Music Man Bass Comparison feat. @TommyLeeDepp | Thomann
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Published 2022-11-02
So let's see how the most affordable Sterling Sting Ray compares to the most expensive Music Man!
Which one would you get, and why? Let us know in the comments!
Check out Tommy's channel: youtube.com/user/TommyLeeDepp
Gear used: tho.mn/7kgey
Recorded in Presonus Studio One: bit.ly/S1Pro6
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: tho.mn/sonar
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
1:43 Melodic Playing | Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. Sting Ray
3:14 Slap Playing | Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. Sting Ray
5:11 Melodic Playing | Sterling by Music Man Sterling Sting Ray 34
6:52 Slap Playing | Sterling by Music Man Sterling Sting Ray 34
8:56 Melodic Playing | Music Man Dark Ray
10:38 Slap Playing | Music Man Dark Ray
13:25 Playing Distortion Red Mode | Music Man Dark Ray
13:58 Playing Distortion Blue Mode | Music Man Dark Ray
15:02 Conclusions
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All Comments (21)
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Thanks again for the invitation, it was super fun! :) Guillaume, show us some more bass magic in the future! 😃
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I love my Sterling Ray 34. For the money you are getting a great playing and sounding instrument. It gives you the iconic sound of a stingray for a portion of the price.
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I bought a Sterling Stingray SS-4 and I absolutely love it. It's a Killer Bass & sound's fantastic with my Rumble 100 amp.
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Great video! Tommy is a legend💪
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Interesting! Loved the comparison 👌🏻
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I have that exact Neptune Blue Sterling Ray34. I just got it and I have never been so in love! Great video!
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Love that you prefer the tone of the middle-priced bass. Thanks!
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Very nice review!
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Great video!! Something to take into consideration is the darkray has no mid control and the Ray 34 does mids boost the harmonics a ton also the American made stingray holds its value a lot more if you ever wanted to sell it for another bass VS the RAY34
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my kind of video now i want the second one
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Definitely, that Ray34 is the best sounding out of that bunch. I am not a fan of the Darkglass preamp at all, however. Kinda would have been nice to see the Ray34 against a Stingray Special instead.
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that harmonic playing is absolutely beautiful
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I've owned a lot of basses and I always go back to my 3 sterling ray 34's...love em
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The difference in sound is determined by the preamp eq (2 ways on the SUB and Music Man Darkray, 3 ways on Sterling) and by the pickup type (ceramic on SUB, alnico on Sterling and neodynium on Music Man), not by the body/neck wood...furthermore the Darkray has a custom Darkglass eq so...
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What about the Ray 24, which is in between the SUB, and the Ray 34?
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Certainly one of the messages is, the sound generated is more about the player than the bass. Like any tool… Thank you mates
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What’s the difference between the 34 FM and the 34 BKR2 on Thomann other than the rosewood fretboard. Seems like the same electronics. Is it worth the price difference?
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Thanks guys, an enjoyable comparison. Would it have made a difference to also feature a regular EB Musicman ?
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Hi! Do u think the Dark ray is Good for play New wave style music, like Joy Division or Interpol?
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The Harley B ,MB copy of a MM got a very good rating Wish you'd do a comparison to that
