Worst bass for metal....

[Nephilymbass]

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Even with that technique...

Ive seen a single Guitar metal band come through here in Fayetteville NC with an upright player that used a bass amp and even dirt pedals. They looked like they were gonna play rockabilly then it was something totally different. Was actually pretty cool to watch. He was doing all the moves standing on the bass while playing, spinning it. Sound was all over the place and it sounded like something was clipping at times but when it did sound good it was pretty cool.

 

[J_Bass]

 

[Watchootognbout]

 

[mohrds]

Would have to be an acoustic bass guitar. Just imagine one onstage with a loud metal band feeding back the entire time lol.

We played with a punk band decades ago that all used acoustics through amps and effects pedals. It was pretty weird, but sounded cool.

 

[Nephilymbass]

We played with a punk band decades ago that all used acoustics through amps and effects pedals. It was pretty weird, but sounded cool.

We opened for Days for the New about ten years ago. They were sorta of like that, no acoustic bass though

 

[five7]

One of those little wing models would not be great for metal.

 

[tzohn]

 

[Wasnex]

So I know the best bass for metal, punk, rock, funk, country, or icelandic posthardcorenumetal bluegrass, topics have been beaten to death, resurrected via black magic, then killed again. But what about the worst bass for metal........... And go. I would do a poll, but I suspect carrots would be the number one answer.

Try rockin one of the these.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

It's ok if you do it like this:
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Peter Steele already dispelled the myth about using an upright for Heavy Metal:

 

[roller]

 

[J_Bass]

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Took me a while to notice the price tag, ahah!

 

[Herrick]

I guess since there is no best bass for metal then there is no worst bass for metal.

 

[TheMaynorD]

Does being inappropriate for metal make a bass inherently more metal? Like playing thrash on a hello kitty drumset?

 

[mohrds]

Does being inappropriate for metal make a bass inherently more metal? Like playing thrash on a hello kitty drumset?

Yes

 

[J-Bassomatic]

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Nailed that one buddy

 

[J-Bassomatic]

Took me a while to notice the price tag, ahah!

Couldn't see it, is it your soul??

 

[Diamond_Dave]

We played with a punk band decades ago that all used acoustics through amps and effects pedals. It was pretty weird, but sounded cool.

The Violent Femmes!

 

[Diamond_Dave]

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

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Ha! Saw one of these in a pawn shop today!

 

[Diamond_Dave]

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Probably demands a solo at every gig and plays all root-fives.