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View Poll Results: Which is the most "signature"? | |
Steve Harris
|    | 13 | 7.51% | |
Roger Waters
|    | 3 | 1.73% | |
Tony Franklin
|    | 11 | 6.36% | |
Pino Palladino
|    | 2 | 1.16% | |
Duff McKagan
|    | 7 | 4.05% | |
Marcus Miller
|    | 52 | 30.06% | |
Jaco Pastorius
| | 33 | 19.08% | |
Reggie Hamilton
| | 0 | 0% | |
Mark Hoppus
| | 10 | 5.78% | |
Mike Dirnt
| | 1 | 0.58% | |
Sting
| | 6 | 3.47% | |
Nate Mendel
| | 1 | 0.58% | |
Geddy Lee
| | 28 | 16.18% | |
Dusty Hill
| | 6 | 3.47% |
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11-28-2012, 01:08 PM
|  | Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SATX by way of NOLA | | | "Most signature" signature Fender bass?
I'm curious to know what y'all think. (I also like to stir the pot a bit too.)
Which Fender signature bass best represents the artist? I'm talking about the uniqueness of the bass and how it relates to the look and sound of the artist's main bass or the bass that artist is mainly known for.
I just picked up a Marcus and although I dont normally go for sig basses I think this one is a keeper. It got me to thinking about this subject.
Well have at it!
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Originally Posted by gigslut  I said, Sarah, could you play an "E" there? She screamed "DON'T TELL ME LETTERS! SHOW ME WHERE TO PUT MY FINGERS!" | Quote:
Originally Posted by Immigrant I still think it would work, but I'm really, REALLY wrong about most things. | |
11-28-2012, 01:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois | | | The Marcus Miller bass. Immediately identifiable. |
11-28-2012, 01:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA, Washington | | | The Tony Franklin, I don't know of any other mass produced fretless PJ bass, or anyone else who has made that tone their signature. |
11-28-2012, 01:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Good ol' Atlantic Canada | | | Miller or Lee. I find the Lee does a good job replicating the instrument it was based off.
Of course the Franklin is a real nice bass too.
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11-28-2012, 01:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brooklyn & Queens, NYC | | | Definitely Jaco.
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11-28-2012, 01:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Connecticut | | | There was that one that isn't even a p or j, it's a fiver, and I never even heard of the guy whose sig it is. I don't know the name.
EDIT: roscoe beck. Stu hamm's urge bass was wacky too.
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11-28-2012, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Timmah There was that one that isn't even a p or j, it's a fiver, and I never even heard of the guy whose sig it is. I don't know the name. | Roscoe Beck? That was a really nice bass. |
11-28-2012, 01:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoAZ | | | Interesting question.....
Are you looking for one that is the closest representation to the actual bass the artist uses, or the bass that most represents the Artist, himself.
IMO, that would make me give two different answers.
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11-28-2012, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Fresh Eddie
Roscoe Beck? That was a really nice bass.
| That's the one! Really cool, unique bass (for a fender)
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11-28-2012, 01:37 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | | Pretty much every bass listed in the OP is nothing more than a run of the mill Fender bass with slight aesthetic mod's. The RBeck and StuHamm basses are the best representation of a true sig model. |
11-28-2012, 01:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Great White North | | | the Marcus Miller, Geddy Lee or Steve Harris are most "identifiable" (IMO).... as far as sound or faithful repro's of the originals - hard to tell without an in hand comparison...
MM - the silly pickguard
GL - Black n Maple (with blocks/binding) - I've heard folks refer to almost any bass with that combo as a "Geddy"
SH - Royal blue metallic & the mirror guard
People often refer to sunburst, 60's ish Jazzes as "Jaco-esq" but it's way too common a finish - but they do reming me of Jaco...
Dusty should have a Furry Sig...
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11-28-2012, 01:55 PM
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11-28-2012, 01:56 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 3rd stone from the sun | | Your list makes Roscoe Beck sad. 
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11-28-2012, 01:58 PM
| | Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SATX by way of NOLA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by goldenglory18 Interesting question.....
Are you looking for one that is the closest representation to the actual bass the artist uses, or the bass that most represents the Artist, himself.
IMO, that would make me give two different answers. | I think the one that is most "signature" would have to take both into account but I think it would lean more toward representing the artists sound and look.
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Originally Posted by gigslut I said, Sarah, could you play an "E" there? She screamed "DON'T TELL ME LETTERS! SHOW ME WHERE TO PUT MY FINGERS!" | Quote:
Originally Posted by Immigrant I still think it would work, but I'm really, REALLY wrong about most things. | |
11-28-2012, 02:04 PM
|  | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | | I'd say the Stu Hamm sig is the most sig of them all.
I know I'm partial because I play one, but the next siggiest sig would be the Hoppus. The P PUP in a J body thing is fairly unique.
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11-28-2012, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by PazzoBasso GL - Black n Maple (with blocks/binding) - I've heard folks refer to almost any bass with that combo as a "Geddy" | I've heard that as well. Ironically, Geddy's original "Geddy" doesn't even look like that anymore:  |
11-28-2012, 02:07 PM
| | Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SATX by way of NOLA | | | As far as the Stu and Roscoe stuff goes, I'm sorry but I wanted to limit it to current production models.
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Originally Posted by gigslut I said, Sarah, could you play an "E" there? She screamed "DON'T TELL ME LETTERS! SHOW ME WHERE TO PUT MY FINGERS!" | Quote:
Originally Posted by Immigrant I still think it would work, but I'm really, REALLY wrong about most things. | |
11-28-2012, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by StrangerDanger I think the one that is most "signature" would have to take both into account but I think it would lean more toward representing the artists sound and look. | Then I vote Hoppus.
If you changed the neck (MIA vs MIM) and colors on the originals it WOULD be his custom bass. The look is pretty special/specific, the tone is spot on, and the vibe is apparent. His new models are stupid close to his most recent Fender CS order.....
Based on the above, I think the Jaco comes in a close second. Although I'm not too versed on the tone of the production models.....
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11-28-2012, 02:09 PM
| | Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SATX by way of NOLA | | | I think its cool to see guys playing other guy's sig models in genres that are different from the signature artist's own genre. I'm not a jazz or slapper guy but I will play the MM for rock music with my fingers.
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11-28-2012, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by StrangerDanger I'm curious to know what y'all think. (I also like to stir the pot a bit too.)
Which Fender signature bass best represents the artist? I'm talking about the uniqueness of the bass and how it relates to the look and sound of the artist's main bass or the bass that artist is mainly known for.
I just picked up a Marcus and although I dont normally go for sig basses I think this one is a keeper. It got me to thinking about this subject.
Well have at it! | Those are nice. Really nice. Unfortunately too heavy for me. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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