Hi guys, please don’t forget that most mobile phones don’t have speakers that emit low frequencies, so you won’t be hearing a lot of the bass guitar tones unless you wear headphones :-)

I'm a proud owner of a Stingray HH, It's the best bass i've ever played! Thanks for this wonderful video!

That solo intro is legendary! Awesome to see the bass making its prominent rounds on this channel! I've been seeing they Stringray bass around YT recently, and they look and sound amazing!

OMG ... the TONE of that "#1" really demonstrates what the Stingray is all about!!! Thanx for the insights!

11:32 one of the best transitions in all human history!!

A very cool video!!!! I'm looking forward to getting my first USA StingRay 5 Special HH!!!

I’ve owned 3 Stingray’s over the years and it looks like it’s time for # 4!!

That edit at 11:33

Number 1 sounded incredible

the sparkle black st vincent guitar in the background is gorgeous

that sparkly 4 string with twin pickups is one of, if not the, nicest looking basses ive seen

Thank You Louis Johnson, if it Weren't for You, Leo Never would have made the Music Man RIP Louis Johnson. @Rob Chapman

Very nice to see the people behind this beautiful instrument. Thank you !

Very insightful on the StingRay and the team working on them

Awesome!!!! 👌 Some more bass episodes please...🙏 maybe the Ampeg AEB-1? Thanks and love your channel.🎼🎵🤟✌️💪

#1 sounds amazing.

Bring back the old bridge!!!!!! Only that!!! The weight won't change that much if you bring it back. It's part of what made Stingrays.....Stingrays!!!!

Thank you Rob !

I'm hugely surprised that a company like EB who hire many full time engineering 'specialists' took so long to correct the string/pole piece alignment on the G string, which has caused tonal balance issues with Rays since the beginning of time. The new modern Stingrays FINALLY address this issue after nearly 30 years.

Awesome video! Love my Starry Night and Old Smoothie Stingrays

Stingray #1 sounded the BEST of all the stingray types!!!!!

Handy tip for Stingray players who have an old school bridge with string mutes: Cut a thin strip from an eraser rubber (strip needs to be about 6.5cm long and 4mm wide) and place it under the strings between mute pads and strings close to the saddles. Twist each individual mute knob until the desired amount of pressure is applied to each string for a nice evenly muted tone. Done. Now you can whip a small piece of rubber in and out between songs to change sound quickly without a lot of fiddling about. Rubber strip is small enough to be stored in the space under the strings behind the bridge saddles when not in use. Sounds really good and thuddier than the original foam pads ;)

These new ones make me want to trade in my older stingray for it. Gotta wait on that Joe Dart signature though!

SOME tonal sacrifice, but hardly any. every other improvement is wonderful, and makes it the best playing bass i've ever played.

They need to recreate #1!!!!!!!!

Digging the beardless Chappers. What a young looking handsome beast 🤣

17:42 he smacks the headstock off the light lol new Ernie ball stingray (slight relic)

Dave never fails to give me an earboner with his bass tone and playing

Back in 1992 I played a Stingray for the first time, it was better than sex, also lasting more then 3 minutes. I was able to secure financing and took the bass home the next day. I believe the price around that time was $1,200. Last week I encountered a handful of new Stingray Specials at my local music store. Again, after picking up one of the basses, not even plugging it in, I had that same feeling that I was holding greatness in my hands. And of course, plugging it in just confirmed my suspicions. It took 32 years, but I finally purchased my second Stingray.

I can't afford one so i bought a sterling music man stingray ray34 ash black and its so amazing.

Worst thing about Ernie era Stingrays is the elimination of the string-thru-body design .

Great editing rob, i thoroughly enjoyed the video. Must have been an amazing feeling being in that vault.

have you noticed that every new model they moved the pickup from (almost) 2cm from the bridge(the sound i love) to almost middle position?

I miss my stingray bass :( regret having to sell it.

Cracking wee video. Really interesting. Thanks for putting it together.

Great content - thanks so much for allowing me to tag along.

Most excellent video Rob! And thanks for creating it! I dont know how I missed this gem but I found it because I am probably buying my first stingray this week! Neck-thru HH. Cant wait!

I love this company.

Musicman are my Heroes!...they really put the progress of Bass playing , Composing & Recording for Bassists on the map! (..as some MM owners can attest,..you got the gig because owned one and could work the sh#$%t out of it!..) All one has to do is just go back in time to ANY Era and listen to the significant Hits from Artists & Bands to feel Nostalgia then know that tone of the Stingray Bass!!..MADE the tunes come to life! Such as: “Sweetest Taboo” -Sade,...”Promises,Promises”-Naked Eyes,.. ”Stomp!”-The Brothers Johnson,..”Kajagoo goo” & “Hang on now”-Kajagoo goo ...Red Hot Chilly Peppers,..Michael Jackson hits plus many more!! I own a Musicman Bongo Bass and it IS Killer as well! b(‘_ < )

Rob can you do a vidoe about how you started playing the electric guitar and who inspired you in your journey.

