New Bass Help

[*RooT*]

Hi, new to the forum and bass playing.. I am after some advice on a bass to get me going on the style of music i wanna play. The style i wanna play is Fieldy ( Korn ), Paul Gray ( Slipknot ) and maybe a bit of flea ( Chilli's ). I am tempted towards a five string and i really like the style and look of the Ibanez basses.. Really like the K5 but just a little to expensive.. Any help to set me off would be thankful. Oh i can play a bit of guitar..

 

[clmayhew]

Check out the Ibanez ATK series. There's usually a few really nice ones in the classifieds.

 

[Jonathan1990]

What's your price range, and do you already have a bass?

 

[Joe Milo]

Fieldy style: loosen strings so they flop all over the fretboard. Lower bass as low as it goes and then bring the headstock up towards shoulder and try to look cool. Fieldy=FAIL

 

[*RooT*]

What's your price range, and do you already have a bass?

No haven't got a bass, probs £350-400

 

[*RooT*]

Fieldy style: loosen strings so they flop all over the fretboard. Lower bass as low as it goes and then bring the headstock up towards shoulder and try to look cool. Fieldy=FAIL

Why reply

 

[5string5fingers]

Why reply

Just be prepared..fieldy and paul get alot of hate here.

Anyways. I'd check out the SRX series and get some heavy gauge strings to handle the lower tunings.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-SRX350-SRX-Electric-Bass-Guitar?sku=423076

 

[Joe Milo]

Sorry Root I couldn't help myself. Fieldy is not a bassist. Matter of fact his bass playing is down right horrible.

Flea on the other hand can play very well as you know.

Best of luck to you on your search for a bass. I hope all goes well in your endeavors.

 

[NoobOnRoad]

Sorry Root I couldn't help myself. Fieldy is not a bassist. Matter of fact his bass playing is down right horrible.

Flea on the other hand can play very well as you know.

Best of luck to you on your search for a bass. I hope all goes well in your endeavors.

Come on man, Fieldy is a bassist as you are one.

And as for the bass, I'd vote for an ATK too.

 

[mgauge]

If u are going 'heavy' on the music, but 'light' in the pocket. Ibanez soundgear, all the way...

 

[5string5fingers]

Fieldy uses the SR ibanez 5 strings...so that'd be a good start

 

[Aspidites]

Hi, new to the forum and bass playing.. I am after some advice on a bass to get me going on the style of music i wanna play. The style i wanna play is Fieldy ( Korn ), Paul Gray ( Slipknot ) and maybe a bit of flea ( Chilli's ). I am tempted towards a five string and i really like the style and look of the Ibanez basses.. Really like the K5 but just a little to expensive.. Any help to set me off would be thankful. Oh i can play a bit of guitar..

I know less than noting about the two in bold but as has been mentioned you cannot go wrong with an Ibby ATK or Soundgear, I will also add the G&L Tribute L2000 and L2500 as great choices for the genre and just about any other you can think of.

 

[BioDriver]

Used Ibanez SR bass. I have an 885 I got used for about $300 when they were still popular.