Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Bass with flat wound strings
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Trying flat wound strings on an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray bass.. Mesa Engineering D800 head and Mesa Engineering 112 cabinet. Ernie Ball cobalt flat bass strings. www.patreon.co...
I agree with you regarding the versatility of the SR vs a p bass. While I love the p bass tone it doesn’t always work in live situations and can be boomy or woolly. The stingray just has much more focused tone .
Hey John, exactly!
Thanks for the tuning tip. I just liked and subscribed.
Thanks, James!
Everything sounds better with flats. Even Stingrays.
Thanks!
No I don't agree. It depends on the kind of music you play !!!
@@satho4790 cool story 😉
But everything’s better with flats. 😂😂
@@boblove2912 sure...with gas prices, flats on the car save a$$loads of money. 👍🏽
@@boblove2912 😉🎯
Sounds good. Cliff Williams of AC/DC plays a Stingray with flats
Hey DeGeest, thanks! Yes you're right!
Bob I am 58 years old and I want old school with an old and new sound. Thanks you for doing this video. I was looking at the Fender Meteora Bass but my choice is the Ernie Ball Music Man Dark Ray 4 with a Darkglass Microtube 900 v2 rig.
Hey Gregory, I will if I can get my hands on one!
Have you seen Anthony’s vids from Empire Music? They sound really sweet.
Sounds like a great rig!
Yes, I have!
Good Sounding..better than my '69 Fender Custom shop Precision Bass/Jazz Bass neck at the time a custom color at the time, now I think Fender refers to it as ocean turquoise. Occasionally picked up but recently brought to the only Fender certified Custom Shop and they returned to me, said they worked with the neck but it's not right. I need to call them in CA or AZ. I really like the Ernie Ball basses. My wife hates me.
Hey Gary, I have found the Stingray bass to sound and play very well in any situation. I'm on wife number 3 so don't feel bad!
I'm going to have the same bass guitar as you. Trade with my Musicman Sterling US. The only difference is that the StingRay I am going to get has a rosewood fretboard. It is sunburst and has a matching headstock. Year 2007. I am looking forward to get it, and hope it will have the same kind of sound as yours !!!
Hey Sacha, cool. I'm sure the sound will be the same!
Hey Bob ! I have received the Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray I told you two days ago. It is beautiful ( sunburst, matching headstock, rosewood fretboard ). And it sounds really great. And as I hoped, it's sounds like yours : very precise sound: low, mid and treble are all here, perfectly balanced. And I am really lucky, the bass is 17 years old and it seems new !
Sounds great!
@@BobBlackBass Yes !!! It sounds really well. But with my home studio, I put more treble than you. You seem to have chosen your sound for live concerts !
Awesome review !
Thanks!
great video sir!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great. Where did you get this nice pickguard?
I did a video on that pick guard. Alperez
G'day Bob hope all is well,just a question do you run your amp controls flat ? and adjust tones on the stingray? Great video, cheers
Hey Mark, yes that's usually what I do
Cheers Bob most appreciated 👍🏻
Nice Stingray, Flats are my choice too. I hate 'Sleeve Noise'.
Thanks, Jeffrey!
yeah it sound more thumpy and less zingy
Yeah. I kinda like it!
I’m looking for that country sound on my musicman
Hey Eric, I'm finding that I can fit nicely in any genre with mine. I just ordered the new Sterling SB14. It's passive and I can't wait to try it!
@@BobBlackBass They have one at Tone Tailors Music store at Rock Lititz in Lititz Pa. I take lessons there and I really like the SB14. I have a Sterling with 2 pickups. I think if I could go back knowing what I know now I would just get the single pickup…(and you are a fellow pilot, nice AOPA hat 👍)
So was the traditional way better or the Ernie Ball method better? I always mark, cut, bend, and wrap my strings around the capstan and never through the middle.
Also I started with Ernie Ball rounds as a kid for my bass, went to Rotosound rounds, acquired multiple basses since (always Rotosound) and eventually put LaBella low tension flats on my P/J Mustang (best decision ever).
I have a HH Sterling Stingray with Funkmasters by Rotosound and my heavy hand isn't cutting it. Was debating trying flats or standard rounds for it.
Hey Joe time, I found the Ernie Ball way to be much better. I ruined an $80 set of flat wounds the traditional way. The G string just kept slipping no matter how many windings. The Ernie Ball method keeps that from happening.
Hi Bob ! It's me again. Have you ever tried the Elixir strings ?
Hey Sacha, that's one of the few brands that I haven't tried.
@@BobBlackBass The Elixir Nanoweb stainless steel are really good but some musicians find them too bright and don't like the feeling when they touch them. Personally, I use these strings because I like to have them for a long time with the same sound. I would have liked your opinion even though anyway, it is the opposite of the flat wounds that you seem to appreciate a lot ! One thing I forgot : The Elixir are much more expensive than the classic strings ( Ernie Ball, D'addario, etc...), but you can keep them much longer.
Hello Sir. I was just wondering where you got hold of that great pick guard? I'm in Australia, but would love to chase one down. Love your reviews by the way.
Hey Steve, on line alperiouspivkguards.com
They are expensive but very high quality. Always wanted to visit Australia
A Friend of mine just moved to New Zealand (across the ditch)
Alperiouspickguards.com
Sorry I got it right this time. www.alperious.com
It sounds pretty good with the flat wound strings, without any other instrument. But into a mix with guitar, keyboards, etc, does it sound clear enough ?
Hey Sacha, haven't tried on a gig yet, but used at a rehearsal and sounded punchy
@@BobBlackBass At the end, are you going to keep the flat wounds on your bass guitar ??
Haven't decided yet.
I have not understood exactly your explanation about the way to put the strings on. ( as I said before, I am going to have a used Stingray and I will change the strings. I do not have any method to do it and maybe I make mistakes !!!
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@@BobBlackBass Too complicated for me. It does not matter have a nice day.