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Heavy metal bass

#43
da axeman said:
Whats wrong with the necks :confused:
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Nothing is 'wrong' with them, they just arn't for everyone. Warwick necks have a certain feel to them, not sure if it's the wood they use or what. My advice would be if you are thinking on a Warwick definatly try and play once before you buy it. I almost got a Corvette $$ instead of my Stingray, but after playing one and feeling the neck it put me right off. Lot's of people like them though. :)
 
#46
I'm not much of an expert, but I believe Warwick necks have changed shape over the years and some years are pretty chunky like baseball bats. Mine is ok, but a lot fatter than my other basses, so gets a bit tiring. (I'm an old fart, BTW.) Also, most Thumbs (not sure about other Wicks) are 26 frets, so the neck is very long, so it's quite a stretch to play lots of notes in the first fret area. Thumbs can definitely be hard work, but man, the sound! Not something I'd play for every song, need a break! :)

EG
 
#47
Having owned a Thumb BO 5 (ovangkol body, wenge neck), they are pretty weird instruments ergonomically.

My assessment after 12 months of living with it :

Liked to go horizontal too much for my liking, fat neck, incredibly heavy despite what the tiny contoured body would suggest, and the ridiculously small horn made it awkward to reach for the nut... Just to make it clear, I'm not talking about a kinky freakish gimp, I'm talking about a bass, but the Thumb is a polarising bass freak, and looks like one too. You love it or you absolutely hate it. The sound was unique, very punchy, a low-mid kind of growl, articulate, and in your face, even with the MEC electronic package. A crazy instrument. I kinda miss it now.

For a sound like in the video, a Spector Euro LX P/J, with low action maybe but I really don't know for sure. Probably with a different set of electronics though (not big on EMGs).
 
#48
Anyone ever think about Lakland (Papa Roach) for heavy metal?

Yamaha sounds good too (Taproot, Ion Dissonance).

Also, who else thinks Ryno from Mudvayne would sound much better playing something other than a Warwick? It just doesn't have any warmth (imo).
 
#56
Another vote for the stingray... has a very aggressive top end when pushed hard. I always loved the way Nate Newton's stingray sounded in Converge (probably my favorite metal/hardcore band of all time...). Also very capable of a Tool kind of new (nu?) metal sound if you're into that.
 

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