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Traben Core 5 for Screamo?
- Thread starter PunkRocker33133
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Thanks, everyone that helped and thanks for the bumps everyone that didn't. Also I know what you mean by shaping my sound and tone instead of getting caught up in basses. That I have covered by pedals and now I need a bass that fits my criteria. 35" scale and 24 frets I'm still not entirely sure about 5 string but I think I'm gonna go with one.
Wow, how did this thread turn into something mean in like 3 posts?
we aren't UG people, this is talkbass.
we aren't UG people, this is talkbass.
If you're a jazz theory guy, what are you doing in a thread with Screamo in the title?
I have one, thanks, and I don't think knowledge of music genres constitutes "idoitcy".
You came in this thread just to berate me? What a valuable contribution. There is no need for these people to call a kind of music "$h@!" or refer to Trabens (which I don't play) as "a horrible bass for a horrible music genre". I didn't start the name calling. I'm not a huge fan of screamo myself but it's on principle that I feel compelled to defend PunkRocker's taste.
Weerdbass and Darkstrike have been the most helpful here; thanks for updating me with the Core line. I've never seen a Traben here in Canada although the Attack fascinates me... I hope to get down to a GC in Seattle soon so I can check one out.
Well actually I own a Traben and it's pretty good, though make your choice careful, as when I bought mine it had an awesome setup and played great, but the other one next to it didn't only have setup issues.
If looking counts at you (not me, I own a Bongo
) it's great, the girls and metal guitarists love it 
If looking counts at you (not me, I own a Bongo
) it's great, the girls and metal guitarists love it Heh, the only Trabens I've ever seen here are mine!
Do check 'em out, they're kina a love or hate deal, of course I love 'em! An Attack would be fairly quickly added to my collection, if I ever get to see one.
Here to state that one doesn't need to have certain basses.
Aren't you a drummer or something?
Indeed this is true, my Traben see's plenty of blues, ballad & melodic action, even tuned to BEAD.
Truth be told I was starting a little jazz, very basic walks, and it suited that to a tee.
And thanks for saying that. You're right you haven't said anything insulting about the genres so I withdraw my snarky comments. But is there anything wrong with some education? Just because you weren't interested doesn't mean it deserves to be shot down. And yeah, I do play drums, I've only played bass for the last couple of years, but how is that relevant?
Thanks for everyone who helped out and Darkstrike I've played a couple and like how they feel. I was just looking for opinions seeing as I have no real experience with 5 strings
After reading these two lovely pages, I am reminded why, at one time, I gave up on TB. Will someone please close this dreaded thing...
Five strings tend to have relatively wide necks and different string spacing so if you're used to a different kind of bass it might take a little getting used to. I usually play a p-bass and really wanted to try a 5-string squier jazz but it just wasn't to my taste (because of the neck). So yeah, give it a shot... But keep in mind that if you don't like it at first it might just take some playing to get used to, if you really want a 5er. I usually play my 4-banger in C tuning so if you are happy with a 4-string there are options.
Thats cool then, if their four strings are anything to go by, they should hae a great B, my four string is 35" an tuned to B, its the best B I've played.
It's not the OP's fault though, he was trying to ask advice and everyone's opinions are what turned this thread sour. We all get it, you don't like screamo... great. Now either answer the kid's question or don't post.
The "screamo sucks" posts aren't really helping anything, it's just making Talkbass look like YouTube: And it would be for the best if that wasn't the case.
Very true.
By the way, those Squiers have way wider necks than most fives, pretty much a six string neck really.
jeeeeeeezzz way to be awesome guys. god forbid someone play something other than jazz, funk, or classic rock.
to answer the original question, true that the tone that YOU dial in will make a bigger difference. but recently i had a problem getting a bass to mesh well with a genere despite all the dialing in the world.
theres a reason you see most of the guys in this genere playing either a fender or MM. get one. for the love of god you do not need a 5 string to play this type of music you'll end up sounding too obnoxious (most likely)
good luck dude.
fall of troy FTW
to answer the original question, true that the tone that YOU dial in will make a bigger difference. but recently i had a problem getting a bass to mesh well with a genere despite all the dialing in the world.
theres a reason you see most of the guys in this genere playing either a fender or MM. get one. for the love of god you do not need a 5 string to play this type of music you'll end up sounding too obnoxious (most likely)
good luck dude.
fall of troy FTW
Also there are quite a few bases out there with 35" scale necks, including ESPs and Trabens, that come in 4-strings and hold low tunings really well because of the longer scale length. I'd love one of those
Really? Wow, maybe I'd better give it another shot. To be honest I just think it looks super cool to have 5-in-a-line tuners.
