hey i need advice on heavy rock

[blacksheep]

i am a new bassist. my band is playing heavy rock at the moment. can anybody give me advice on what bass should i buy for this genre? is thunderbird suitable? please give me some advice. thanks you

[TidesOfBlood]

go try out any bass within your budget and see if you like the sound and if you feel comfortable playing with it.

don't limit yourself by being too brand conscious; you might find something that you unexpectedly like (:

[subversion]

if you think you are going to employ some overdrive in the mix to suit the genre you are playing, do consider a humbucking unit, some examples:

[shinobi]

i would go for something with active humbuckers

[trowaclown]

It's not just the bass you should be looking at. You will need to consider effects too, such as overdrive or fuzz, to complement the genre.

Also, I think using a pick or plucking closer to the bridge will be "rockier" due to the more agressive tone and sharper attack these techniques afford.

It will help if you give us a budget estimate.

[blacksheep]

haha. i am looking around for a suitable bass. thanks all!

[TidesOfBlood]

go check the Bass buy/sell threads then (:

http://soft.com.sg/forum/bass-buy-sell/

[Kirin]

Ibanez SRX series. I'm biase haha, cos i own one.

Heavy, growly tone. Plus a surprisingly decent slap tone.

[shinobi]

Originally Posted by Kirin

Ibanez SRX series. I'm biase haha, cos i own one.

Heavy, growly tone. Plus a surprisingly decent slap tone.

i second this

i dont own one but i used to

it's so 'heavy' that i had problems finding a nice mellow tone for ballads!

[rottenramone]

well, there is that nice epiphone thunderbird. its looks rocks!