The bass player amp association game

[Stride000]

Hi there fellow bassists.

Just thought of this last night since I was not able to get to sleep. I thought it would be interesting to know the different types of bassplayers and what's their quipment of choice based on their style. So here's a few questions.

1) Name your main influence as a bass player

2) What type of music are you playing

3) What is your main bass

4) Now imagine you have a deal with a label and they're ready to finance your equipment. What amp and a max of two cabinets are you getting, assuming you don't already have it?

I'll go first



1) Tony Levin
2) Pop, Rock.
3) MM Stingray 5
4) Aguilar DB750 with either 2 4x10 from Aguilar or Eden

[bannedwit]

1) Everyone who can make killer bass lines
2) Rock / Alternative / Metal / Emo
3) Warwick Thumb 4 String & Fender P-Bass
4) Ampeg SVT-2 pro and 2 Ampeg 810e cabinets!

[anderbass]

1. Paul Mccartney
2. Rock (Frank Zappa meets Johny Cash on acid)
3. 77 Fender Jazz/flats
4. Mesa 400+ / 2 bergantino nv-610

[cheezewiz]

Paul McCartney
Classic rock/oldies
Lakland Darryl Jones Sig
Sadowsky SA200/Sadowsky SA410 (already have this), Sadowsky SA210 (to stack on top for bigger jobs), Bergantino HT322 (when I wanna bring the funk). I also NEED a Sadowsky Modern 24 and Sadowsky UV thanks!

[Sundogue]

JPJ
Rock
Fender Precision
Ampeg SVT - Two Ampeg SVT-810e's.

[jasonbraatz]

Everyone from JPJ to Victor Wooten
Rock in one band, Funk in the other
G&L Tribute L2500 (will be custom Stambaugh eventually)

Aguilar DB680 (have it), DB728 power, GS412

[Boondog Reisbol]

1 - Sting/John Taylor/Andy Rourke/Flea
2 - Hard Rock/Alternative
3 - EBMM StingRays!!!
4 - Ampeg SVT-CL & (2) 810e's!!!

[tZer]

1 - John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke
2 - Rock, Alt. Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock
3 - EB MMSR5/Spector ReBop 5
4 - Ampeg SVT II Pro/Ampeg SVT 801e

[janek65]

1 - Geddy Lee, Jonas Reingold, Jaco Pastorius
2 - Rock, Prog, Symfo, Fusion
3 - Fender Jazz dlx V, Warwick Streamer LX5, EBMM Stingray 5
4 - EBS HD350 + EBS410

[rashrader]

1. Geddy Lee, Tony Levin, JPJ
2. Alt/indie Rock
3. CIJ Jazz Bass (the one w/the BAII bridge and black block inlays), MIJ late 80's P-Bass
4. An SVT VR (it has to be good) and an 810. I would have a few roadies, right?

[sparrow]

1) i don't have one

2) don't know how to call it.. guess alternativerock.. (more in the style of DFA1979, but instead of a drummer, i play with a guitarplayer and am planning doing the beats electronicaly, using ableton live and a footpedal to activate loops while playing live)

3) ibanez ergodyne (hope one day i'll get my hands on a snowwhite ritter roya)

4) a guitar combo amp (yeah, money is a big issue... ) and if the money would be there, i wouldn't even know what to buy...

[spectorbass83]

1) I have many infuences.
2) Alt Rock/Hard Rock
3) Spector Euro 5
4) Ampeg SVT-II Pro and two Ampeg 4x10 HLF's.

[schecterbassx04]

1) Name your main influence as a bass player

2) What type of music are you playing

3) What is your main bass

4) Now imagine you have a deal with a label and they're ready to finance your equipment. What amp and a max of two cabinets are you getting, assuming you don't already have it?

1. Duff McKagan, Johnny Christ
2. Metal-HardRock
3. Schecter Stiletto Elite 4/MIM Jazz
4. GK 2001RB (head), GK NEO 412 (cab), GK NEO 212 (cab)

[bryan bailey]

1.Les Claypool/Geddy Lee/Flea/A bajillion others
2.Anything I can think of
3.TBC MM clone
4.70's SVT, SVT 8x10, SVT 2x15

[MrBEAR]

1. Sir Paul, John Paul Jones, Chuck Rainey
2. Classic Rock
3. '61 Stacked Knob Fender Jazz
4. Manley Vox Box, Manley Massive Passive EQ, Manley Neo-Classic 500 Monoblocks (pair), (2) Bag End AF1A-C cabinets

[Matt Call]

1. It'd probably be a mix between Brian Marshall (Creed/Alter Bridge) and Matt Rubano (Taking Back Sunday) for my influence. Their playing style is what I notice coming out of my playing the most.

2. Rock/pop. My band is a mix between Oasis, Zeppelin, ACDC, and Coldplay...?

3. RIght now my main bass is a Bongo 5. If this is asking what my dream main bass would be : Sadowsky PJ.

4. Aguilar DB750 powering a GS410 and a GS412.

[Plain Old Me]

1) Lots of influences. A lot of the songs that I practice to are from the Chili Peppers, Muse, and The Offspring.
2) I play rock/metal/punk/alternative/funk (sometimes )
3) Traben Phoenix 5
4) Hmm.... Aggie DB 680 into 2 DB 728s into a Bergantino 610 and a Bergantino 215, but I would also want HT 210s on top of each for some extra high end sizzle. I would also want my Boss GT-6B. Of course, I am assuming that roadies come with the rig

[permagrin]

1) JPJ, Geddy

2) a: busy power trio w/punk infl (ala Who): b: blues/roots rock (ala JJ Cale)

3) a: Fender Jazz, MM Stingray: b: Fender Precision

4) Eden (WT800B/1205, 610XLT/810XLT)

[loendmaestro]

1) Geddy Lee, Glenn Hughes, Macca, Pete Way, Cliff Burton, Martin Turner, Roger Glover

2) alt rock meets classic rock...don't ask.

3) Rick 4003/G&L ASAT/Gibson T-bird

4) 2 1973 SVT's with matching 8x10 cabs

[Fealach]

Originally Posted by Stride000

Hi there fellow bassists.

Just thought of this last night since I was not able to get to sleep. I thought it would be interesting to know the different types of bassplayers and what's their quipment of choice based on their style. So here's a few questions.

1) Name your main influence as a bass player

2) What type of music are you playing

3) What is your main bass

4) Now imagine you have a deal with a label and they're ready to finance your equipment. What amp and a max of two cabinets are you getting, assuming you don't already have it?

1) John Entwistle, John Paul Jones
2) Rock, Blues
3) Erk. All of them? Can't pick just one.
4) Can I pass on the head and just get 3 Genz Benz 610 cabs? I'd love to run my 400PS with 3 of those.