The Musicman Stingray confessional (this is embarrassing)

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.

i hate that im seeing this a year later 😭 i really want a stingray

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.

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

#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.

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

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!

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

#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!!!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

#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.

#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.

#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 …

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.

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