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Pros with cheapies

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byrdsfan

Feb 9, 2004
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My guitarist gets all over me because i have a few basses but none on top tier level of his Fender and Ric stuff. I guess my next one will be the inevitible Precision but i like having a bunch of them and my Dano and Musicmaster are def. quality pieces.
Anyway, with all lower-priced instruments out there today, who plays bargain basses on the pro level? I've seen bands with the Dano reissues but no one name springs to mind. I know Trujillo endorses Fernandes and they dont cost much, at least not all of them. Anyone else?
 
#2
Debra killings, Atlanta session bassist and gospel artist, said in Bass Player that her 5-string Squire Precision Bass Special is her main recording instrument. Those can be had for around $200. :eek: Her playing can be checked out on Outkast's latest plus her new solo album.
 
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byrdsfan said:
I know Trujillo endorses Fernandes and they dont cost much, at least not all of them. Anyone else?
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Don´t know about Trujillo, but we must remember that just because somebody is endorsing some brand or instrument it doesn´t mean that his/her basses have anything to do with stock models. My friend used to play in an internationally successful metal band and they had an endorsement deal with ESP. He told me that their signature models that were sold in stores were very different from their personal axes, which were custom made to their specifications. Only the looks were the same.
 
#6
You've probably never heard of Rozz Zamorano, or his bands, but he's regarded as one of the hottest bassists in the Houston area. He seldom plays his Fodera live, preferring his early 80's Ibanez Roadstar bass. And oh, my -- you should hear the things he does with that beat up old bass!!!

:cool:
 
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Yes's own Chris Squire recorded and toured using a very low end standard Lakland bass on their Magnification tour. I believe that they sell in the $700 dollar range. Not cheap but I'm sure he could afford more for a bass. It just goes to show you that with all the money being plunked down on basses now days, and sometimes they are worth it, the price of the instrument is irrelevant in the hands of a gifted bass player.

Matt
 
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Guitbass said:
Yes's own Chris Squire recorded and toured using a very low end standard Lakland bass on their Magnification tour. I believe that they sell in the $700 dollar range. Not cheap but I'm sure he could afford more for a bass. It just goes to show you that with all the money being plunked down on basses now days, and sometimes they are worth it, the price of the instrument is irrelevant in the hands of a gifted bass player.

Matt
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the 44-01?
 
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Guitbass said:
Yes's own Chris Squire recorded and toured using a very low end standard Lakland bass on their Magnification tour. I believe that they sell in the $700 dollar range. Not cheap but I'm sure he could afford more for a bass. It just goes to show you that with all the money being plunked down on basses now days, and sometimes they are worth it, the price of the instrument is irrelevant in the hands of a gifted bass player.

Matt
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Interesting, no mention of this on thier own band site. YesWorld

According this YesWorld, the Lakland he uses is a Jo Osborne.
 
#17
Squire plays a Lakland Joe Osborn, not the import version either. Quite expensive actually.
Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is known to play, collect, and record with many cheap/weird basses in addition to his very expensive Chandlers.
 

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