- Dec 5, 2002
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A completely pedestrian bass and an unremarkable bassist.
So you have to really admire Fender if they can actually sell these.
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Fender are doing a duff Mckagan signature model
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A completely pedestrian bass and an unremarkable bassist.
So you have to really admire Fender if they can actually sell these.
I would get one.
P body, J neck, P/J pups.....just like my P-Bass Special that I love
I wouldn't spend $1,000 for one.....maybe $300-$400 like the old ones are going for
P body, J neck, P/J pups.....just like my P-Bass Special that I love
I wouldn't spend $1,000 for one.....maybe $300-$400 like the old ones are going for
I still have my 86 model, I don't play it too much now but I gigged it everywhere back in the day !! big sound from it even with the stock pick ups.I did put a Bad ass II on it, more as a test to see if I liked it and would put it on my MIA P bass.
Every time I play it I smile, at the end of the day it a MIJ Fender did not cost me an arm and a leg but it does play ok and has a big sound for a cheap Bass.
Most of the Signature models are fairly cheap second hand, nearly bought a Sting Bass for 400.here is a pic,still has the original bridge.as you can see the j pick is closer.
Every time I play it I smile, at the end of the day it a MIJ Fender did not cost me an arm and a leg but it does play ok and has a big sound for a cheap Bass.
Most of the Signature models are fairly cheap second hand, nearly bought a Sting Bass for 400.here is a pic,still has the original bridge.as you can see the j pick is closer.
I heard it had 2 strings 3 frets and a really long strap!!!
Does it come with fingerless gloves and a high tolerance for drugs n' alcohol?
Funny thing is that I've seen Velvet Revolver on several shows lately and he's always playing a Gibson bass...even though they have played two or three different songs from the new album.
The Fender Jazz Bass Special was my first real bass, purchased used in 1991 from a guy who got it from his roommate who had become a born again christian and gave up bass. I paid $390 for it and it was my main bass for about 5 years and then my main back up for another 6. It was always ready and sounded great. I sold it for about $250 a couple years ago, but found a couple of them on ebay around chirstmas last year.
Glad to see they've finally re-released it - and as plain as they may look, they feel and sound great!
Glad to see they've finally re-released it - and as plain as they may look, they feel and sound great!
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I dont think they would do another aerodyne signature, they all ready got one, plus the standard aerodyne.
grrr... that statement right there says soooooo much about the role of music in the Christian mainstream. i hang my head in shame.
note: i am a christian
- Mar 22, 2005
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I'll second the *yawn* comment.
$1,000 for that bass is hilarious.......it's not April Fool's already is it?
This bass is gonna be $1000? Is it American, Japanese? If it's not American, that has to be the most expensive P bass made outside the states.
Just guessing here, but I'd say list will be about $1200 with an in store price of $899. I think that's about what the Harris went for, and it actually sold 
I thought his basslines were very tasteful in Guns and Roses - simple, melodic and powerful...and his tone always completely rocked...it was very woody and still very crisp on the top-end.
Are there "better" bassists?
Sure.
And you think Mark Hoppus really deserved a sig bass and none for Duff?
Ridiculous
I can listen to Duff Mckagan's basslines over a a "better" player's any day, such as Victor Wooten(nothing against the fellow)
That being said, I'm not a big VR fan by any stretch of the imagination.
I thought his basslines were very tasteful in Guns and Roses - simple, melodic and powerful...and his tone always completely rocked...it was very woody and still very crisp on the top-end.
Are there "better" bassists?
Sure.
And you think Mark Hoppus really deserved a sig bass and none for Duff?
Ridiculous
I can listen to Duff Mckagan's basslines over a a "better" player's any day, such as Victor Wooten(nothing against the fellow)
You have a totally valid point. Adam Clayton from U2 is in the same boat. It fits the music but on it's own leaves nothing to wow. He's just got a label as a mediocre player warranted or not. I guess the bottom line is he played for one of the biggest rock bands who were incredibly successful.
Does his skills or changes to a stock bass warrant a signature model? imo no way. But then it's all about taste.
Yeah, but Duff actually has some "singing" basslines - not that Clayton doesn't, but I was talking about stuff like the the intro to "Paradise City" and the bass part in the beginning of "Civil War" - he also did a great job complimenting the piano in "Estranged"
One thing they both have is good adhesion to the drum set - both players understand what "groove" means.
I brought the Adam Clayton thing up with some of the guys at Bass Central, and none of them had anything bad to say about his playing.
Sheehan has more talent than these two for fretboard gymnastics, but I think he has less musical talent than Clayton when it comes to making a tasteful bassline that actually fits in a listenable song.
I agree with the whole "ask a drummer or songwriter" comment when it comes to good bass players, esp in a rock band.
YMMV and all, of course.
Wow nice bass. It's about time we see a little sig bass for Duff. He drops in from time to time at Muzak where I work. His brother, Bruce, is one of the execs there. It's quite a family of bassists. Duff, his brother Bruce, and Bruce's son, Bryan all play bass. Bryan should be up and coming. He's a monster of a bassist.
Yeah, but Duff actually has some "singing" basslines - not that Clayton doesn't, but I was talking about stuff like the the intro to "Paradise City" and the bass part in the beginning of "Civil War" - he also did a great job complimenting the piano in "Estranged"
One thing they both have is good adhesion to the drum set - both players understand what "groove" means.
I brought the Adam Clayton thing up with some of the guys at Bass Central, and none of them had anything bad to say about his playing.
I agree with the whole "ask a drummer" comment when it comes to good bass players, esp in a rock band.
I think your dead right. Most of the slagging at duff I don't think is to serious more in joke. Even Adam Clayton did what we guess the band wanted in the mix. To me it's not at all inspiring but the overall song kick ass.
Although I'm no big fan of G/R's I do see them as a group who made a lot of good music and highly successful on their own merits. The other thing is for all we know Clayton and Duff could be university music classical and jazz gurus. Never can tell.
Virgil Donati before moving to the states played in a band called southern sons. Very top 40 crap if anything. Both Virgil and the guitarist were amazing players that left people with their mouths open but you never could pick up on their abilities from that band.
