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  1. Ritter667

    The Power of the Metal Zone!

    This is the thread where the controversial, but undeniably equally popular, hated and loved, and perhaps most misunderstood distortion pedal ever, the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, gets the love it deserves. I personally use no less than 2 Metal Zones in my setup, the original Boss Metal Zone as part...
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    • appreciation boss metal zone boss mt-2 famous hated infamous love metal zone misnunderstood mt-2
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    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  2. roller

    Famous #351 strings?

    Anyone familiar with Famous #351 bass strings? I found a new set in my big box of strings tonight... believe they came with a used bass I grabbed years ago. I need to do a string change tonight and was thinking of throwing them on... unless I hear they're complete trash. :D
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    • #351 351 famous pound picks strings
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    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  3. Claymore

    Who is your most underrated bassist?...

    The title says it all. Who is the guy that you think absolutely KILLS it that doesn't get the recognition of some of the top-shelf bassists that we're all accustomed to hearing about. I'll throw my hat in for Mike Gordon. His tone and technique is way over what he gets credit for. Who does it...
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    • bassist famous favorite bass player mike gordon phish underappreciated
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    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  4. PennyroyalWe

    Who are the new Bass Icons?

    We all know and love the classic bass icons like Jamerson, Macca, Geddy Lee, Steve Harris, Jaco, Stanley Clark, Vic Wooten, Marcus Miller, Cliff Burton, Flea,...etc, the list could go on forever. I got to wondering, who are the new ones; ones who have made their rise in the last 10 years or so...
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    • bassist best bass contemporary famous icon iconic modern new youtube
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    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  5. Tricaptain

    Totally random, story (things come full-circle)...

    Sup! So, as you might be able to tell from my avatar, I'm a Transformers fan (and have been since what happened to be the second-ever aired episode ("More Than Meets The Eye, Part II") back in September of 1984. Naturally, being a TB member, I'm a bassist! However, like many kids, I had an...
  6. Bruiser Stone

    If you could have one famous bass

    If you could have one famous bassist’s slab of fabled wonderfulness, what would it be? Speaking even as a Precision lover, I think I’d take Berry Oakley’s “Tractor.”
  7. Basses_20190705_132433 (10)

    Basses_20190705_132433 (10)

    FAMOUS J Medium scale EMG-X pickup
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  8. Basses_20190705_132433 (9)

    Basses_20190705_132433 (9)

    FAMOUS P (Framus-inspired headstock) All parts sourced from USA Sparkle-flake paintjob by local surfboard-painting legend Ken Crombie
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    • Album: MikeWalker BASSES
  9. Pauly 4001

    Geddy Lee To Release Book On History Of Bass Guitar

    Geddy Lee to Release Book About History of the Bass Guitar Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass will be published on Dec. 4, and features the stories behind 250 famous and rare basses, as well as interviews with some of the instrument's most famous players. "It's not surprising that sooner...
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    • famous geggy lee historic basses history of bass guitar rare basses vintage bass
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    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  10. Felken

    Have you ever met or seen a famous musician in public?

    Have you ever met or seen a famous musician outside of meet and greets or concert-related meetups? I'm talking like spotting them at the restaurant or crossing them on the street. I, once again, have nothing to contribute to this thread. Tell us your story! :D
  11. mellowinman

    List of Famous Bass Players I Don't Get

    There are no famous bass players I don't get. I don't get why there are threads bashing Verdine White and Steve Harris, or any other famous bass player on a forum called Talk Bass. These players elevated bass guitar to make the general public aware of the instrument, and thus, deserve their...
  12. EatS1stBassist

    Famous Bass Sound

  13. L

    What's your 'almost famous' story?

    If you're actually famous, no need to respond. I posted a response in the "famous people who have seen me play" thread that more properly falls into this category. I've had a few situations arise that brought me close to serious success, but not quite all the way there. What are yours...
  14. EatS1stBassist

    Famous Basses Sound

    Great!!
  15. Tampabass

    Has anyone famous ever played your bass?

    (Kind of a sequel to that other thread about playing a bass owned by a famous musician) These folks may not be "famous," but jazzers may know them. All played my upright, an Edmund Paulus, made in Germany 120 years ago or so. + Walter Booker (Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, etc)...
  16. roller

    Have you ever played someone's famous bass?

