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Recommendations for a 5 String Bass for Progressive Metal?
- Thread starter RyRytheguy
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I play some prog metal myself, and am currently tuned to drop G, and I'm using the ESP LTD B-1005SE. Basically ESP's take on a Dingwall for a hell of a lot less than a Dingwall, and you may be able to try one out at a music store near you, depending on where you live.
Really though, multiscales are the way to go for heavily downtuned material, and you'll see a lot of tech musicians going that way as well
Really though, multiscales are the way to go for heavily downtuned material, and you'll see a lot of tech musicians going that way as well
What part of the country are you in? I'm sure several of us on here would let you try our axes if you're in the area. Strings, amp and setup will really impact your tone as well as the bass/pickup combo and your own technique. So many variables!!
If you like that grindy darkglass style sound, active basses from ibby, schecter, warwick, dingwall will all get you there for sure.
3 powerful choice are
Ibanez Sr or BTB
music man bongo
dingwall
They are modern sounding and can be great.
You should find which kind of sound you want.
Ibanez is easy to play fast neck and very powerful sound .(Their higher end with bart are good and the lower model do well too)
bongo is bongo
dingwall because of scale has cleaner sound and very good attack.
If it came in matte black or dark grey, that'd be perfect. Nice long scale length; I'll bet the B string is solid. And no excess sustain issues - it'll djent with the best of 'em.
You're assuming Progressive Metal players don't have their muting down?
The really good ones do, the rest buy gates.
Ric5
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Dingwall NG-3 (like the bass in my avatar).
Additionally, for something crazy, how 'bout an Alembic?
Bones
Additionally, for something crazy, how 'bout an Alembic?
Bones
Lots of similar comments to other posters.
I do the fretless thing in mathcore/tech type music (and some indie rock-pop) on an Ibanez GWB35 and its pretty rad, has a Bart pickup/preamp and its super duper grindy. I like the ergonomics of my Ibby a bit more than say a bongo or warwicks. I haven't gotten my hands on a spector to try any. I play fingerstyle if that matters
I think what feels good in your hands and you have an easier time playing and how well it is for palm mutes while picking will be bigger factors. You'll want humbuckers as well.
I do the fretless thing in mathcore/tech type music (and some indie rock-pop) on an Ibanez GWB35 and its pretty rad, has a Bart pickup/preamp and its super duper grindy. I like the ergonomics of my Ibby a bit more than say a bongo or warwicks. I haven't gotten my hands on a spector to try any. I play fingerstyle if that matters
I think what feels good in your hands and you have an easier time playing and how well it is for palm mutes while picking will be bigger factors. You'll want humbuckers as well.
