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Metal designed bass for an acoustic show?

Goteky45

Goteky45

Oct 30, 2009
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#1
ill be playing in an acoustic show in a couple of weeks and i only have basses to play metal.
Schecters, Ibanez and ESP.
i don´t have money for a new bass, so: which one should i use?

My basses are: Schecter stiletto studio 6, Ibanez Sabre(this one is borrowed but i play it any time i want :D) and an ESP Ltd F-415 FM.

I must have a smooth sound for this but i have no idea how ill do it with these babys :bassist::D
 
#2
Use whichever one you like the sound of. I saw a Country band this weekend and the bassist was using a BC Rich Warlock with 2 "P" pickups through a Solid State Ampeg B2RE and an Ampeg 810 cab. I wouldnt have pegged that combination for country, but it sounded great and they had a good turnout an good reaction from the crowd.
 
#5
Thank you ppl. I always use fingerstyle btw. Thats one of the reasons i play basss and not guitar. playing with fingers feels more natural. I think ill use the schecter. It will be hard not to play like if i was playing cannibal corpse but lets see :bassist:
 
#6
I would also raise the action if you have it set low. My Skyline is used for metal and its action is as low as it can get to get an aggressive sound, but my Music Man Stingray's action is set quite a bit higher to create a smoother sound for jazz and soft rock.
 
#8
not to resurrect a dead thread, but it's the only one I can find where someone has a Schecter Stiletto studio and an ESP F-415fm. I have the ESP already, and am looking at getting the Schecter as a backup, as I like the feel and look. Is there a notable volume/tone difference? I have yet to remember to bring my ESP with me when shopping to compare tone and volume.
 

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