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]

thanks!

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]

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!

 

[subversion]

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

to me it's beyond decent

 

[RentaBass]

There really isn't a need to get a bass specifically for a genre, because it's up to personal preference.

I use my Jazz bass for anything from ballads to metal.

It's more about the tonewoods, pickups, the way you EQ your sound and your own fingertone.

 

[ahkiatt]

Test as many basses as possible that are around your budget. P/J/MM... It's all a matter of preference. It's like kopi, teh, or chicken essence. Whatever makes you smile is most important.

 

[AvonRellets]

For HEAVY ROCK there can be only one ... CHARVEL 3B in FIRECRACKLE FINISH!

>>>>100% LIFEFORCE BASSIT!!!!<<<<

 

[FourSling]

Bro, good advice from the other bassists here. You got to find your own definition of heavy and don't let yourself be boxed in by what brand to play (I play a Gibson Thunderbird by the way, but you should try as many as you like or can before making up your mind on a bass). Think of your technique, amp work, and above all listen for what you like and don't be afraid to experiment. Fieldy from Korn good example - glassy, slap sound, he dumps the mids... his "heavy" is different from a Rage Against the Machine bass sound, which in turn is different from John Entwhistle from The Who.

 

[shinobi]

 

[blacksheep]

haha

thanks. just wanna ask but what would you all recommned for bass around 600-700?

 

[AvonRellets]

2nd hand epiphone thunderbird!!

 

[shinobi]

personally i would go for an ibanez srx for heavy stuff. well technically i have already gone for it in the past

oh yah and please, don't get a hofner for heavy stuff

 

[Z3r0_G]

thanks. just wanna ask but what would you all recommned for bass around 600-700?

Rockbass by Warwick. seriously.