I say learn to play with a pick as well. It's worth the trouble IMO.
As far as your question: I advise Ibanez Soundgears. Really smooth, agile players.
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Good Death metal Bass?!
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I say learn to play with a pick as well. It's worth the trouble IMO.
As far as your question: I advise Ibanez Soundgears. Really smooth, agile players.
Orion of Behemoth usually plays an ESP F-series or Tom Araya
Alex Wester of Cannibal Corpse plays Modulus
The brands that will come up the most will be ESP, BC Rich and Ibanez. It looks like there are a lot of Schecter fans out there and there are a hand full of guys rocking Warwicks.
Because of the speed of death metal comfort is very important. What you need is an instrument that feels right depending if you are playing with a pick or fingers, and has a neck that works for you. Then you need to match the tone you want with the instrument; meaning some basses will come out in the mix more, others will be muddier, etc.
Also, get your tuning figured out right away. Some instruments just don't sound good tuned down or take too much modification to make work.
My ESP Tom Araya is the stuff when I'm banging out some Napalm Death, Carcass, or Behemoth. Sounds awesome clean, pick, finger, fuzz, OD, you name it.
Because of the speed of death metal comfort is very important. What you need is an instrument that feels right depending if you are playing with a pick or fingers, and has a neck that works for you. Then you need to match the tone you want with the instrument; meaning some basses will come out in the mix more, others will be muddier, etc.
Also, get your tuning figured out right away. Some instruments just don't sound good tuned down or take too much modification to make work.
My ESP Tom Araya is the stuff when I'm banging out some Napalm Death, Carcass, or Behemoth. Sounds awesome clean, pick, finger, fuzz, OD, you name it.
Not trying to troll, but IIRC, the brand that's been brought up most in this thread is Spector.
According to the Centuries of Torment DVD they put out, he only uses the Modulus live and I think a Spector on the last few albums. He's got a Spector endorsement now and when I saw CC last fall he was playing his Modulus.
Yeah, that's some awful sentence structure.
Porcupine Tree isn't even death metal, why bother mentioning them?
Back on topic...
Get yourself a nice MIM Jazz Bass and mod it up. IIRC, the guy from Opeth uses nothing but J's and his tone cuts through well.
Spector hasn't failed me for any genre I throw it in. Sounds great for jazz, sounds even better played aggressively through a big amp in a metal band.
ESP definitely seem liked. But hey, look at Opeth. A Fender Jazz. You can use any bass. Just try out a few at a local music shop or something and see what feels, sounds and looks good.
My buddy played a Spector in a downtuned metal band for a loong time (tunes his 4 string to C). He switched to a new Geddy Jazz... holy crap it sounds great! When he hits that C, it is like getting kicked in the junk.
Spector or fender jazz would be my vote. They both sounded great, the jazz just a bit better.
Spector or fender jazz would be my vote. They both sounded great, the jazz just a bit better.
Honestly, if I were playing death metal I'd probably opt for a G&L L-2000. Passive or active, series or parallel, pup selector... It pretty much has everything you'd ever need as far as tone is concerned, plays well, and doesn't skimp on the electronics.
Plus maple necks on black basses are teh secks.
Plus maple necks on black basses are teh secks.
