What is a good Electric Bass brand?!
Question: What is a good Electric Bass brand!?
After playing Guitar for some years now (Mastered it, and bored already) I want to move to another instrument and I really LOVE the electric bass!. I heard that there are different brands depending on what kind of music your going play!? Is that right!?
I'm looking into playing some Red Hot Chili Pepper songs on bass!. What kind of Bass would be good for that!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
I'm looking into playing some Red Hot Chili Pepper songs on bass!. What kind of Bass would be good for that!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Flea plays a modulus
http://www!.guitarcenter!.com/Modulus-Flea!.!.!.
which is kinda pricey!. but to be honest the classic flea sound was always on a sting ray
http://www!.music-man!.com/instruments/sti!.!.!.
on a budget an ibanez might give a similar sound!. most fenders (jazz/precision) would be too smooth but the jaguar http://www!.fender!.com/products//search!.p!.!.!. which I have has a huge range of sound or the gibson thunderbird would also offer a great option for the sound your after!. http://www!.thewho!.net/whotabs/equipment/!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
http://www!.guitarcenter!.com/Modulus-Flea!.!.!.
which is kinda pricey!. but to be honest the classic flea sound was always on a sting ray
http://www!.music-man!.com/instruments/sti!.!.!.
on a budget an ibanez might give a similar sound!. most fenders (jazz/precision) would be too smooth but the jaguar http://www!.fender!.com/products//search!.p!.!.!. which I have has a huge range of sound or the gibson thunderbird would also offer a great option for the sound your after!. http://www!.thewho!.net/whotabs/equipment/!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Can't go wrong with a non-Squire Fender Bass!.
Here's the gear the dude apparently uses:
http://rockstarguitarsandrigs!.blogspot!.c!.!.!.
Modulus Flea Bass (signature model)
1961 Fender Jazz Bass
Ernie Ball Musicman Sting Ray 4-String
Ernie Ball Musicman Sting Ray 5-StringWww@Enter-QA@Com
Here's the gear the dude apparently uses:
http://rockstarguitarsandrigs!.blogspot!.c!.!.!.
Modulus Flea Bass (signature model)
1961 Fender Jazz Bass
Ernie Ball Musicman Sting Ray 4-String
Ernie Ball Musicman Sting Ray 5-StringWww@Enter-QA@Com
for an electric bass, I'd go with Dean, or fender, but thats just me!. I have a Dean Flying V bass, and 3 other guitars, but!.!.!. My friend has a crappy flea market bass, and it actually sounds pretty good in our band!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Fender, Music Man, Ernie Ball, Gibson, WarwickWww@Enter-QA@Com
I'm not sure if Flea ever played a Bongo but I hear they're nothing but amazing! I've been having some major G!.A!.S!. for one of those for a long while now; they have an amazingly wide variety of tones available with the 4 band EQ as well as a lot of punch especially with the double humbucker models!. They also allow for some great facility on the finger board as the neck is very smooth and not too wide!. Great playability even with my tiny hands! One down fall (as long as you don't think they're butt-ugly): $$$!. So if you've got the money, go for it!
As listed above Flea's signature has long been the EBMM Sting Ray but he's also played a Modulus and I believe he's currently rockin' a sweet *** '61 Fender!.
My suggestion would be to go to a music store whether its an independent joint or a Guitar Center and sit down with a few of these instruments and give them a try!. What's good for one bassist (even your favorite bassist!) may not be what's right for you!. So play as many basses as you can get your hands on and decide for yourself what feels right and sounds right for you! I know, it's a pretty generic answer and the process will take some time and effort on your part, but if you're going to spend the money on bass it should be something that you enjoying playing and hearing played!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
As listed above Flea's signature has long been the EBMM Sting Ray but he's also played a Modulus and I believe he's currently rockin' a sweet *** '61 Fender!.
My suggestion would be to go to a music store whether its an independent joint or a Guitar Center and sit down with a few of these instruments and give them a try!. What's good for one bassist (even your favorite bassist!) may not be what's right for you!. So play as many basses as you can get your hands on and decide for yourself what feels right and sounds right for you! I know, it's a pretty generic answer and the process will take some time and effort on your part, but if you're going to spend the money on bass it should be something that you enjoying playing and hearing played!.Www@Enter-QA@Com