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Finally got my piezo-Ray.

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  1. 11-17-2009, 04:12 AM #1
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    Finally got my piezo-Ray.

    Okay guys, here it is... It used to belong to cd_david, so some of you will have seen this one around before, usually with a black pearl scratch guard installed...






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  2. 11-17-2009, 04:52 AM #2
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    Hey!

    Its Gareth/Musicman20 here off basschat.

    Thats one stunner of a Ray.

    I have a Natural Ray with the same guard, except no piezo. Stingrays look great in Natural.

    How does it play?

    Ive never played a Piezo Ray before....what kind of sound does it add?
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  3. 11-17-2009, 05:01 AM #3
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    I've said it before but...that's beautiful!

    Nice score. Glad you finally got a 'proper' ray!
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  4. 11-17-2009, 08:03 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Movielife View Post
    Hey!

    Its Gareth/Musicman20 here off basschat.

    Thats one stunner of a Ray.

    I have a Natural Ray with the same guard, except no piezo. Stingrays look great in Natural.

    How does it play?

    Ive never played a Piezo Ray before....what kind of sound does it add?
    Hi Gareth,

    The piezo itself when blended in 50/50 gives the bass a sort of 3d sound & when used in isolation, if you play up at the end of the fingerboard, there's a more than passable upright style sound available as well. Very versatile instrument. I actually used it on a jazz gig on Sunday & the sound went down very well with the pianist and the engineer.

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  5. 11-17-2009, 08:14 AM #5
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    very cool
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  6. 11-17-2009, 09:07 AM #6
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    Beautiful musical instrument!

    Glad to have jazz musicians around!

    I always wanted to study on jazz academy, but I miss, now I'm hackneyed sound man who plays bass time after time on some gigs ...etc!
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    Nice WOOD! Welcome!
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    Wait is that a one-piece?

    Nice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duarte View Post
    Wait is that a one-piece?

    Nice.
    It looks like!
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    Yes, I think it is a one-piece body. I can't see a join on it anywhere. Possibly one of the reasons it has immense sustain! The other reason I bought this particular bass (apart from the amazing condition for a 2000 instrument & the piezo) was that the previous owner had a luthier lacquer the neck in satin lacquer. Much better than those nasty half-finished sanded ones
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  11. 11-17-2009, 03:30 PM #11
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    That is a sweet bass. I've gotten to play a HSP Bongo with Piezo (should have bought it) but not a ray.
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  12. 11-17-2009, 04:17 PM #12
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    stunning bass

    congrats
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