Ok, I'm just gonna say it. Is it just me or does that red Stingray from the 80s sound awesome? I've always thought those late 80s Stingrays were the bomb! It's like having a pre Ernie Ball with some EB improvements.

I’m obsessed with those roasted maple necks. So much better than the classic yellowed wood look lol

I want that Axe bass. I bet it feels weird to play but sounds good!

Rob u have 666k subscribers, that is so metal

OMG! I want that '85 lefty StingRay!

A question I would ask is, "How does EB MM maintain the high quality of craftsmanship and finished product, right down to perfect setup of every instrument that leaves their factory. I don't think any other company can compete with EB MM at that level. ... And personally, they Stingray Specials are the highest example of that quality craftsmanship. ... I can achieve that with my personal basses but these guys do it with every bass. ... But, personally, every bass pretty well sounds the same slapped.

Some of the demos are too fast for my Iking and it can be hard to hear the Bass tone for the 'demo' noise.

Dave is a legend.

Any video with Dave jamming, a a video I'll watch!

Thank You Louis Johnson, if it Weren't for You, Leo Never would have made the Music Man RIP Louis Johnson.

I have a 79' from new and in its lifetime it has had three necks, first two had truss rod problems and the last and present neck developed sideways twist, so it hangs on the wall now, not because I don't like it, but simply MM stopped doing spares for their early instruments, bad PR work don't you think? PS If you have a spare neck in that store to fit my 79' Stingray I'll take it thankyou.

My gosh ! so good ! best bass tone ever . "DAVE" !

Thanks so much for this!

Seems like the dude interviewing gave more info than the actual EB employees 😂

My parents gave me a Sting Ray for my 18th birthday. It served me well for 10 years, until one particular bandmate's particularly rumbly vehicle vibrated the guitar to the point of breaking all the solder connections. At the time, I didn't know anyone who did soldering, so I was forced to retire it. The 10 years I spent with that Sting Ray are what made me so picky about the neck MUST be satin, and why I only ever use bridge pickups.

Dave.

the difference between MM and other "active" basses is that the pickup is not active on a MM, it just has a preamp in front.

Good to see they have pride in making a great product & not just another crappy muddy sounding bass.. Electronics means alot to them .

Ernie ball music man stingray basses rule.

13:16 if you know you know ;)

Sell me that lefty Stingray from 1985! Yes please!

Interesting to see they didn't mention a fix for the famous Stingray deadspots.

Hi Rob. Have you thought about putting the top and finish from Dave's Sig basses on a 6 or 7 string as it is a stunning finish

not an ernie ball fan - sorry but out of my price range..... but they have excelled at making bass a huge product - so mad props peoples, the look and sound great !!!! even if affordable im a single man band - to spend that money, it would be not in the budget.... besides , i happened to have found 2 somewhat vintage bass's that just happened to have great necks and handle flat wound strings well . but 1 up for ball bass's !!!!!!!

i have pre ernie ball's and ernie balls, the pre, like the no. 1, sound more like an in your face P bass. the ernie ball is more well, ernie ball sounding. not a bad thing just different from the leo fender design. i love them both

Tour Dave.

Please do a lesson video on catalyst I want to know how to play it

Thanks for the low end love. And is this the first vid that Dave wasnt shown to "Dave" the world?

The bass he said was #1 had 3 band eq.I didn’t think that came along till much later 🤔

"Yep" -Dave.

Dave has some stonking chops. Why don’t we see more of Dave on KZfaq?

The axe one looks like a Gene Simons bass. ( Kiss)

I would like to know given the electronics, how is this different from the Bongo?

Rob-What is up with the custom Music Man guitars? Just curious, I'm sure we will see them when possible.

but, does it djent?

Bass

Hollingsworth=Bass GOD

5:19 what a meme.

Please suggest music man bass within 500-600 dollar? Stingray model

Love it with 2 pickups

Rob should keep quiet and let the designer talk since they are the experts.

#1 with 4 knobs,a 4 bolt neck and not a string through body? Obviously not a '76 B00 bass.#1 Ernie Ball MM 3 band Stingray I guess.

And supposedly the new Stringray is built entirely by computers.

Is it possible to play a Stingray without slapping it? ;-)

Who in their right mind drops a thumbs down on this video? Banger video, Chappers!

Dave's not here man.

In for 500!

but after all this people still pay way more dollar for pre eb stingrays...its like saying eb screwed up the magic.

Who knew Conan was good at bass

DAVE.

666k subs. Oh.

So that were Gary glitter is now days hahaha

Cost of this guitar?

Man, this neck is thicc

i think there are better basses for the price of a top MM stingray

It’s so funky and it’s low volume. Come on.

Bajazo

"improving" Leo Fender's design ?? ...well, that's questionable

Can you just lay a groove not solo when you demo

666k subs o_O