Best Bass for Bar Fights?

[bluesblaster]

one of those pointy ones, I'd have the good sense to stay away from one of those, you could put an eye out at the very least.

 

[DavC]

an old 80's aluminum neck Kramer ... !! it worked well , as far as I can remember stuff from the 80's .. !!?

 

[holdfast]

Any cheapo solid body made of plywood, and bonus points for pointy banger head-stocks.

 

[basscow]

Epiphone Thunderbird. I've thrown one across the stage several times and it still works beautifully. I did, however, drop it on its face once and the jack got pushed into the body, bringing some wood with it, but only a tiny bit. I'm gonna slap on a strat-style jack and keep on rocking. The big headstock doubles up as a spear.

Peavey fury. Tossed one a bit. Thrown a lot actually.

Squier Bronco Bass. Awesome short scale tone. Very smashable.

Ibanez GSR200 Soundgear. Good P bass tone. VERY LIGHT - good for tossing.


Out of all of these, my favorite is the thunderbird. Currently disassembled so I can replace the pots and get the strat jack plate on.

 

[Timmah]

I'm gonna vote for a fender musicmaster or mustang. It's still solid like a P, but more maneuverable for close quarters. You could probably get one of those swinging pretty quick too.

 

[tbz]

T-40, as others have mentioned.

 

[jnewmark]

Best one I had was a Fender Telecaster Bass. It was a solid, heavy slab of wood. Playing a college bar once, some drunk idiot tried to pull me offstage. I hit him in the head with the bottom of the bass. It stunned him until the bouncer made his way up to the stage, and threw his ass out. It didn't even go out of tune !

 

[jmlee]

This ought to do the trick...

and the guitar player can have this one...

 

[Blue Moose]

Shawshank: I used to own one of those. A T-40 would fall into the WMD category...the nuclear weapon of self-defense basses (if you have the strength to lift and swing one, that is).

 

[Mattster]

Sid Vicious using his P to deal with a heckler.

 

[theduke1]

Best bass to use in a bar fight?
SOMEONE ELSE'S

 

[Jamvan]

so:
you're looking for an instrument you can physically beat people with?

that's so wrong, on so many levels, I don't even know where to start.
FAIL.

Only from a defensive position. I'd never willingly abuse my instruments this way. Like Michael Jackson, I'm a lover, not a fighter.

 

[AltGrendel]

The guitarists Les Paul.

 

[BigBigGuy44]

Not a bass, but same idea.

 

[Bass Master General]

DAN ARMSTRONG

 

[theduke1]

Only from a defensive position. I'd never willingly abuse my instruments this way. Like Michael Jackson, I'm a lover, not a fighter.

No the best person to compare yourself too
Just sayin

 

[Awesome Sauce]

C'mon guys- SX Ursa! The neck is basically a spear, and they're cheap enough to have a playin' bass, and a throwin' bass.​

 

[Ajapses]

so:
you're looking for an instrument you can physically beat people with?

that's so wrong, on so many levels, I don't even know where to start.
FAIL.

We may have misunderstood the OP. I'd hit 'em with a large-mouth bass. 3 to 4 pounder would do it. But, you better be wearing you're Nike's. You're gonna need 'em!

 

[rogerbmiller]

A steinberger. It is light but solid and it has a tighter swing radius for close combat.

 

[bholder]

Peavey T-40

Not just the best choice, the only choice!