Killer Stingray tone(Bernard Edwards inside)

[keko]

It doesn't sound like he used the mutes. Supposedly Bernard only used the factory flats that came with the bass.

I remember when we heard he died in Japan. Me and my musician buddies were in disbelief and sadness.

I think so too about mutes, no mutes used in this video, but must disagree about strings, ...it sounds to me like rounds, ...but maybe I'm wrong?

Anyway, now when I found out that this great musician died, I'm really very sad, ...I remember this bass line when I was practically beginner bass player!

 

[Caca de Kick]

It does sound snappy, but could still be flats. I have one 2-band Ray strung with flats and it is still growly and suprisingly slaps with alot of bite.

But the other part of the string story is, when John Taylor received Bernard's StingRay he got upset because his bass tech ended up going through the instruments and changed the strings and did a setup and didn't know about the significance of the StingRay. John got upset because he wanted the strings left on it and claimed they were the ones used all the way back to Sister Sledge/Chic days.

 

[drTStingray]

On We Are Family, Bernard Edwards plays some popped notes - I was never able to get that sound .............. until I put a set of flats on my SR4HH. Popped notes sound very different with flats, although they still have significant ring to them - and as Caca de Kick has said, they really growl on a Ray.

If anyone wants to hear the sheer skill of Bernard Edwards, and the classic Stingray sound, check out his phenominal rendition of the James Jamerson line on Sister Sledge's version of My Guy. The end of the song breaks down to bass and drums just like the original version, but what a sound!!

 

[guenter]

If anyone wants to hear the sheer skill of Bernard Edwards, and the classic Stingray sound, check out his phenominal rendition of the James Jamerson line on Sister Sledge's version of My Guy. The end of the song breaks down to bass and drums just like the original version, but what a sound!!

Could you please provide a link (i.e. amazon) to that album?

Thanks.

 

[Rano Bass]

It doesn't sound like he used the mutes. Supposedly Bernard only used the factory flats that came with the bass. The old story floating around; some interviewer asked him what strings he plays, and he turned to Nile and asked "what strings come on a Musicman?".

Those strings are old but they arent flats, he used rounds just really old.
The same thing happens with Paul Denman and his warm sound.