Good basses for metal? £800 maximum

[Shinyflavors7]

I'm pretty sure the typical metal bass sound consists of getting any bass and just scooping the EQ....

For the love of god don't scoop the eq, no will ever hear you. If anything boost your mids.

 

[Lammchop93]

IMO, a jazz bass style is the best metal tone. Go look for a used Warwick Corvette STD. There is a used one at my local Guitar Center for $600. They are awesome sounding, and can growl like crazy. Especially when drop-tuned.

 

[Epitaph04]

For the love of god don't scoop the eq, no will ever hear you. If anything boost your mids.

Ha I'm not saying he should! I just seem to notice that that's the typical generic metal tone I always hear now.

 

[EatADeadGoat]

Toiletseat bass.

 

[dwh87]

The first thing that springs to mind is a secondhand Warwick, ESP/ltd or Spector.

Look at what the guys you like are playing and find something similar.

 

[brenner182]

why is this thread still open?

 

[Meatrus]

This thread is like the black cat in the Matrix....Deja vu, then all hell may break loose.

 

[Killens84]

You can never go wrong using an upright bass for metal

 

[darkstorm]

I like the bass sound of the slipknot better, so votes for the Ibanez. Lol.

 

[GrapeApe]

Have you considered something big and pointy? Like Satan's barbecue fork? Possibly in black? Perhaps a BC Rich or ESP? An Ibanez if your band is more into Nu Metal? Maybe a Dean MetalMan? I hear those are extra brutal. Make sure it's active though. you'll want to be able to cut your mids. Midrange is not brutal at all. Especially not at high gain with tons of distortion. You should probably get some EMGs while you're at it. Just in case your not brutal enough yet. Wouldn't want to find yourself not being brutal enough right in the middle of a breakdown.

 

[brenner182]

Have you considered something big and pointy? Like Satan's barbecue fork? Possibly in black? Perhaps a BC Rich or ESP? An Ibanez if your band is more into Nu Metal? Maybe a Dean MetalMan? I hear those are extra brutal. Make sure it's active though. you'll want to be able to cut your mids. Midrange is not brutal at all. Especially not at high gain with tons of distortion. You should probably get some EMGs while you're at it. Just in case your not brutal enough yet. Wouldn't want to find yourself not being brutal enough right in the middle of a breakdown.

true story.

 

[Josh Pelican]

I've used any bass I have ever owned for metal (among other genres). There's no such thing as the best bass for metal.

 

[Dee M]

I play metal too and have two Peavey Millinium BXP 5's, they are cheap, take a beating and most of all sound great! I like the passive J pickups so you will need some power to push threw the wall of noise the guitar players make. good luck!

 

[saustindavis]

I'm pretty sure the typical metal bass sound consists of getting any bass and just scooping the EQ....

WIN!!!