass lines, great sense of melody, knows how to perfectly serve the song! 2) Bernard Edwards: a man who musically had it all, but especially was a great bass player (in the top 20 of all time IMO). 3) Pino Palladino: just listen to him.

[@sharulmizahamzah3560]

Urbex Johnny Louis Johnson

[@thielkedu]

#musicmanstingray Flea: Love his simple but powerful slap lines John Myung: Technically one of the best bassist Johnny Christ: Fills really well on A7X

[@jag990]

#musicmanstingray 1: John Myung- I know he plays a 6 string Bongo by MusicMan, but he one of my favorite bassists of all time, as well as one of the most technical 2: Flea- He was the first bassist I ever knew the name of haha. Love his style and music. 3: Cliff Williams- AC/DC is a great band with an underrated bassist in Cliff

[@MsMusicman1234]

#musicmanstingray 1. Paul Denham (Sade) - his basslines in Smooth Operator and Your Love is King really showed how well the Musicman basses cut through the mix in both the live and recording situation. 2. Phil Lynott - the Musicman bass really was part of the sound of Thin Lizzy, being punch, bright and loud, the big sound of the bass drove the distorted guitars and drums. Definitely one of the iconic Musicman players over the years. 3. Pino Paladino - Wherever I Lay My Hat will always be the most remembered fretless bassline, and the smooth tonal ability of the Musicman really sealed the deal. Every time I pick up a Musicman fretless bass, it’s the first song that comes into my head.

[@briangregory6303]

I'm gonna throw you a curve ball and give you an underrated player. Benjamin Orr of The Cars. The man could play any instrument. And he had an awesome voice. Most of their biggest hits had him on lead vocals.

[@toddhardy4330]

Brian Gregory Great observation! Mr Orr was also a fantastic vocalist

[@diegoricketts595]

#musicmanstingray 1. Pino Palladino because he is super creative and is the reason why I own a fretless bass. You can hear him with the fretless stingray for example in the song Every Time You Go Away by Paul Young. 2. Joe Dart because he is just the funk in person. The guy is a beast, super funky bass lines and fills. I think he actually doesn't use a stingray but has his own MusicMan signature model. 3. Flea because he is my first idol on the bass. When I started playing bass (in my first year) I transcribed I think the complete Blood Sugar Sex Magic (or almost all of it) some of the Californication album and some others from the newer albums and the One Hot Minute album.

[@trishelliott2539]

I like the idea of the new stainless steel frets and the neodymium magnets, but on 1979 I had a brand new stingray and it had nice small profile frets which I would like to see in a new stingray

[@vincentkoster6291]

#musicmanstingray 1) Joe Dart from Vulfpeck for sure. Pentatonically and Rythmically a monsterous bass player (Dean Town, Sky Mall, Animal spirits, 1612). Vulpeck's music is some next level funky with a beautiful mixture of simplicity and sparkle. 2) Pino Palaldino: beautiful, melodic lines, great touch. He is such a humble man 3) Flea: a classic. A nice and agressive bass player. His lines, his sound, his personality, it's all really out there, very present. A lovely man.

[@cmr2153]

#musicmanstingray 1) John Deacon - his Bass lines are just amazing especially in how they are so simple and still have an incredible impact on the songs. 2) Jia O'Connor - One of the most solid foundations for any metal band. the intro to "Absolute Power" sais it all really. 3) Marcelo Feldman - One of the Bass educators of the interweb and also damn good at what he does.

[@UprightBassist]

Marcelo Feldman a.k.a. “The Bass Wizard”…

[@cmr2153]

@@UprightBassist jup that one. love the vids.

[@RMCShaneSparks]

The Bass Wizard! I love his vids and playing too

[@biggsowell88]

#musicmanstingray Tim Commerford- “Killin in the Name of!” Flea- “can’t stop” Stefan Kahil- “a little baby!”

[@CaryHawkins]

I'm looking at buying this exact same model. It's a gorgeous looking bass!

[@ottocox_]

#musicmanstingray 1. Joe Dart (Vulfpeck). Incredibly funky techincal basslines, but also minimalism when the music requires it. Sure, he can go crazy and play a ridiculous solo, but his playing on their most recent album 'Mr Finish Line' is incredibly reserved and tasteful, I think. 2. Pino Palladino. Absolutely stunning, technical player. I love him on Mike Lindup's 'Changes'. His work with the John Mayer Trio is particularly good too. 3. Bernard Edwards. Last but by no means least! Created some of the most iconic basslines of all time. His work with Chic, especially on 1978's 'C'est Chic' is seminal.

