Pros that use cheap/pawn shop basses...

raul · #1 07-20-2011, 04:46 PM

tons of super cheap or rather, inexpensive basses can be found all over the good planet Earth and are ripe for the taking...who are some of your favorite pro players that have made recordings with cheap/inexpensive/pawn shop goodies as far as basses go? what recordings? did they and do they play them live? have fun...

tkcthulu · #2 07-20-2011, 04:47 PM

I guess Jaco got his bass from a pawnshop or garage sale or something, does that count?

Ron Plichta · #3 07-20-2011, 04:48 PM

Geddy Lee's '72 Jazz Bass was bought from a pawn shop.

Fassa Albrecht · #4 07-20-2011, 04:50 PM

Geddy Lee's '72 Fender was a pawn shop buy he bought for $35 (in interview, he said that this was about three weeks worth of wages for him at the time).

On the guitar front, I've seen Alex Lifeson playing a $350 Epiphone live.

JimmyM · #5 07-20-2011, 06:00 PM

Johnny April from Staind uses Czech Spectors. Jeff Berlin uses a Dean signature model that doesn't cost very much. Oteil Burbridge has been spotted playing a MIM Fender Jazz before. And tons of players use Danelectros. And while not quite on their level of the showbiz ladder, your truly has been spotted onstage with Bowzer from Sha Na Na using these beauties:

rllefebv · #6 07-20-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

And while not quite on their level of the showbiz ladder, your truly has been spotted onstage with Bowzer from Sha Na Na using these beauties:

No matter how many times I see this bass, it never fails to bring a big ol' grin to my face

-robert

Gasman · #7 07-20-2011, 06:33 PM

Recently arrested, ex-Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Olivieri used a few MIM Fenders.

Duff McKagan recorded AFD on a relatively cheap Fender Jazz Bass Special.

Les Claypool has that one-string washtub bass thing.

Peter Hook used a Hondo Rick clone, a Gibson EB-0 clone, and a relatively cheap Yamaha.

TC2112 · #8 07-20-2011, 06:37 PM

Matt Bissonette used an Epi Viola on the Yellow Matter Custard Beatles tribute w/ Portnoy, Gilbert, and Morse.

pbass888 · #9 07-20-2011, 06:46 PM

Great Dario Deidda using a beaten orange squier on this video.

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XtheDeadPawn · #10 07-20-2011, 06:47 PM

Tom Morrello's Arm The Homeless guitar is a pawn shop baby if I believe.

I know for sure Fat Mike of NOFX uses all sorts of cheap basses most notably Dean Metalman flying V's, Danelectro longhorns, a couple P bass copies/clones, and I think Squiers. Fat Mike is adamant about not buying expensive basses.

IncX · #11 07-20-2011, 06:54 PM

pete wentz has a signature Squire?

lol

XtheDeadPawn · #12 07-20-2011, 07:03 PM

HAD a sig. Squier and thank goodness that abomination is off the shelves.

WhoDidTheElf · #13 07-20-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by XtheDeadPawn

HAD a sig. Squier and thank goodness that abomination is off the shelves.

I don't get it...

There was nothing wrong with the bass, or at least the ones I played, aesthetically it may have not floated everyone's boat, but it wasn't an abomination.

IncX · #14 07-20-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by XtheDeadPawn

HAD a sig. Squier and thank goodness that abomination is off the shelves.

i cant believe i spelled Squier wrong! lol

im glad both pete wentz and his bass are off the shelves

IncX · #15 07-20-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoDidTheElf

I don't get it...

There was nothing wrong with the bass, or at least the ones I played, aesthetically it may have not floated everyone's boat, but it wasn't an abomination.

the red little emo bats didn't bother you?

ok... im a hypocrite, cause im the type of guy who wouldnt mind having little red pentagrams on my bass

WhoDidTheElf · #16 07-20-2011, 07:10 PM

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the red little emo bats didn't bother you?

ok... im a hypocrite, cause im the type of guy who wouldnt mind having little red pentagrams on my bass

I don't care for the aesthetics, like I noted above, but the bass itself isn't an "abomination."

XtheDeadPawn · #17 07-20-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoDidTheElf

I don't get it...

There was nothing wrong with the bass, or at least the ones I played, aesthetically it may have not floated everyone's boat, but it wasn't an abomination.

Well I thought it was lookwise. Sorta like when his wife got caught lipsyching when the backtrack skipped on SNL. We all know she isn't the only one who does it but, come on if it's for SNL atleast use a new CD.

I also hate Pete Wentz with a passion. Why? I don't know. Just cuz I guess.

WhoDidTheElf · #18 07-20-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XtheDeadPawn

Well I thought it was lookwise. Sorta like when his wife got caught lipsyching when the backtrack skipped on SNL. We all know she isn't the only one who does it but, come on if it's for SNL atleast use a new CD.

I also hate Pete Wentz with a passion. Why? I don't know. Just cuz I guess.

Terrible reasons to hate his bass IMO...

JimmyM · #19 07-20-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rllefebv

No matter how many times I see this bass, it never fails to bring a big ol' grin to my face

Me too! I so love that bass. It never fails to amaze everyone who sees the logo. People say the audience doesn't care about what you play? Bring in a bass with the Realistic logo and you'd be surprised!

JimmyM · #20 07-20-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XtheDeadPawn

Well I thought it was lookwise. Sorta like when his wife got caught lipsyching when the backtrack skipped on SNL. We all know she isn't the only one who does it but, come on if it's for SNL atleast use a new CD.

I also hate Pete Wentz with a passion. Why? I don't know. Just cuz I guess.

20 years from now, Fallout Boy will reunite for the money and start playing state fairs and conventions, so at least you have that to look forward to.