I have been playing a Galveston 5string bass for almost 2 years now and have never got comfortable playing fast on it and i need to play fast for death metal i would like some people who know what they are talking about to give me some advice as to a good death metal tone 4 string bass that costs maybe between $500-700 and also im not the best player in the world anyone who would like to give tips would be appreiciated
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Good Death metal Bass?!
- Thread starter Allanpullay
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Check out the guys at Bass Central I think they have a Spector Performer for around 399 used and they are great basses for Metal; just listen to BTBAM.
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i have heard lots of people say spector is there any perticular reason schecter is better?
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ibanez btb
**** get anything your comfortable playing unless you want something that is "metal" looking then go for something like bc rich or esp f series or something
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**** get anything your comfortable playing unless you want something that is "metal" looking then go for something like bc rich or esp f series or something
Spector is your best bet.
I've played Death metal forever, using the Alex Webster style right hand technique. On mien the pickup placement was perfect, the thumbrest was solid on the pickups and very comfortable, and the tone was to die for.
I've played Death metal forever, using the Alex Webster style right hand technique. On mien the pickup placement was perfect, the thumbrest was solid on the pickups and very comfortable, and the tone was to die for.
I use a ATK305 and I play mainly punk but, whenever I do go metal it never lets me down. I'm defianetly not going to suggest you get one the simple fact is a bass is just a bass look at Lemmy he gets that sound from a Ric. He may not play Canibal Corpse style songs but, the fact is just get a bass you like and feel comfortable on the rest is up to your technique, attack, settings, and amp EQ (if an active bass add in that).
For three years I used a Yamaha RBX170 for metal and it worked great I still use it to from time to time the point is basses are just paintbrushes in the end it'll look like Picasso or clown vomit.
Believe it or not that's what I learned most from this place.
For three years I used a Yamaha RBX170 for metal and it worked great I still use it to from time to time the point is basses are just paintbrushes in the end it'll look like Picasso or clown vomit.
Believe it or not that's what I learned most from this place.
I'm in a metal bands and I play a clear purple bass. I guess I'm just more secure in my metalness than you.
Anything brightly colored with smiley faces on it... Or the old Hello Kitty Fender. Perfect for a big, macho metal player!
another example.
http://www.theperfectbass.com/explo...104031101&W=STORE&P=N&S=1001081&U=1&SS=1&CR=Y
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or the 5 strings version for heavy stuff
http://www.theperfectbass.com/explo...104032101&W=STORE&P=N&S=1001081&U=1&SS=1&CR=Y
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Really, in general, ESPs (B / D / F), Ibanez SR, MTD Z, Spectors... best try before you buy.
http://www.theperfectbass.com/explo...104031101&W=STORE&P=N&S=1001081&U=1&SS=1&CR=Y
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or the 5 strings version for heavy stuff
http://www.theperfectbass.com/explo...104032101&W=STORE&P=N&S=1001081&U=1&SS=1&CR=Y
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Really, in general, ESPs (B / D / F), Ibanez SR, MTD Z, Spectors... best try before you buy.