[@rockyramjett8527]

#musicmanstingray Bernard Edwards - I play disco, and he was the GOAT for that kind staccato funk. His lines are still as sweet today as the were in the 70s RIP Ed🖤 John Decon- he was inspired by Bernard Edwards, and you can hear it on Another one bites the Dust. Good Times is essentially the same line in the first bar! Too cool! Luis Johnson, ThunderThumbs! One of the first slap innovators! Dude was fierce!

[@ginoribotta6519]

#musicmanstingray 1- Tim Commerford. Ratm first álbum, (glad that he s back with the stingray). 2- Louis Johnson. Wicked and crazy lines that he was able to make with the stingray. 3- Flea. Like Louis And Timmy, the three are very energic players, And the stingray was perfect for them, to stand out with that bright tone And with a very solid bass that was make to resist any crazy techniche. (Out in la-rchp has a great slap solo)

[@muppit666]

When I went to invest in a quality 5 string bass, I had two in mind. The Fender Jazz and the P bass with the extra pickup. Tried them both out and Graham at the guitar shop came down and said, “you might want to try this”. It was a Stingray. I was blown away with it. It’s been my main bass for years now and I still love the sound and playability.

[@devinebass]

🔥🔥🔥

[@charliewesley94]

Having to always worry about the batteries is a major turn off for me.

[@SLAPnTickle420]

I play mine at church every weekend and when ever I'm jamming out during the week , i have had it over a year now. Never changed the battery. If you leave it plugged- that's what drains the battery. Just something to think about . I have had fender JB, fender 78 PJ special , even a passive America SUB, and man this is easily the best sounding one I have had.

[@redneckrocker412]

I went from playing a Yamaha tbr 5 to playing a bongo 5. It was like going from a pinto to a Ferrari lol. Yamaha is a great bass. But I’m a musician man guy till I die now lol

[@ussxrequin]

#musicmanstingray Scott and Derek, you guys are beasts! A lot of thought went into this bass, and it's a beautiful piece! 1 John Deacon; Queen has been a favorite from childhood! 2 Tim Commerford; RATM and Audioslave are just super enjoyable to listen to. 3 Flea because I absolutely love Red Hot Chili Peppers! Good luck, everyone!

[@Its_LumberJack]

As a guitarist moving into bass playing, the sound and feel of the stingray for me was the most comfortable and satisfying. It's got a nice small neck on it and just felt right in my hands. My 2nd bass will definitely be a JB though. I like those alot as well

[@musicmarketingltd]

#musicmanstingray 1. Tony Levin - One of the most musical bass players i know, must be his Tuba playing background!! Lol. Groove, melody and innovation. Love him! His playing on Sledge Hammer got me into bass!! Thank you Sir Tony!! 2. Guy Pratt - Mr. Versatile, any style any vibe this boy has it!! You don't play with the likes of Pink Floyd, Madonna, Bowie, Michael Jackson and even my teenage crush... All Saints!! Now that's versatile. 3. Gail Ann Dorsey - Shout out for women bass players of this world! Most definitely NOT style of substance. Pocket, feel & class! And what a CV; Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz, Bowie and Seal!! Not mentioning she has a killer vocal!!

[@shanec4441]

#MusicManStingray 1. Dave LaRue because he is skilled in technique and music theory 2. Tony Levin is an old school great musician 3. Marcelo Feldman posts great instructional videos on KZbin and loves Stingrays

[@markdaniels7174]

Shane C I cite LaRue as one of my biggest influences, not because I've listened to so much of his music, but because he taught me a lot through his old column in Bass Player magazine.

[@macdonaldian142095]

LaRue is awesome! Such a smart, talented man!

[@bonarjames-oneill2483]

#musicmanstingray Flea He got me into playing the bass in the first place and has been a huge influence on my playing. his groove and funky rhythms on the early chillies albums is amazing as well as his under appreciated melodies playing against the guitar to create a deeper sound Tim commerford The tone alone on the first rage album should be enough of a justification it sounds huge cut right through the mix as well as his tone his bass lines are always fun to play and great for me as a beginner player John Myung His intricate and complex bass lines really show of what is possible on the instrument as well as his down to earth nature makes him a pretty cool guy 😎 Cheers bonar 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

[@musicmanxii]

I own that bass, my favourite pants are gym shorts. Can't beat the comfortability lol

[@jimmycarter5113]

#MusicManStingray I like Cliff Williams and Flea, but my absolute favorite of all time is Commander Meouch of Tupperware Remix Party. He is very skilled and always sounds really amazing. He was the influence for me to even get interested in bass. He's a total beast. My favorite by him is the song "The Hit" and the album "Guardians of the Zone"

[@_Agosto_]

Hi fellow groove crusader

[@LonePyroWolf]

Now, now. Let's not forget the killer bass lines he lays down with Ninja Sex Party. Especially in 'You Spin Me Round'. That little bass break of his was subtle, short and a killer line!

