Do you care what brand the "pros" play??

I mean, I AM interessted in the equipment of pros. but just because of the fact, that I want to know what they use. It's useless to say "Get a Warwick if you want to play Metal" - because there are also many r&b or jazz bassists out there who use Warwick. It's the same with every name. Marcus Miller sounds like Marcus Miller because of the fact that he IS Marcus Miller and not because of Fender. My bass teacher plays a 500 Euro no-name bass and a small Hartke half-stack and he still sounds amazing when he starts his slap-attacks. :twisted: So...fuck names. :lol:
 
IncX said:
what annoys me though are bassists trying to copy justin chancellor ... getting the wal bass and the mothership pedalboard...

it annoys me because they sound exactly like the things Justin C. did, instead of looking for a different approach for those pedals and effects to mesh together.
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Ironically I fall into this category, a little bit anyway. My band is certainly influenced by Tool, and there are 'lead bass' elements in our music. I'd like to think I maintain most traditional bassist traits however.

This happens any time a player comes along who pushes new boundaries. Technical bassists of the 80's just had to fingertap because of Billy Sheehan, etc.

But I absolutely agree with your point, it's better to take things in new directions...
 
i got my CS buzzard because james lomenzo uses buzzards............... :oops:
 
I started playing Warwick because of Stuart Zender. My white CS basses are really a tribute to him and his influence.
 
Ryan Martinie got me into Warwick Thumb. Besides that he is an awesome player, the sound of Warwick is what got me interested in Warwick in the first place. That's why I've got one. I'm not into getting gear, because my bass hero uses it. Ryan uses DR High Beam strings and Ampeg basses, which I'm not interested in. 8)
 
ThirdthumB said:
Ryan Martinie got me into Warwick...
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Yep. Ryan, Dirk Lance, and P-Nut for me. Although I don't play a Thumb or Stage II. So I guess I'm half-pro influenced...
 
EVOLVEBASS said:
ThirdthumB said:
Ryan Martinie got me into Warwick...
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Yep. Ryan, Dirk Lance, and P-Nut for me. Although I don't play a Thumb or Stage II. So I guess I'm half-pro influenced...
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Actually,

Ryan is not the only one: he was the first. Since then, I realised that there are basses out there that sound bada$$ growly, so I payed more attention to how the bass sounds when listening to music. When I heard an awesome bass sound, I would check out on the internet what bass was played by looking for live pictures and stuff. Often, it was a Warwick. I found my brand. :twisted:
That's how I got my Ibanez as well as a matter of fact. 8)
 
Bad a$$ growly. :idea: I think we have a new word of the week.
 
im sick of seeing Ibanez Soundgear basses on stage, i mean they are great basses and all, but everyone in metal uses them, i mean if someone were to give me one i wouldnt turn them down, they are great basses, but theyre like the to metal what the Fender P bass is to punk
 
that is absolute true...most metal guitarplayers i've met recently use ibanez or esp/ldt guitars...nothing else. i like it when bass or guitar players use instruments that are not that typical for their genre. (I Know bad example) but Ryan Peake from Nickelback has used a Gibson Jazz Guitar for many years.
 
the idea (or what should be the idea) is to find YOUR voice and subsequent sound. whatever gear helps you achieve that is the best gear for you regardless of what pros do or don't play it. sure everyone has idols but we already have a victor wooten and a stanley clarke. what we're looking for now is a (insert name here).

as for me, i started like everyone else on 4 string (i think it was a univox), progressed to a plethora of 5 strings and traded the only bass i took on the road one year for my first 6...none of which was due to my idols as they always played basses i could never afford as a young person. oddly enough, none of my idols play warwick that i know of.

i chose the amps/cabs i play now because i can set em flat and get great tone out of any basses i own. that is a big deal when you're on the road alot and backline companies are providing you with gear. the brand i use is readily available so i lucked out there. i don't always get the cabs but i always have the head and a couple of 4x10 boxes fron which i pretty much get the same result...again, a bonus.

see ya
 
I care what Cliff Burton played, and what Ryan Martinie played. They're my two favorite bassists, and the most influential on my playing, technique, and tone.

Well I shouldn't say I care. But I am always interested to see what the pros are using.

For example, when I first heard Ryan's tone on LD50, I was like, "holy crap. i want THAT sound!" Of course, I was rather new back then. I found out Ryan played Warwick, so I went and tried them at the local Guitar Center. I eventually saved up and bought a Corvette. I still love Ryan's tone, but on my quest for getting -my- sound, I've moved away from what he does and started doing my own thing.

As for Cliff, he got me interested in Rics and they still hold my interest. If I didn't like Burton's tone and trace part of it back to the brand of his bass, I wouldn't give a damn what he played.

The bottom line is:
I'm always curious as to what the pros play, especially my favorite ones. However, I will not buy gear on a whim because it's what so-and-so used. If I play it and don't much care for it, I won't be that into it. It just so happens that I love Ryan's tone and technique, and once I tried a Warwick because of him, well, my wallet hurts now.
 
I like to see what the pros play but i always try stuff and see what is right for me before I buy it.

Although it is often a good guide to what is a quality instrument =D
 
I was really into Mark King in my formative years (the ones that really count!) but a) wasn't that bothered about what he played and b) couldn't afford it either!

I did try a Status and an Alembic because of him but didn't like the way the Status sounded and the Alembic was well out of my price range.

I did however try a Thumb bass and absolutely loved it - the look, the sound - everything was right. I didn't get one until 15 years later, so for me definitely not about who played what gear.

Weirdly my other fave bass from that time was a Vigier Passion III bass, which sounded great and played beautifully...I'd still like one for the whole 80's retro vibe it has. And no one famous played those!

The other bass I liked was the T-Bass from Status/TE which was also fab to play.

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I don't really care what the pros use, i got into warwick because i like the tone. I tried one at guitar center and just fell in love with it.
 
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