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Basses that every player should have in their toolbox:

#86
I don't have, or need any Fender.
I have done very well with my present stable: Carvin LB75, Modulus Quantum 5, and a good quality acoustic bass. No one has ever asked me to use anything else. I get great tones from those instruments, both live, and in studio. My fellow musicians like the way I play the instruments I use. Dozens of sound guys at clubs, recording engineers, and every one of them has been happy with my sound.

I have picked up and played many Fenders, and some were real nice, but none of them ever felt like *my* bass, so that's why I don't have any.
 
#87
I've got a 73 fretless p bass , a newer MM sting, a 5502 laker, and breedlove acoustic. I use them all for different reasons and sounds. I even use them in different bands. I'm always searching for the bass that cut's through my hearing loss.

just thought you might like to see the 73
 

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#89
-i have a fender american deluxe active
-a fender highway one, usa
-a lakland joe osborne fretless
-an ibanez afb hollowbody
-and an aria sinsonido travel bass

i find myself playing the fender am deluxe about 90% of the time, except when i'm travelling on business and play the aria. all my basses have thomastik infeld jazz flats on them, except the highway one, labella tapewounds. the lakland is a really beautiful bass but i need to have more time to practice intonation....

i have too many basses and not enough time. but if i only had one, it would be the fender am deluxe (beautiful quilted maple by the way!). i think i'm gonna name it "stella mae" after the john lee hooker song!
 
#90
In Absentia said:
You know, I love boutique basses. I LOVE THEM!!! Give me a Ritter, a Zon, an MTD, etc. and I'd have problems sleeping at night. I love the look of exotic woods, and extra strings, and active electronics. It's all good stuff. But at the end of the day, when a producer, or a bandleader asks me to bring in my Fender, it feels great to know I'm covered.

I find that most people, not all people, that have all these brilliant, sexy basses that talk about how their voice is so original, and how the rest of us are sheep, couldn't play their way out of a wet paper bag. A great player understands that there are merits in any bass.

Besides, the original topic was basses that every player should have in their toolbox, not my bass destroys everything and I'm gonna let you know it.
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In Absentia said:
Yet again, I firmly believe that you should play what you feel. But, TO ME, I need a couple of Fenders and a MM. All I asked was whether people agreed or disagreed for the spirit of conversation. This is not a thread to make you buy Fenders. This isn't about some scientific formula for the right bass tone. I can only handle so many threads about "should I get this bass" or "look at my new bass". Let's talk about something different.
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You asked for opinions, and you are getting them. But it's starting to look like you don't really want disagreements.
 
#91
LP75 said:
You asked for opinions, and you are getting them. But it's starting to look like you don't really want disagreements.
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Exactly. I think the OP wasn't as interested in opinions so much as he was in starting a mutual admiration thread for his favorite brands. That comment about bassists who choose high-end instruments being "unable to play their way out of a wet paper bag" was little more than an insecure tantrum from someone who believes that their personal preferences are "all anyone needs." :rolleyes:
 
#92
I'll be the lone jack ass screaming this all day long. THE ONLY THINGS A BASSIST NEEDS IS TIME FEEL, GOOD NOTE CHOICE, UNDERSTANDING OF HARMONY AS IT PERTAINS TO CREATING BASS LINES, AND THE ABILITY TO PULL A GOOD SOUND FROM WHATEVER INSTRUMENT THEY PLAY!

Peas and Carrots, Jacks and Jills aren't gonna help a bit with out MUSICIANSHIP!

A P bass doesn't give you the feel Jamerson had, A J bass doesn't give you the command of the musical language that Jaco had.

It's not about your gear. If you show up to a jazz gig with a warlock, you may get strange looks, but if you make it swing nobody will care.

LEARN HOW TO PLAY WELL!
 
#94
Something that cops a vintage tone, something that cops a modern tone. Get the right pickups and pre-amp and ye can do it all with one bass. Truth be told, you can get most basses to work in most settings if you know how to EQ it right or are bad-ass to get it to slide. My Rob Allen might not work in death metal, but that's far from my goal.
 
#95
I didn't start this thread to receive any "mutual admiration" for my favorite brands. In fact, Fenders and EBMMs aren't my favorite brands. If I could afford a Fodera, or a Ritter, or a USA Lakland, etc., I'd own one. I just wanted to have a conversation about what everyone thinks is essential for THEIR purposes. I don't care if you don't want to play along.

Debased, you are pretty well off-base.Look at the original comments. I referenced that many that own expensive basses look down on others that play mass-produced basses, and that in my experience, many bassists that own them don't do their expensive instruments justice. It wasn't meant at you personally, but if you take it personally, I think you should ask yourself "why?" Like I've said, I love boutique basses. LOVE THEM!!! But, I personally think there are some standards that many players have in their arsenal for different applications. I was trying to find out why people pick what they pick. Comprende?

And yes, I know that playing the instrument is the most important thing. I've been doing this bass thing for quite some time. But since this is the only thing that matters, I'm sure that those that think this play First Act basses from Wal-Mart, right?
 
#97
spade2you said:
Something that cops a vintage tone, something that cops a modern tone. Get the right pickups and pre-amp and ye can do it all with one bass. Truth be told, you can get most basses to work in most settings if you know how to EQ it right or are bad-ass to get it to slide. My Rob Allen might not work in death metal, but that's far from my goal.
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Yeah, I agree with this. I'd love to get my hands on a Nordstrand custom. I think that I could handle most of what I want to do with one. I feel the same way about Dingwalls.
 
#98
In Absentia said:
I didn't start this thread to receive any "mutual admiration" for my favorite brands. In fact, Fenders and EBMMs aren't my favorite brands. If I could afford a Fodera, or a Ritter, or a USA Lakland, etc., I'd own one. I just wanted to have a conversation about what everyone thinks is essential for THEIR purposes. I don't care if you don't want to play along.

Debased, you are pretty well off-base.Look at the original comments. I referenced that many that own expensive basses look down on others that play mass-produced basses, and that in my experience, many bassists that own them don't do their expensive instruments justice. It wasn't meant at you personally, but if you take it personally, I think you should ask yourself "why?" Like I've said, I love boutique basses. LOVE THEM!!! But, I personally think there are some standards that many players have in their arsenal for different applications. I was trying to find out why people pick what they pick. Comprende?

And yes, I know that playing the instrument is the most important thing. I've been doing this bass thing for quite some time. But since this is the only thing that matters, I'm sure that those that think this play First Act basses from Wal-Mart, right?
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No, I don't. I play a Pedulla, it doesn't make me a better bassist though. I do think it's versatile and can cop many tones, I also know how to get different tones out using my hands. It's just a little nuts how much emphasis people put on gear in this forum. My point is that gear doesn't make you a good player, playing does.

Plus I think this idea of "basses every bassist should have" is crap.

Here's a thread idea, notes every bassist should play.
 
#100
Michael Case said:
No, I don't. I play a Pedulla, it doesn't make me a better bassist though. I do think it's versatile and can cop many tones, I also know how to get different tones out using my hands. It's just a little nuts how much emphasis people put on gear in this forum. My point is that gear doesn't make you a good player, playing does.

Plus I think this idea of "basses every bassist should have" is crap.

Here's a thread idea, notes every bassist should play.
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I see. You hang out in a forum for bass guitars, but don't wanna talk about bass guitars. I get it. :rolleyes:

BTW, I wasn't talking about owning basses making you a better player. You are confusing two separate concepts.
 

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