    Any fun tales about getting to play someone's famous bass? Not looking for stories about playing the same model; I'm talking about an actual instrument that was owned by a famed player. ... and for those planning on saying "Mine," yeah... I just got that out of the way for everyone. Ha...
  17. jazzizded

    Double Bass Famous Jazz Bassists and their instruments

    Is anyone aware of a database or website of famous jazz bassists, what instrument they play/played and who owns them currently? I recently saw a thread on talkbass about one of minguses basses and wondered if anyone is keeping track of all the other basses played by our idols. thanks, eric...
  18. roller

    Memorable brushes with greatness?

    This very well may have been discussed here before... but I'm curious if anyone's had any fun brushes with greatness (i.e., celebrities and well-known folks from various fields, not just music). Any memorable tales to tell from your personal celebrity encounters?
  19. The Famous and Rare Rare Rare Kern IP777
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    For sale The Famous and Rare Rare Rare Kern IP777

    This is a very rare unit up for sale that’s in great condition. This is the best of the best of all bass tube pre’s in my opinion and many others would agreed. I just loaded the unit with new but old military grade tubes. The price is firm shipped because of the rarity of this unit. The last one...
    $1,250.00
  20. Nine-and-three-Quarters

    SOLD The Famous and Rare Rare Rare Kern IP777

    This is a very rare unit up for sale that’s in great condition. This is the best of the best of all bass tube pre’s in my opinion and many others would agreed. I just loaded the unit with new but old military grade tubes. The price is firm shipped because of the rarity of this unit. The last one...
  21. Super Iridium

    Double Bass People who are famous for something other than music and who play bass

    So here's a stupid question but one that is bothering me lately: There are a lot of people famous for things OTHER than music who are also known to play an instrument, like Albert Einstein and the violin or Bill Clinton and the saxophone. And yes, I know that Mike Huckabee plays (or tries to...
  22. pklima

    Famous musicians who made totally wrong first impressions on you

    By the time I heard Michael Jackson, he was being mocked for bleaching his skin, trying to look like Diana Ross, and hanging out with the "Home Alone" kid. He was still a big deal, but made a terrible first impression. Even weirder, when I first heard Elvis Costello, it was when he made that...
  23. buldog5151bass

    Underappreciated Bassists in famous bands

    Who surprises you when you listen to a tune? Three come to my mind: Leon Wilkeson - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Listen to Sweet Home Alabama, Gime Three Steps, and Freebird. Stop the gag reflex and really listen to the bass parts. I'll bet 90% of the bassists here miss a LOT from these melodic bass...
  24. Chuckdesj

    Famous bassists everyone knows

    According to you, if you would ask anybody on the street to name you a bassist, which would be the most popular ?
  25. ThunderFox

    When people think you got a certain bass because "BLANK" has one...

    Have you ever got a bass, just because you like it, or because you wanted a certain sound, and someone comes up to you and says, you must be a "BLANK" fan, when really, you just got it because you wanted it for yourself. For example, if you had a violin shaped bass, and people instantly assume...
  26. Flippy

    Famous Bass guitars sound comparison.

    I found this video very interesting and IMO it represented each instrument quite well. I'd even say it's the ultimate video to end all "P vs J vs ..." videos ;) I found the Precision to sound best - not too bright, not too dark. Though in the slap part the Jazz's scooped sound really shines...
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    • bass guitars comparison famous guitars sound
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  27. Ibanez SR5BBLTD, famous! Lots of pics!
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    For sale Ibanez SR5BBLTD, famous! Lots of pics!

    Up for sale is my Ibanez SR5BBLTD This bass is nothing short of stunning! It’s unofficially known as the “poor man’s Fodera” (I have not played a Fodera to be able to compare, just stating what I have heard). It plays like butter, and the Nordstrands and preamp sound great together. And...
    $1,300.00
  28. Blackjac97

    SOLD Ibanez SR5BBLTD, famous! Lots of pics!

    Up for sale is my Ibanez SR5BBLTD This bass is nothing short of stunning! It’s unofficially known as the “poor man’s Fodera” (I have not played a Fodera to be able to compare, just stating what I have heard). It plays like butter, and the Nordstrands and preamp sound great together. And...
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