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Help a drummer out

#21
Ozz316 said:
Hello all, need a little help. I jam with some friends, nothing serious and one of our buddies wants to start playing bass with us. He can play guitar somewhat, though he doesn't own one now and he was interested in learning to play bass. Anyway, since I am a research junkie, I figured I would help him find a setup. He doesn't want to spend a ton, but doesn't want junk either. We mainly play more what I call sludge metal, some call stoner metal, such as COC, Down, Sabbath. I have been reading around and what I can tell a Spector or Warwick bass would probably fit our style the best, but I am not sure if that is actually the case with Spector's lower end basses in the ~$500 or less range and it doesn't look like Warwick even has a bass in that range. Any help from this knowledgable group would be greatly appreciated. Also, even though this is the wrong part of the forum, any advise on amp and cabinet? Thanks a ton. :D
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Playing music like that, you're welcome around me anytime!

Best bass for that is a Spector Rebop OR if you can find a Fender MIM bass with P and J pickups, get that. Cheap and effective.

(I'm currently using a Spector neckthru Euro and it absolutely KILLS!)
 
#22
Most cheap Fenders, Ibanez and Shecters will do just fine for a beginner. (Even more advanced players can enjoy them) Some people seem to think one brand of bass may be better then another for metal however my personal experience tells me it doesn't matter what brand of bass you use. All basses work for all styles. Some basses LOOK better for metal then others! Humbucker pickups tend to have an edge to them and basses like Fender Jazz basses tend to have a bit of a growl. BUT the fact is if you're going into a powerful bass amp the amp will push any type of pickup and if you're using some sort of effect like a bass distortion box the bass you use really doesn't matter. I say for a 1st bass ... a kick around beginner bass low end Fenders, Ibanez or Schecters will fit the bill well. What MIGHT be more important to your friend is the feel of the neck. Being a guitarist he'd probably feel more comfortable with a slim neck bass like a Fender Jazz bass.
Good luck!
 
#23
88persuader said:
Most cheap Fenders, Ibanez and Shecters will do just fine for a beginner. (Even more advanced players can enjoy them) Some people seem to think one brand of bass may be better then another for metal however my personal experience tells me it doesn't matter what brand of bass you use. All basses work for all styles. Some basses LOOK better for metal then others! Humbucker pickups tend to have an edge to them and basses like Fender Jazz basses tend to have a bit of a growl. BUT the fact is if you're going into a powerful bass amp the amp will push any type of pickup and if you're using some sort of effect like a bass distortion box the bass you use really doesn't matter. I say for a 1st bass ... a kick around beginner bass low end Fenders, Ibanez or Schecters will fit the bill well. What MIGHT be more important to your friend is the feel of the neck. Being a guitarist he'd probably feel more comfortable with a slim neck bass like a Fender Jazz bass.
Good luck!
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+1 with the exception of the Schecters. I think it's sort of an unspoken rule NOT to play Schecters since they're endorsed by lots of emo and pop rock bands - the anti-sludge/doom/southern metal. :D
 
#24
Ibanez ATK304 or 305 (or 700 if you can spend a little more) give a nick attack. I think the best choice for your friend would be an ESP F-404FM. Sounds and looks badass. I own one, and it can hit some notes you wouldn't believe a $700 bass could do (by the way, since ESP is a small company, you can bargain that price down to about $650, which would be an even bigger steal than it already is).

http://www.espguitars.com/basses_f.html

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#25
Congrats on taking up bass yourself!

SRX's are not bad at all, especially for a beginner. I've tooled around a little on a couple of them at GC and elsewhere, and always thought it was decent enough for the price.
 
#26
Well, if my buddy wants to play I guess he can borrow my Ibanez I just bought. It has Humbucker pickups so it should go well with my type of music hopefully and they bill the SRX as more of a metal/hardrock bass. I looked it up last night on Guitar Center and they are selling it for $529 and I picked up this one new for $299 new. Pretty happy about that.
 
#27
bassicaddiction said:
Ibanez ATK304 or 305 (or 700 if you can spend a little more) give a nick attack. I think the best choice for your friend would be an ESP F-404FM. Sounds and looks badass. I own one, and it can hit some notes you wouldn't believe a $700 bass could do (by the way, since ESP is a small company, you can bargain that price down to about $650, which would be an even bigger steal than it already is).

http://www.espguitars.com/basses_f.html

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I just wanted to know since when in the history of the world ESP was ever considered a "small company"?!?!?! ESP is one of the largest manufacturers of guitars and basses there is, like 4th behind Fender, Ibanez, and Gibson.
 
#28
they have less than 20 employees... it's not a knock on them. in fact, i really like their stuff and they have outposts in korea and such, but their american contingent consists of i think 12 people in california.
 

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