[@moonchild4806]

Groove crusader is the song that got me playing bass. Still nowhere near being able to play it, but goddamn do I love me some Meouch.

[@elanguntle2564]

#MusicmanStingray 1) Gabriel Severn: Craziest 13 year-old bass player ever. 2) Joe Lally: Fugazi is wack 3) Joe Dart: Joe Dart is Wack

[@meniscus1]

Props for a Joe Lally shoutout. Highly underrated, but a total killer on the bass.

[@niel80]

Yassss joe lally finally some one

[@kitrichardson6052]

Dart’s playing rays now?

[@elanguntle2564]

@@kitrichardson6052 He has an awesome wooden signature!

[@elanguntle2564]

Or maybe it's another one. I just like him.

[@kevo0096]

Have you heard "Chitlins con carne" You should because even though it's an easy song it sounds amazing Pls listen to it Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@tricosteryl]

When you talk about the Music Man Stingray, you have to specify the type of stingray you are telling about. Nowadays stingrays share very few things with the original stingrays of 1979. I own a 1990 Stingray which I bought new. It is one of the earlier models with the 6 bolts neck, rosewood fingerboard, original Musicman tailpiece featuring the individual string "muters", mighty Schaller BMs, and 2 ways eq. And it feels quite different and sounds quite different from todays stingrays, which are not so radical and more versatile instruments. I would say early stingrays are excellent for low and high end frequencies and growl, but they are not at ease with mediums, you would prefer a PB, a JB or even a Warwick for these kind of sounds. It is not appropriate to discuss about wood because all stingrays are different, it is a bit like the ricks, they all have their own soul because of the important part of manual work required for their construction. You'd better try several stingrays before buying yours. But the look remains the same and it is eternal, feets maybe all kind of music. A true monument if music. Another great achievement of Leo Fender :) My Stingray is now 30 but looks and sounds as new. This instrument is incredibly reliable. No buzz... In comparison, my Warwicks (Vampyres) are poor. Starting with the tuners which do not last more than 10 years.

[@pauldavis6356]

In the discussion segment with Ball I absolutely love the setting behind Scott - there's a kitchen counter with a microwave oven and an electric kettle on it, a sink and of course, a bass amp. Classic!

[@nekot9274]

Too late for the contest I guess but: Flea: obvious reasons. Tim Commerford: Come on, that growl is killer. Mark Hoppus: For stopping playing them.

[@BenD_Bass]

I know this is from 3 years ago but my favorite Musicman bassist are Joe Dart, Davie504, and Pino. Gotta give John Deacon some love too. He might of not been the flashiest, technical player but he does have some of the memorable/iconic bass lines ever. I mean he did write "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Under Pressure." 🤔

[@JonahCBR]

This is Leo Fender's third contribution to bass design. 1) precision, 2)Jazz 3)Stingray. It was the first active design as well.

[@1mespud]

Don't forget The Mustang bass!!

[@kylemundy8871]

Don't forget the g&l 2000

[@brucesahroian1482]

Well, Im like your experience with Music Man. Played Fender P bass for over 20 years but never a Music Man. In 1982 saw a G&L L-1000! (when the headstock looked like a Fender) Just playing in the store (located in Fullerton of all places) I could tell it was far better in sound than any of my 1960's P basses! So I traded my 1968 (I believe) Fretless P bass and never looked back! I found that this new bass could cut through the band with ease! No more bass in the background!! And considering it was passive the amount of sounds I could get were fantastic including the (famous) OMG sound! and more. This feature takes you from bass player to Thunder Storm on stage!!! I recently sold that bass, I regret it, but I don't play any more, and due to arthritic conditions, It was time to pass this workhorse to someone else!! So I think, before all is said and done, that you should give a G&L a test drive of your liking! Judge for yourself! ( you have the resources) think you will be very surprised! Oh yeah! My pick for Stingray Bass player is Louis Johnson! KICK BUTT!

