A Good Metal Bass?

[sandica]

Hey Guys,

So I'm thinking about investing in a good bass for playing metal. I was looking at the Jackson CMG Concert bass. Does anyone know anything about this bass? and do you have any other suggestions as to what to get?

Thanks as always.

 

[René_Julien]

I see you are new so I hope you will be spared.

This question/thread comes up every week or more often.
There is no answer.

Any bass you personally like is good to play metal. Case closed.
(And a lot of members are going to say the same. It's not going to be offensive to you personal. But it's just that some TBers are irritated by this thread title. )

In my case: a precision bass is the best for metal. In your case: only you can figure that out.


Welcome to TalkBass.

 

[calebbarton]

this is indeed true. more often than not the answer is ibanez but that is because they market specifically to metal a lot of the time.

 

[rustynuts]

Good thing C'thulhu was here before the sharks arrived. Seriously though, you will quickly want to learn to use the search function here. Amazingly enough, many questions have already been asked, some more than once. Some more than a thousand times.

 

[Bass-Waster]

yeah c'thulhu got it right.
I play metal too but honestly play whatever you like!
If you search for "best metal bass" you should end up with a billion threads on the subject and buckets of info!

 

[sandica]

Ok, fair enough. I will use the search function in the future. thanks for the replies.

 

[René_Julien]

Good thing C'thulhu was here before the sharks arrived.

yeah c'thulhu got it right.

Thanks, thanks... I really should get another screenname if I'm going to keep this postive mood and helpful behavior.


sandica followed up on our advice and started a thread asking specificly about the Jackson CMG Concert.
That's the way to go.

Now I wonder if this is going to be locked, or if the mods give us another go at posting pics of outrageous METAL basses.

 

[Melodicgroove]

Try out some Trabens man. They have the look and sound good.

 

[CrispyDelicious]

 

[millsbass5]

Don't listen to these guys.Here's your ticket to heavy metal stardom:
(1)Hofner Beatle Bass
(2)Vox Teardrop Bass

 

[Melodicgroove]

Don't listen to these guys.Here's your ticket to heavy metal stardom:
(1)Hofner Beatle Bass
(2)Vox Teardrop Bass

Or these fine choices.

 

[Thorsoundcore]

pretty much any bass with a really low end.you probably would want something with really basic pickups,just a suggestion.

bass brands that seem to be mostly "metal like" to me are:
-ibanez
-schecter
-DEAN
-jackson
-B.C rich
-and gibson..in some light..

 

[FL Knifemaker]

Nothing is more Metal than a Trussart:

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[DeliriumTremens]

Spector

 

[Spector_Ray]

Don't listen to these guys.Here's your ticket to heavy metal stardom:
(1)Hofner Beatle Bass
(2)Vox Teardrop Bass

I though it was a P-bass, Laney amp and Birmingham.

 

[rustynuts]

I think it's called 'sarcasm'.

 

[Darkstrike]

I like big agressive humbuckers, p-basses, and sometimes flatwound strings for metal, you may differ.

 

[xXxXBassistXxXx]

BC riches are good metal basses, they are even shaped like metal basses

 

[Fieldy Snuts]

SX

 

[xjeremiahx]

SX

your name...is so incredibly clever....

I <3 humbuckers for metal.
Played a Stingray 5, now I play a Spector Legend 5