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Punk Rock bass players,I need help!

Mortom27

Mortom27

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Jul 22, 2013
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Charlotte, NC
#1
Ok, I'm been jamming with a local punk rock band for a few
weeks now and they officially asked me to join the band, I never play punk before so my I don't have a traditional punk rock bass if you know what I mean, I got 2 Ibanez (4&5 strings)& a 4 string spector , I been looking into Fender P' bass & jass bass and sterling sub-4
any suggestions? what will u guys recommend?
thanks!!
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#3
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I play in a 70s punk covers band sometimes.

Yeah, definitely a Fender P, or even a Rickenbacker 4001 for some stuff.
I have both, but tend to play the P a lot more than the Rick with these guys.

Whatever you use, fit it with roundwounds (for modern punk) or anything at all (lol!) for 70s punk.

I'm not familiar with the basses you have already.
Do any of them have split P-bass style pickups?
If so I'd be using that bass to begin with, before pulling the trigger on another instrument.
 
#8
The punk aesthetic was all about rejecting style over substance. Punk bands played what they had, what they could afford, and didn't sweat the brand names or even, really, how well they could play their instruments. The message was the medium.

So don't sweat what kind of bass you're playing punk with. Sweat what your message is, and how you send it.
 
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JennySuzuki said:
The punk aesthetic was all about rejecting style over substance. Punk bands played what they had, what they could afford, and didn't sweat the brand names or even, really, how well they could play their instruments. The message was the medium.

So don't sweat what kind of bass you're playing punk with. Sweat what your message is, and how you send it.
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I like that, that was DEEP!!!..
 
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JennySuzuki said:
The punk aesthetic was all about rejecting style over substance. Punk bands played what they had, what they could afford, and didn't sweat the brand names or even, really, how well they could play their instruments. The message was the medium.

So don't sweat what kind of bass you're playing punk with. Sweat what your message is, and how you send it.
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YES!
Ive been in many a punk band thru my life, i have rocked them with p bass, J bass, p/j bass, Soap bar bass, rounds, flats, etc.
 
#14
DeivoxCarnal said:
I say if they liked what you were playing then keep playing it.
But if you're looking for a reason to get a new bass try the Sterling SUB 4. They're pretty sweet and they sound pretty punk to me.
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yeah, they haven't say anything about it
and you're right I play tru a sub4 on GC the other day
is a pretty good bass for the money, I really like the small
body on her thou and sounds good too
 
#15
+1 on using a bass you already have.

But if you must get a new bass I would suggest a Peavey Fury, they have a P type vibe, they're well made, inexpensive, and have a slim neck.
 
#16
Guys, please separate PUNK from PUNK ROCK. These are two different things.

Punk, it's a state of mind, a way of life.

Punk Rock, it's a style of music that was first initiated by punks, but it has become over time a genre by itself, that doesn't require to be a punk at heart to play it. Or even to listen to it. I like me some punk rock quite often, and I'm not a punk at all.

So, if you wanna be punk: grab whatever bass you have and flip the bird to any conventions. But if you wanna play punk rock, then a P Bass would do the job quite well...
 

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