[@JosephMcClendon]

# musicianStingray...Hi Scott, in 1983 I was working as a dental technician trying to put myself through college. I wanted a music Man bass so bad that I took on another job as a cook at Denny's (Yuk!) to save enough to bu one. When I finally got enough to get one I was over the moon. It was magnificent and I instantly fell in love with everything about it. Unfortunately a few months after i got it. Thieves decided that they wanted it and the broke into my home and stole it from me. I never got another on but I drooled when I saw that beauty that you are giving away. Sooo... Make a heartbroken fan happy. Halla at me. LOL My top three Stingray players through time are: Lewis Johnson, John Deacon and Tony Levin. And... Wait for it... Wait for it... ME! When I play that smoking silver beast that you are slapping around. Why I love MM Stingrays? Because they are simple, easy to play, They are full range in and out of the studio and let's face it... They're just redonculous sounding. Thanks for considering me. By the way. You re a bad ass and I am a long time fan. Keep up the good work man. Thank you Joseph [e-mail]

[@NoonyDeloony]

#musicmanstingray 1. John Deacon. For such an unassuming and quiet yet really quirky guy the Musicman was definitely a bass made for his soul. 2. Going with the John theme, John Taylor. He uses a Peavey Cirrus a lot of the time but inherited Bernard Edwards' Musicman. He's an amazing bassist and regularly takes Bernards bass out for a spin. The contrast between the sound of those 2 basses is out of this world and how he plays is massively complementary to Bernard. 3. Gail Ann Dorsey. She's groovy, grounded, a real artisan. She really inspires my attitude to practice, keep learning and she just rocks. I started out playing bass at 35 (I am now 41) , I had been playing guitar really badly for the previous 26 years before picking up a bass but, the second I started playing my 100quid Fortissimo starter bass I was in love. I found Gail Ann Dorsey playing Under Pressure on youtube playing a Musicman. and so I began the coveting for one for myself. Sadly I couldn't afford one so I opted for the aforementioned Peavey Cirrus (but the much cheaper BXP)... although I don't regret that decision, I certainly still have my heart set on getting my own "Marilyn" to go with my Shirley (Yeah, I'm not very clever at naming bass' :) .) Chookitypah! And goodluck folks :)

[@joelpeterson2423]

1. John Deacon - for the reasons that everyone else has noted. 2. Tony Levin - ditto 3. Dave LaRue - he's the reason I bought a Music Man Sterling. I love his chunky bass sound

[@nightmare_1337]

Scott: are you working? me: no, i am procrastinating as always

[@henzlvideo]

#musicmanstingray 1. Bernard Edwards - The man defined a whole genre with his signature playing and resulting sound from his stingray. 2. Pino Palladino - Though I love his later 90's nu-soul work, it's the 80's fretless music-man material that takes my breath away. His playing is so intricate, yet so subtle. 3. Tony Levin - Since I've already confessed my love for 80's music, it should be no surprise that the other iconic bassplayer from the 80's is my third entry. Especially his work with Peter Gabriel is just mind blowing.

[@stephenbrook89]

Firstly, I have to say that I've always played Fender. However, recently, when having my precision get up in my local guitar store, the guitar tech said I could take a pick of basses in the bass room and have a play while I waited. Of course, I've always been aware of the #musicmanstingray but I had never had the chance to play one. so, I gingerly plugged in a 2012 stingray that was hanging on the wall. I bounced the E string and immediately knew that I was in trouble - the precision had just been out done. Every since then, I've been pining for a stingray. #truestory As for my top 3 stingray players, I would have to say: Tim Commerford (first bass line I ever learnt after watching 'The Matrix' for the first time, and continued inspiration since), Flea (locking in while slapping) and Pino (for teaching me that there is no place for ego in a bass line - he just lays down what the song deserves).

[@mateuszt6498]

I just bought a Sterling Ray 34, and gotta say it's a beautiful player, very well balanced, light and sounds great, but it's definitely not a main bass for me!

[@SLAmJ1990]

1. Tim Commerford - I remember hear Guerrilla Radio on Tony Haw Pro Skater and it just make me so pumped up I was about 10 and would get so psyched up. 2. Louis Johnson - so many iconic bass lines I knew and could sing before I even got into bass. I knew a stringray from photos before I knew what it was. It was one of my music teachers who taught me about session musicians explaining who the guys and girls playing on thriller were that was when I realised you could do this for living not just for fun. 3. Flea - A fiend had his bass video when I first started getting into music and I just remember thinking that he has the best job in the world. Now I'm a music teacher I'm getting to show students these same musicians. #musicmanstingray