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Old 03-04-2013, 07:16 PM
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Are there are pros that play other pros sig basses?

Something you rarely see, maybe it's a pride thing. I do, however, know that Juan Alderete owned a Joe Osborne Lakland sig. Any others?
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:19 PM
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Geddy Lee plays a Jaco tribute J bazz
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:32 PM
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The dude from Opeth plays a Marcus Miller sig Jazz. Justin Meldal-Johnsen used Geddys on the NIN tour, along with a few guitars that were almost all sig models. I see quite a few pro bassists using Epiphone Jack Casadys. And everyone who has ever owned a Les Paul uses a sig model. I don't see what the big deal is...either you like an instrument or you don't, and getting all wrapped in it being a sig model is silly. Who cares?
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:40 PM
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I've seen Abe Laboriel play a Yamaha Nathan East model in photos. Adam Clayton and Juan Alderete play/own Lakland Darryl Jones models, and I think I read that Clayton is also playing a Sadowsky Will Lee on an upcoming U2 project.
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:42 PM
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Some pros play the Sekou Bunch Carvin SB4000.
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Bassist from The Killers uses/used a Geddy Lee sig jazz iirc
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:44 PM
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Not bass, but Pete Townshend uses Clapton Strats live.
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Old 03-04-2013, 07:44 PM
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I've seen a number of somewhat notable bassists use the Fender Marcus Miller signature bass.
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Old 03-04-2013, 08:50 PM
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Someone (arrgh, I forget who!) collects and occasionally uses rick 4001 Chris Squires.
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Old 03-04-2013, 08:53 PM
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Up until recently Geezer Butler was playing Bob Glaub and Joe Osborne Sig models....
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Old 03-04-2013, 08:55 PM
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Nate Mendel plays a Lakland Bob Glaub.
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Old 03-04-2013, 08:57 PM
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james lomenzo (ex megadeth) plays Fender Marcus Jazz.
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:46 PM
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Lots of guys playing the Carvin SB(Sekou Bunch)4000 & 5000's. I know Bon Jovi's bassist plays and endorses them as well as Daryll Williams and Ethan Farmer.
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:48 PM
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I've seen national touring acts using sig basses quite a bit, but I'm not sure I would consider any of the bassists famous
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:49 PM
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Old 03-05-2013, 06:05 PM
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And everyone who has ever owned a Les Paul uses a sig model.
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Old 03-05-2013, 06:09 PM
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Esperanza Spalding plays a jaco signature.
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Old 03-05-2013, 06:13 PM
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The dude from Five Finger Death Punch uses the Spector Rex Brown Signature.
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Old 03-05-2013, 06:17 PM
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Simon Gallup plays an Epiphone Jack Casady on a number of songs live.
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Old 03-05-2013, 08:23 PM
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Verdine White played a Peavey Sarzo. With style, of course - they called his a Peavey Verdine White.
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