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Old 03-11-2013, 02:39 PM
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This is it. My friends took a cheapo yamaha rbx from a pawn shop and "modded" it. So if anyone ever asks... This is, without a doubt, the best bass for metal.
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Sorry, already been decided...

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I think you mean, 'The Best metal for bass'
Nothing beat the resonance and warm sound of a hollow, metal body.
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:43 PM
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:44 PM
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So how did he do the body modifications> Looks like he let a guinea pig chew on it for a few months.
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:47 PM
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Yeah. He didn't sand it down before painting. On purpose I think.
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I think you mean, 'The Best metal for bass'
Nothing beat the resonance and warm sound of a hollow, metal body.
Come on. man! It's all about how cool and heavy it looks! Not to mention that metal will obviously give it lots of attack and stuff since that's what they make axes and swords out of....very metal stuff!

What if we drew some zombies and pentagrams on there? Would it be metal enough then?
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:51 PM
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Needs Pentagrams, for sure. Zombies are too punk.
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The OP must not be aware of the Mothman Bass.
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The OP must not be aware of the Mothman Bass.

This.
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Old 03-11-2013, 03:36 PM
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Looks more like the best bass for Ed Hardy to me.
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Looks more like the best bass for Ed Hardy to me.
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Now we get to see another one of these go up to 450 posts......:-(
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This is it. My friends took a cheapo yamaha rbx from a pawn shop and "modded" it. So if anyone ever asks... This is, without a doubt, the best bass for metal.
What are you talking about? That will never happen.
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I would say this is the best bass for metal... http://www.samash.com/p/Gibson_Flyin...FYk7MgodX3IAmg
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