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Best bass for Americana! (with data)
- Thread starter elgecko
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I hate the idea that a particular genre of music demands (or is best served by) a particular instrument model.
People play different instruments for different reasons. If you dont like the neck on a particular bass you find another one that you do.
I think promoting the idea that you need to play a particular instrument model to play a particular type of music is just dumb.
People play different instruments for different reasons. If you dont like the neck on a particular bass you find another one that you do.
I think promoting the idea that you need to play a particular instrument model to play a particular type of music is just dumb.
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elgecko, nice job compiling this info, but this just might be the bass for the Americana job 
Who cares about the basses, what about the food?
Interesting. But, about what I might have expected.
LOL, someone actually showed up with a Kent. In all my many years of playing, the ONLY bass I ever messed around with that was completely hopeless was a double cutaway Starfire knock off Kent. That bass would have been much better used as firewood. Worst sounding instrument I ever heard.
LOL, someone actually showed up with a Kent. In all my many years of playing, the ONLY bass I ever messed around with that was completely hopeless was a double cutaway Starfire knock off Kent. That bass would have been much better used as firewood. Worst sounding instrument I ever heard.
Anybody else not need to open the thread to know that was gonna be the answer?
Of the 23 bass colors listed, only five non butterscotch, brown/sunburst, black, or white basses were played. So roughly twenty percent "colorful" basses. I wonder if that is universal with all genres. Does it reflect what colors are available? Or what people want?
Here's the breakdown for "rock" bass from last year's Firefly Festival:
- The most common colors were sunbursts (6) and whites (5). Other colors included reds (4), natural (3), greens (2), and black (2).
Beforehand, I would've bet on P bass but never would've guessed butterscotch.
You should've seen the barbecue! Dem Southerners really know how to grill!
Yeah, I'm also surprised Butterscotch took top spot. I feel like practically every act I see these days(at least in pop/rock/indie/alt whatever the heck you wanna call it) has a 'burst/tort P. Maybe they were all playing the same bass - a provided backline butterscotch pbass
! Just wipe 'er down after your set and hand it off to the next bassist!
! Just wipe 'er down after your set and hand it off to the next bassist!
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Yeah, I'm also surprised Butterscotch took top spot. I feel like practically every act I see these days(at least in pop/rock/indie/alt whatever the heck you wanna call it) has a 'burst/tort P. Maybe they were all playing the same bass - a provided backline butterscotch pbass
'Burst/tort P was the most common bass at last year's Firefly Festival (rock).
THE BEST BASS FOR ROCK (with data!)
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In Memoriam
Really Hot Butterscotch totally rocked Coachella last year. Super great.
Both...I didn't record that...maybe I should've. The guy from Marshall Tucker Band was playing with his thumb.
