Metal Style Bass

[FunkyMonk72]

Whats the best bass for Thrash, Power, and Speed metal playing styles?

 

[Brendan]

Just about anything fretted. Seriously.

But, the 800 lb gorilla of metal basses is probably Spector.

 

[redefine dave]

I've used a ton of different basses in my old metal band... The Spector and G&L were the best in my opinion.

 

[Skywalker22]

spector is great. The euro lx rules for it.. I just don't like the toneboost. When I was playing metal I wound up switching to passive Jazz basses. It's how you play it.
"the sound is in your hands"

 

[Human Bass]

I've seen precisions, jazz, sadowskys, zon, stringray being well used on metal. Play a bass you like.

 

[eedre]

Spector and Warwick are your choices

 

[coreyfyfe]

i saw a great metal band a few years back and the bass player had a 6 string fretless, somethine boutique, i dont remember what the headstock looked like. or the band name. they were good though.

 

[colorblindbass]

just remember, Geezer invented Metal on a 68' precision,
so that ALWAYS will work.

 

[bassblast]

I have played Ibanez 5 strings,Fender 5 strings, Pedulla PJ 5 strings and last but not least the BC Rich Beast in my thrash metal and death metal bands. Just crank the amp and get dirty!

 

[treebranch13]

i would say ESP or spector

 

[BassSurfer]

i LOVE spectors tone and feel.. +1 for me.. and i also agree on the precision bass post

 

[LUMPYKILLS]

Anyone who buys a certain bass for a certain style ONLY, should be punched in the throat

 

[ROON]

Absolutely anything.

 

[Fong249]

wicks, rays, jazz basses, p basses, spectors, ibanez's.... what doesnt work for metal?

EUB

 

[speedkills]

Anything pointy.

And evil.

Evil is metal.

And no pastel colors ESPECIALLY Seafoam.

 

[Tired_Thumb]

Whats the best bass for Thrash, Power, and Speed metal playing styles?

If I may ask, why do you hate your Ibanez SRX505 as you say you do in your profile? If anything, that bass is a great bass for metal provided it has a proper setup.

 

[colorblindbass]

what doesnt work for metal?

EUB

not entirely true, once with my hardcore screamo band i used an EUB, sounded fine

 

[Earwigger]

just remember, Geezer invented Metal on a 68' precision,
so that ALWAYS will work.

If you're playing Sabbath yes. Anything more modern and I think you'll find a P-bass lacking. It's a muddy, awkward tone for metal. You need something powerful and defined to get above 2 guitars.

G&L 2500 or a Warwick. Or Spector. Those are my suggestions.

 

[Sound Chaser]

Budget - ESP, Ibanez, Fender
Pro - Warwick, Spector, G&L, MusicMan

 

[Brendan]

Anything more modern and I think you'll find a P-bass lacking. It's a muddy, awkward tone for metal.

10000% disagree.