Great basses you never see anyone well known using

[Din Of Win]

Gibson/Epiphone Basses - As prevalent as the brand is on the guitar side, i would think there'd at least be a feeeeewwwww more Gibby, or even Epi, basses... but it's rare that i see any.

Ibanez basses not being played for metal - I consider myself lucky to have stumbled upon the wonderful Ibanez ATK series in the 90's. I play it for many different genres of music, but when i gig it, the brand alone stands out if i'm not playing a heavier style. Even more Indie-aesthetic'd basses like the JTK or (Semi)Hollowbody models would make me THINK i'd see them more, but nope.

Cheap non-Fender basses - Most of the time i'm playing indie/pop/garage/noisy types of stuff. Plenty of people have MiM Fender and Squier love... but it seems like that's the ONLY moderate-priced love bassists are giving. It's weird how we, of TB, laud over stuff like SX or Eastwood or Dillion... but out in the giging populous, NOBODY has even heard of them, let alone play any of them.

Non-P basses with flats - I play a shortscale Jazz with some La'Bella flats, and i LOVE the tone. Currently, this is my preferred set-up. As popular as it is to see a P with flats, i almost NEVER see a Jazz with them... and even RARER do i see Stingrays with them (probably the next most commonly played bass i see).

 

[joebar]

aside from lee sklar, no one really rocks the dingwalls. and i am surprised because i think they are amazing and an instant classic in terms of style.

 

[whitedk57]

I have never seen anybody using the aluminum neck basses by Kramer.

 

[pkstone]

(see avatar)

 

[Thomas Kievit]

@ Din of Win

Fieldy from Korn uses Ibanez, Sharlee D'angelo from Arch Enemy, Mike D'antonio from Killswitch Engage and Peter Iwers from In Flames.. (All 4 signature artists)

 

[Din Of Win]

@ Din of Win

Fieldy from Korn uses Ibanez, Sharlee D'angelo from Arch Enemy, Mike D'antonio from Killswitch Engage and Peter Iwers from In Flames.. (All 4 signature artists)

Ah, but i made a mention of saying, "Not being played for metal". "Metal" in this case can be used synnonomously with any heavy, loud, or aggressive genre.

Basically, i'm saying you don't see many people playing stuff like R&B (besides the few SRs), pop, indie rock, or even punk with Ibanezes. Of course there are the few exceptions... but not many relative to their prevalence in heavier genres.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Ah, but i made a mention of saying, "Not being played for metal". "Metal" in this case can be used synnonomously with any heavy, loud, or aggressive genre.

Basically, i'm saying you don't see many people playing stuff like R&B (besides the few SRs), pop, indie rock, or even punk with Ibanezes. Of course there are the few exceptions... but not many relative to their prevalence in heavier genres.

Ah yes, I've overlooked that at your first comment, sorry!
In that case, I agree with you. But what about that guy with the Grooveline, Adam Blackstone? Doesn't he make R&B?

 

[Din Of Win]

Ah yes, I've overlooked that at your first comment, sorry!
In that case, I agree with you. But what about that guy with the Grooveline, Adam Blackstone? Doesn't he make R&B?

Yeah, i guess R&B wasn't a good counter-example. The more i thought about it; the more i can recall seeing some Ibbys... SRs, BTBs, and the Groovelines (like you mentioned!).

 

[chilliwilli]

yep, i was just thinking 'T-40'

only famous guy i know of that played a t-40 was Hub from the roots.

 

[millsbass5]

Huh. What I wonder about is,why don't people play P-Basses with flats?

 

[sotua]

Well being big or small doesn't equal the quality or preference for a bass guitar. Maybe the Sandberg sounds to deep for him?

I really don't know. Maybe it does... I thought he cut just fine with the Sandbergs on the XX DVD... maybe the current material is better served with that Jazz Bass (last Opeth album is very mellow, pretty much 70s prog instead of 2000's death metal). I was surprised not to see him with his favorite bass, the Marcus Miller signature bass.

 

[Gabriel51]

I'm not really sure this is indicative of anything?
I would think most popular Bassist have endorsements and that would mask what the players true preference is.
I'm curious as to what you see the most of and why.

 

[ChronicPyromaniac]

only famous guy i know of that played a t-40 was Hub from the roots.

Also, Mike Herrera from MXPX used one before he could afford Stingrays.

 

[metron]

G&L is probably the best example I can think of

 

[bassbenj]

G&L is the most glaring example. Fairly standard bass, classic tones, high quaility and reliability, but rarely seen.

Come on. No person with what it takes to be "famous" could ever figure out how to deal with all those switches!

 

[meatwad]

G&L

Tobias (pre-Gibson or otherwise)

 

[1SmartJosh]

I have noticed Black Rebel Motorcycle Club uses what looks to be a Jack Casady bass.

 

[JimmyM]

G&L

Tobias (pre-Gibson or otherwise)

Tons of pro bassists used Tobias in the 80's and 90's but switched over to MTD when Gibson ran them into the ground and Michael was legally able to start competing against Tobias again. And while there aren't a ton of bassists using G&L's, there are some...the original bassist from Everclear, the bassist for Dillinger Escape Plan, Mike Merritt on the Conan O'Brien show..

 

[MarkoYYZ]

Wanda, AKA Steph Harris, from the Iron Maidens is the only player I've ever seen with a G&L. Not sure that really qualifies, but they're about as big a tribute band as exists, I think.

You see a lot of Warwicks and Ibby's in hard/heavy bands, not just their advertising. They do get used in funk/fusion a lot also.

One name I almost shudder to bring up is Traben. Does anyone over the legal drinking age use those things in public?

 

[Phil Smith]

You did say "Great" basses didn't you?