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Best Metal bass

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Chunky_Lover

Nov 30, 2008
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I'm looking for a new bass. I want a 5 string with 24 frets. Im looking for a sound thats like Alex Websters or just any heavy metal bass tone. My price range is $1000-$1500 but i could always spend a couple hundred more. Ive been looking at warwick, spector, sadowsky and some other brands that I cant think of off of the top of my head. The esp surveyor 5 looks good but doesnt have 24 frets, if somebody could find an esp 5er w/ 24 frets that would be great. I am also looking at the steinberger headstockless basses and Im wondering if those would be good for metal. Another one is the plexiglass bass by ampeg and I just want opinions on that. Then the dingwall combustion basses may be another option. suggestions are appreciated. :D
 
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I love the Spector tone for metal, but Sadowsky will rock it too ( ala Jason Newsted ) If you do the Sadowsky get the modern 5 string 24. Spector also made a bass in the mid 90s if you can find one on ebay called the NS-95 and NS-94 in 4 string. They are hard to find, but killer metal tone for like 500 bucks. Neck through with real EMGs and nice sounding pre amp. Hope this helps.
 
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If you were truly a metal god you'd get one of these (check out that pointy tip on the headstock!):
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...which you could spray paint with one of these:
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...then play through one of these:
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...and like, AT LEAST 4 of these:
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...and then YOU'D DOMINATE THE METAL SCENE!

(oh, and don't forget to use Monster Cable for EVERYTHING)
 
#14
Well, you like Webster's tone, go for the Spector, they're amongst the greatest basses for me. The bongo is also good, and will certainly do metal. Steinbergers are also good, but I just wouldn't get one - at least yet. But that's just me. I'd say go for the Spector. I would. :)
 
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debassr said:
If you were truly a metal god you'd get one of these (check out that pointy tip on the headstock!):
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...which you could spray paint with one of these:
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...then play through one of these:
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...and like, AT LEAST 4 of these:
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...and then YOU'D DOMINATE THE METAL SCENE!

(oh, and don't forget to use Monster Cable for EVERYTHING)
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Don't forget to scoop the mids and tune to teh low C.
 
#17
New basses come out fairly often, I always appreciate a new best metal bass thread.

I'll throw in my vote for Warwick (listen to Mudvayne, especially the album LD50), Ibanez, or Spector. Rex Brown of Pantera uses Spectors, I love his tone and he sticks out well.
 
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