LAKLAND METAL????

[JTE]

No, sir you can not use Laklands for metal. Because it's all about image, and they don't look "metal". The truth is that a player can use just about any bass for just about any genre of music. But for some reason folks get hung up on this silliness. You don't see famous and/or respected "metal" bassists commonly using Laklands so those basses can't be used for that. And at the same time you don't see famous and/or respected funk bassists using Schecters so obviously they ain't good for that.

Screw that crap. Go play the freakin' bass yourself. Listen with your ears, not your eyes. Make your own decision.

Or admit to being a lemming.

jte

 

[Holy War]

No, sir you can not use Laklands for metal. Because it's all about image, and they don't look "metal". The truth is that a player can use just about any bass for just about any genre of music. But for some reason folks get hung up on this silliness. You don't see famous and/or respected "metal" bassists commonly using Laklands so those basses can't be used for that. And at the same time you don't see famous and/or respected funk bassists using Schecters so obviously they ain't good for that.

Screw that crap. Go play the freakin' bass yourself. Listen with your ears, not your eyes. Make your own decision.

Or admit to being a lemming.

jte

when i went to go see joe bonamassa his bass player used schecters.

just play what you want

 

[dnarock]

+ 3 billion

If it sounds right to you it is right

+another 3 billion
I play rock and metal and play a bass with a zebrawood top bartolini pups and preamp thats not typical metal but it sounds great to me .

 

[rapturebass]

they can be. Just ask Three Days Grace's bassist.

 

[D Rokk]

if u wanna look metal.. buy a dean z or v.. i'm planning on it cuz they look sick as **** and cost 199 bucks..

i'll still probably use my hollow body or my musicman the most tho

 

[Bardley]

u can use any bass for any music

+1000

I think some basses are better suited to some styles of music, but that doesn't mean they cannot work for them. That being said, personally, would I show up for a gospel gig with my P with flats, probably not, but I could make it work if I needed to.

Rock what you got and if it plays and sounds good, play it.

 

[denchiq]

+another 3 billion
I play rock and metal and play a bass with a zebrawood top bartolini pups and preamp thats not typical metal but it sounds great to me .

I knew before looking yours had to be a spector!















Seriously, I like them Spectors, gassed for one with a zebra top

 

[NoobOnRoad]

u can use any bass for any music

+ OVER 9000

 

[BDL1991]

get it in black or if your metal enough three tone and it'll work, if it sounds good in funk setting then it should theoretically suit metal and punk, jazz and blues aswell i guess

 

[D Rokk]

+ OVER 9000

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