"Ashes to ashes" - amazing Stingray Tone!

[freedok]

Hi Kats and Kittens,

Been away for while. Thought I would post this YouTube link highlighting what I think is one of the best examples of why the MM Stingray is used exclusively in modern recording today.

Enjoy.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q3r6fkZTpk"]YouTube - Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie - Live at the beeb[/ame]

 

[jaylegroove]

That instrument exchange between Gail Ann Dorsey and guitarist (Earl Slick, I guess ?) is fun. Yeah, great tone.

 

[Caca de Kick]

Nice groove from him, great up-front tone.

 

[armybass]

The original is The Stingray Tone! For me.

 

[Kristopher]

Great mix on this one. I really liked that little melodic lick he threw in around the 4:40 or 4:50 mark. Sounded sweet!

 

[oli@bass]

Indeed.
That's THE tone.
The one and only.
The one that says "BASS" all over the fretboard.

 

[EBMM7181]

Thats the tone I love, that's the tone I want ...... hmmmm I see some Ampeg in the background......

 

[sloshep]

Thats the tone! Classic Stingray tone that makes me crazy for one

 

[Rano Bass]

Thats the tone I love, that's the tone I want ...... hmmmm I see some Ampeg in the background......

You don't really need the Ampeg amp to get that tone, it's all in the Ray .

BTW that's Mark Plati playing the bass on that song.

 

[jaylegroove]

Thanks for the correction about the player, Rano.

About the tone coming from the Ray, I partially agree. That sure is true, but in this specific case, hands and skill are also a major factor. Listen to the slap tone, then to the way the bass sounds when Mark plays some smooth licks further on the neck. Almost as if they were two very different tones, though this is one and only one. It's pretty much in the fingers, IMO. But the growl, the grain, yes they are definitely Ray-typical.

 

[Rano Bass]

About the tone coming from the Ray, I partially agree. That sure is true, but in this specific case, hands and skill are also a major factor. Listen to the slap tone, then to the way the bass sounds when Mark plays some smooth licks further on the neck. Almost as if they were two very different tones, though this is one and only one.

I understand that but even with his hands and skills if he were playing a P bass he would have sounded completly different if you know what i mean

 

[jaylegroove]

Completely agreed. No matter the tone variations depending on the positions on the neck, the Ray growl is here and well.

BTW, if anyone here ever has some clues of how to get that tone (and its differences controllable only by the fingering), I'm ready to read from that

Cheers everyone,
Jean

 

[oli@bass]

BTW, if anyone here ever has some clues of how to get that tone (and its differences controllable only by the fingering), I'm ready to read from that

Get a StingRay 4 with rosewood fretboard, 3band EQ and just play it at the same position as he does. Done.

Honestly, IMO the key is actually the SR 4... no other bass, even EBMM, gives you that tone