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03-04-2013, 02:51 PM
| | | | Who would you like to see get a signature bass?
I've seen signature basses from several people who (in my own biased opinion) may not have contributed enough to the art of bass playing to deserve one. I was just wondering who you've ever dreamed of seeing/playing a signature bass by?
For me it would be Klaus Flouride and Futoshi (Dead Kennedy's and Maximum the Hormone) |
03-04-2013, 02:52 PM
| | | | Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
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03-04-2013, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by KrisHayes  Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) | +1
...also Me!
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03-04-2013, 02:55 PM
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Esperanza
Lenny Kravitz
Mike Mills (REM)
Colin Greenwood Radiohead
Ben Shepherd Soundgarden
because Fender needs more signature basses.
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03-04-2013, 02:56 PM
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03-04-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by chuck norriss Prince
Esperanza
Lenny
Robert Trujillo
Mike Mills
Colin Greenwood
because Fender needs more signature basses. | Trujillo has one already...
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03-04-2013, 03:00 PM
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03-04-2013, 04:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northeastern PA | | | Jamerson! And not that half-assed 1993 thing with just the little inscription on the neck plate. Make a transition-logo '64 like his with the covers installed, LaBella flats, correct color and reasonably similar tort guard. Then make a big promo push. I'd wager a bet that 99% of us didn't even realize they did a little run of those through Bass Center L.A. all those years ago! |
03-04-2013, 05:05 PM
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It must include no logo on the headstock.
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03-04-2013, 11:09 PM
| | | | I was gonna say Justin Chancellor, since he's so unique, but who would make it? Wal? You couldn't have a JC Fender, it just wouldn't work.
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03-04-2013, 11:13 PM
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03-04-2013, 11:14 PM
| | | | Stanley Clark wait he already have an alembic....
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03-04-2013, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by WilliamSandoval John Paul Jones.
It must include no logo on the headstock. | This is his signature bass, the Manson JPJ E-Bass, but it has a logo... http://www.mansonguitarworks.com/ind...-bass-guitar-4 
Goes for around £2099 by the looks of it. I want one. Doesn't have to be the JPJ, but something like it would be nice. I think the whole signature bass thing is a bit of a marketing trick, but if it's a good bass I don't care how they try to sell it.
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03-04-2013, 11:19 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Genz Benz Amplification | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville | | | Nobody. Signature models are just a marketing ploy. Buying a pair of Jordans doesn't make you better at dunking a basketball. |
03-04-2013, 11:20 PM
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A Nikki Monninger thunderbird!
She often plays a white one. It's already the perfect foil to Nikki Sixx's... signature... gothbird... shudder. If the stylized, attention-grabbing Nikki gets a 'Bird, the cute, shy one should get one too. Girl is awesome. 
Nikki: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef5Gcv8wr0Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPhW4x-iU6Q
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03-05-2013, 11:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Evansville, Indiana | | Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree has been using Spectors pretty consistently since 2007's "Fear Of A Blank Planet", so I think his 2012 Spector Custom Shop USA Series Bolt-On NS-4H2-MM 4-String Fretless (Unlined Ebony Fingerboard) with 2 EMG MM-TW pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp & Black Hipshot hardware in High Gloss Black Cherry would be a great addition to their Signature Basses... 
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03-05-2013, 11:15 AM
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03-05-2013, 11:20 AM
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03-05-2013, 11:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, TX | | | Gotta go with David J Haskins...since Fender doesn't make anything like his right now.
-Flat-black Precision bass body with flat-black pickguard. Headstock and string tree painted flat black to match body.
-Standard chrome hardware
-Fretless rosewood fretboard on maple p-bass neck
-D'Addario chromes flatwounds
-(Not sure what exact pickup he used, but it had nothing but the precision neck pickup)
Definitely a unique looking bass! I made a custom similar to it, but used a fretted maple fretboard with a Dimarzio Will Power Middle pickup and all black hardware. Just put my spin on it. Would definitely like to see his made though!
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03-05-2013, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by I am Soma Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Zozobra, Old Man Gloom)
Brian Cook (Russian Circles, Botch, These Arms Are Snakes) | +1 on both of these. My favorite players from similar bands:
Troy Sanders : Mastodon
Jeff Caxide : Isis
Dan Briggs : Between the BUried and Me.
Now that that's said, I think sig basses are a little silly - I certainly wouldn't spend the extra cash on one.
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