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IMO Gene Simmons is one of the few bass players who truly should have a signature instrument. Ditto Billy S for the reasons already stated. Gene is the epitome of a rock star - 110% showman and OTT antics. His persona is outlandish and so are his stage instruments. As a kid getting into rock that's everything you want from your heroes. It sorta goes without saying that the rock star persona also means cut-throat commercials and not very nice in real life. By contrast, if your stage persona is ordinary bloke with a fender p/j but you changed the tone control to make it your own then I don't think it's worth a signature model Adam, Duff, Geddy, Flea, Roger, or even Steve H. That doesn't make those instruments less worthwhile to me, I just keep in mind that it's a purely commercial thing.

Sid just bought my SansAmp. Perfect transaction really - prompt and pleasant! Recommended! Cheers Sid. Jim

As a lefty all I can do is dream.... maybe a pearl white/black neck Duff Signature?

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1509264521' post='3397575'] The bass player is the best musician in Metallica? Er... that's just not true. Hetfield is one of the best singer/songwriters of all time. [/quote] Valid point, but I wish he’d drop the smalltalk. I preferred the old Jaymz who was a foul-mouthed drunk to the reborn one who won’t shut up about the Tallica Family! No doubting his talent as a writer/riffer though. Metal would not be the same without him.

[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1509220960' post='3397439'] I was standing, right of stage - well, at least where it would have been! The sound for the first few songs, Hardwired, Atlas Rise!, and Seek And Destroy was terrible - could hardly even hear any bass for these three songs, but it was gradually better each song and I’d say was fixed by Harvester Of Sorrow. Edit: Just edited as that in itself is ironic, Harvester Of Sorrow with audible bass...🤔😆 [/quote] Very jealous that they played Harvester od Sorrow at your gig not mine! Ditto Blitzkrieg the other night although we had Last Caress!

Now relisted (not by me) https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Hardpuncher-bass-guitar/322846678538?_mwBanner=1

Ibanez Iceman bass guitar. https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ibanez-iceman-bass-guitar/1272628333?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=sms

[attachment=256293:IMG_3198.jpg][attachment=256294:IMG_3220.jpg][attachment=256295:IMG_3222.jpg] Still amazed at my good fortune to get this close. For those going tonight, you're going to love it. Give the latest album a good listen beforehand though!

There is something compelling about his technique, stage presence and stance. It’s 100% substance, all genuine.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1508954690' post='3395628'] Guessing it was this one? If so he's had it a while and not the Jaco bass [/quote] Yep, no doubt about it!

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1508922724' post='3395308'] Was the heavily relic'd fender jazz his Jaco bass? CME to think of it that got re finished... Trujillo is a monster of a bassist and comes across as a thoroughly decent person. I have watched his bass audition for Metallica on YouTube a few times, not just for the quality of his playing but the genuine child like happiness of being chosen to be their next bass player. [/quote] Re Fender that same thought occured to me, but that was a fretless wasn’t it? Anyway it sounded amazing. He used it for One which was doubly surprising - I am cetain Jason Newstead preferred a 5-string for that.

[quote name='cetera' timestamp='1508937484' post='3395484'] Any photos of the Spector? [/quote] Sadly not, sorry. He also played a Zon...

Robert Trujillo in the pocket