The white one looks like it should be a Dee Dee Ramone sig model to me! I was thinking of putting together a Dee Dee P Bass, but if this come out, maybe I'll jump on it and get a Matt Freeman.
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Matt Freeman Squier Sig!!!!!
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This happens all the time, gear is announced or shown on a online store's website WAY before it's officially announced and put on the manufacturer's website. It's happened quite bit with Squier in the last year or so. No reason not to think it's real.
Yeah I mean its not too unbelieveable that the best punk bassist should have his own sig, even with a subordinate company
"Best punk bassist" is extremely subjective. You're leaving out some amazing players that simply weren't in platinum-selling bands. Karl Alvarez and Jim Cherry come to mind.
Also, I was just pointing out that the only links to the bass I found are on overseas online music stores with broken picture links. Just thought it was a little fishy. I honestly didn't know that companies did that.
I agree that he deserves some recognition for his amazing contribution to the use of bass in punk.
Also, I was just pointing out that the only links to the bass I found are on overseas online music stores with broken picture links. Just thought it was a little fishy. I honestly didn't know that companies did that.
I agree that he deserves some recognition for his amazing contribution to the use of bass in punk.
I love Matt Freeman in a man-crush bass player kind of way. He's the reason I picked up bass as akid.
But looking at the sig model, if that's infact not BS on those UK sites.....BOOOOOOOOOOO. Squier has more appealing P-basses without a sig on them.
That would be a disappoinment, because I totally planned on getting one being a fanboy and all.
But looking at the sig model, if that's infact not BS on those UK sites.....BOOOOOOOOOOO. Squier has more appealing P-basses without a sig on them.
That would be a disappoinment, because I totally planned on getting one being a fanboy and all.
sevenyearsdown said:
Exactly what about it don't you like? I think it's the best looking Squier I have ever seen. The tinted maple kills. The guy is a bass nerd, I think he probably carefully chose what he wanted before putting his name on it. If you were Freeman, what would you have done?
Matt Freeman is my bass idol!! i can't wait for this bass, it may be 'just another p bass' but should be CV quality, and that puts it on par with mim fenders, and for around £380 , i would choose this over a fender! and as a matt freeman signature, playing it would be like wearing your influences on your sleeves... well, for me it would be anyway.
maple neck with vintage white body, most excellent
maple neck with vintage white body, most excellent
damn! vintage style frets! ok thats not a deal breaker for me but wish'd they would put a little bigger fret on there.
SOOOOO ordering one wed when i get paid!
SOOOOO ordering one wed when i get paid!
I'm a fan of his. Not sure I'd buy the bass, but it is cool to see he's getting some recognition.
A lot of guys in that scene do wear their influences on their sleeves.
PS- Yep, I do realize that it is both a tattoo and a jacket reference. That's why I made it.
That's with the tug bar though, did Freeman ever have one on his own basses? Would have thought it would have been more of a hinderance when using a pick?
Amazing!!!! Can't count how many times I've seen you with The Rev!!! Nice work, sir!!
Re: The Matt Freeman model - yes, truly awesome.
Also, new Rancid stuff is actually good, it's just not the old Rancid. Let it grow on you if you have it and didn't like it the first time through. They're relaxing it a little - they're old!! Listen to the Tim Armstrong solo album, it's essentially him singing with the Aggrolites (and other guests).
Not to troll / mess the thread up, but while we're at it....does anyone have the new Matt Freeman solo album? Good? Bad? Indifferent? The promo pics of it show him holding an upright, and he's been photographed more than once with some kinda rad rockabilly/psycho band T-shirt.....
