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Fender are doing a duff Mckagan signature model

#101
Not a huge fan of GNR, but they were IMHO the anti-hairband when they came out. To me they're the bridge between Winger and Nirvana. They're not all the way to Nirvana, but they're a far cry from Winger. And Duff's actually a pretty good rock player IMO. I'm not sure he's signature model good, but to each his own I guess.
 
#102
Let's get real, here: "Simplistic cock rock" sold a lot of albums for Duff. To this day I imagine the checks are still coming in from "Appetite." The guy has been in two huge rock and roll bands, has his signature bass coming out, he's on tour, making money doing what we would all like to be doing for a living.

Put another way: All of us WISHED we were the bass player on "Sweet Child 'O Mine."
 
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#104
Fawkes007 said:
All of us WISHED we were the bass player on "Sweet Child 'O Mine."
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Hell effin' yeah!!

I'm not going to start dissing simplistic "root" bassists, but take the bulk of "straight-up" rock bass players and put their entire body of work up against the first 8 bars of Sweet Child, and I dare you to tell me that anything they did holds a candle to that lick. :bassist:
 
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Fawkes007 said:
Let's get real, here: "Simplistic cock rock" sold a lot of albums for Duff. To this day I imagine the checks are still coming in from "Appetite." The guy has been in two huge rock and roll bands, has his signature bass coming out, he's on tour, making money doing what we would all like to be doing for a living.
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And the Wiggles sell lots of albums, too. Commercial success is fine by me, I don't hold it against anyone at all, but it doesn't follow that the money rolls in based on talent level.

Witness Madonna, Britney Spears, et al. Great singers? Hardly. Effective money-making machines? Sure.

GNR is - was - simplistic cock rock (SCR) to ME. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with SCR nor does it necessarily take a swampload of talent to play it. Which is also not to say that there aren't talented guys doing it. I just don't care, is my point.

Fawkes007 said:
Put another way: All of us WISHED we were the bass player on "Sweet Child 'O Mine."
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No, I'm okay with not being that guy. Would I want the money? Sure. The association with that band? Nah, I'm good.

But this is just my opinion, and you know what they say about those. I'm not trying to tell anyone they're wrong.
 
#108
It's funny they're reissuing a sig bass of a mid-level bass that was pretty unpopular in its day. I remember when they came out thinking, man, painted neck and headstock, what an ugly beast.

Fast forward 15 years and I find myself in a GnR tribute band and needing one of these for the show. Turns out it's a great bass. Easy to play, works very well in a rock mix. J pickup is noisy as all get out, and the series wiring through the pots is wacky. Crazy how easily this bass with a pick, too much compression and a little bit of chorus just NAILS the duff tone, such as it is. But for the love of god folks, pick up an original used for $200-$400 instead of the $800us street this is going for!
 
#109
^^dont think we will find too many used the bass just came out




well this thing is totally different from anything available from fender right now. i like the looks and the i cant wait to play it to check out the tone. i'v been looking for a passive bass for a while (i want the ESP Vintage 4) this could be a nice alternative for me. Duff is the person that got me into bass. i diddint think you caould be a bass player and be cool untill i saw Duff! i'm sure it will sell well maybe not as good as others but to each his own.
it's nice to see a new flavor of fender evrything they are starting to get more like Baskin Robins i like how they are putting alot of veriety in thier products. they are bound to make a prophit as long as they dont overproduce they should be fine.

just to clarify that bass does have duncan pickups. (at least the Jazz one is i have not verifyed on the P one as of yet) and it's updated on the Fender website now.

this bass should be good for 80s music,R&B, harder rock where you want a more traditional bass tone instead of the modern hi-fi sounds of today's equipment. and possably jazz, fingerfunk, and disco.

this bass is in between a Aerogadyne and a "Active P bass special" my only gripe is the switch for the pickups selection but that's how duff rolls.
 
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Emergancy Exit said:
^^dont think we will find too many used the bass just came out






well this thing is totally different from anything available from fender right now. i like the looks and the i cant wait to play it to check out the tone. i'v been looking for a passive bass for a while (i want the ESP Vintage 4) this could be a nice alternative for me. Duff is the person that got me into bass. i diddint think you caould be a bass player and be cool untill i saw Duff! i'm sure it will sell well maybe not as good as others but to each his own.
it's nice to see a new flavor of fender evrything they are starting to get more like Baskin Robins i like how they are putting alot of veriety in thier products. they are bound to make a prophit as long as they dont overproduce they should be fine.

just to clarify that bass does have duncan pickups. (at least the Jazz one is i have not verifyed on the P one as of yet) and it's updated on the Fender website now.

this bass should be good for 80s music,R&B, harder rock where you want a more traditional bass tone instead of the modern hi-fi sounds of today's equipment. and possably jazz, fingerfunk, and disco.

this bass is in between a Aerogadyne and a "Active P bass special" my only gripe is the switch for the pickups selection but that's how duff rolls.
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yEAH dUFF USES

STK-J2b FROM SEYMOUR DUNCAN

GOOD POST DUDE.
 
#113
Subculture13 said:
Hell effin' yeah!!

I'm not going to start dissing simplistic "root" bassists, but take the bulk of "straight-up" rock bass players and put their entire body of work up against the first 8 bars of Sweet Child, and I dare you to tell me that anything they did holds a candle to that lick. :bassist:
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I don't see anything special about that lick whatsoever.
On the same token...no intention of dissing anyones work regardless of liking or disliking this band.
 
#114
cnltb said:
I don't see anything special about that lick whatsoever.
On the same token...no intention of dissing anyones work regardless of liking or disliking this band.
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It is hooky, hummable and has more (different) notes to it than to just follow the guitardist. It beats the heck out of only following the I-IV-V pattern with steady eighths is all my point was. It's not a matter of flashy, but "cool" to listen too.
 
#118
bovinehost said:
Well....this is such a subjective issue. I guess I'm a 'serve the song' kind of bassist. And the truth is that I always (and still do) detest GNR. Simplistic c*ck-rock - to ME. So the bass work always struck me as...well, simplistic. Did it work? They certainly sold a lot of records, but that's hardly relevant to the issue. (Hannah Montana tickets come to mind.)

I should also say that I always like those original MIJ Jazz Specials and whatever else they called them back then. Bob Nyswonger plays them (Bears, Dots, other good bands) and he makes them sound great.

I think I was too old to get GNR. Too much Todd Rundgren or something when I was a teenager.



I wouldn't know Mark Hoppus if he bit me on the ankle.



I can understand your point there.
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I am sure if Duff played a Bongo you'd LOVE G'n'R.
 

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