Well I mostly play heavy ****ing metal and I was thinking about getting a new 5 string bass that had a mean growl and a nice hard low end sound. Any suggestions? Also I my budget is under $2500.
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Heavy ****ing Metal
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I am biased. My Roscoe's are great for metal!! you might also try the
Benavente (51) cool look, and you can get it as growwlly as you want.
Stingrays are common as well. My choice would be the Benavente 51.
Benavente (51) cool look, and you can get it as growwlly as you want.
Stingrays are common as well. My choice would be the Benavente 51.
2500$ is quite the budget...
Id say a Stingray 5...and you can still have some money left
But personally i think you can play any style music on any bass. So you should find one that really appeals to you and work with that.
Id say a Stingray 5...and you can still have some money left
But personally i think you can play any style music on any bass. So you should find one that really appeals to you and work with that.
I would recommend a thumb. The small body allows you to wear it high so you can ****. Hey, you can put the ****ing in Heavy****Metal.
YES! METAL!!!!!
I use a Zon for metal, but I've also used a 76 Stingray and an ESP/LTD Viper 304.
I use a Zon for metal, but I've also used a 76 Stingray and an ESP/LTD Viper 304.
bassJ725 said:
How is that different than heavy metal? I've never heard that particular brand before. Death metal, grindcore, black metal, prog, metalcore... never heard any HFM.
Weird, you'd think I'da heard some by now.
I think that if you find a bass that feels and sounds and looks good to you, you can make it work in whatever style of music you're playing. If you start getting multiple basses you can think things like, "I like this one for this kind of music and this one for that style." But if you're looking for one bass, to be your main (or only) bass, just find one that you like. You might put a little thought into getting a bass that's versatile, that'll be good for everything.
Ok, I'm rambling. Just find a bass that seems "right" and that's your bass for metal or whatever else you might play.
Ok, I'm rambling. Just find a bass that seems "right" and that's your bass for metal or whatever else you might play.
Brendan said:
Maybe it's a sub genre of NWOFBHM?? Or Nu-metal??
Perhaps he can name some HFM bands for us??
A black Bongo would work well stylistically, and the sound has that AWESOME gut-busting kick that you'd want for metal.
I was waiting for this.Brendan said:
Oh and I wouldnt bring a $2500 bass to anything really heavy. It would get trashed.
Id go with a Stingray or P bass for something really heavy.
