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Which Bass for classic heavy metal?

#21
Just about any B.C Rich bass.

Like these for instance:
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Perhaps the first one here, the Mockingbird, would really be best suited for classic metal, as it is slightly more subtle and classic good looking.
 
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The OP has given us a pretty clear definition of the music, and two good choices of instruments.

So it's a cut above your average "wut iz bezt bas for metul" thread.

So... put the memes and BC Riches and that aluminium double bass somewhere else. There are plenty of threads for that already. :)
 
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I play a Precision bass because my heroes, guys like Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, and John Entwistle played them, and because I love they way they feel and play. But that's me. What I always recommend is to find a bass that is ergonomically good for YOU. That includes the size of the neck, the weight, the balance, and the string spacing, and a dozen other things that only you can judge. The key is finding the one that suits YOU the best.
 
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BassMage said:
Hi guys,
I want to play classic heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Helloween etc. I just have money to buy one bass, so which one I should choose, MM or Pbass?
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P bass. Even if it's not what some of them used live Id bet it's what most used to record. Lot of metal players like that we're into modding them though that's why there's such a variety of p bass tones
 
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BassMage said:
Hi guys,
I want to play classic heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Helloween etc. I just have money to buy one bass, so which one I should choose, MM or Pbass?
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I think literally every single bass player in the aforementioned bands played a Fender Precision Bass. So, a nice Fender Precision Bass with roundwound strings. So easy.
 
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#38
Passive P bass for sure, it can do both the mostly thump metal bass sound, and the bright clunky sound with a pick. NWOBHM was mostly around before the pointy guitar thing got popular. MM, Warwick, and Spector are all a bit too modern sounding for the most part. Rickenbacker would be my other choice.
 
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TolerancEJ said:
Any bass for any style; it's all in the playing & technique. We used to have a "Best Bass for Metal" topic stickied at the top, but I don't see it anymore.
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Well, kinda. You wouldn't show up to an acoustic roots rock singer songwriter gig with an active 6 string fretless with AAAAA flame maple top and LED inlanys.
 
#40
Choose your most inspirational metal player and play a version of what they play. For the bands you mentioned that would be Steve Harris and a P-Bass for me. I'd do something like a DeeDee Ramone white/maple/black pickguard or a black/maple/black guard.
 

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