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Yep 100%. I've stated before, but, Stadium Arcadium and that song, is the precise point this band went down the s******. I can't stand that album. They stylistically started to lean over to Anthony singing (one thing you don't want him doing without a generous dose of autotune), with generic song structures. A recipe for insta-bland.

Disintegration is, IMO, the best album ever written. Start there! Head on the Door is more accessible and poppy, as is Kiss me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me and Wish. Faith and Pornography are dark and dingy (in a good way). Basically they're all excellent up until Wish. Apart from Mixed up, as others have said, it's crap.

My favourite song is Subway To Venus. I think their 'best' song, however, is Scar Tissue

I almost bought one last year. Sound and neck feel were excellent. But, I thought it was just as ugly in the flesh. That's not to crap on others choices - It's all personal, but I'd hazard a bet that's unquestionably the reason such a great bass never took off to the heights of it's stablemates.

I think maybe this thread has two sides? If we're talking what people/weekend warriors were playing and what was common in shops and on stages, then it surely has to be P-Basses and Jazz Basses through an Ashdown of some sort. If we're talking what bass embodies the era or came out and wowed people in a distinctive way, my vote 100% goes for the Musicman Bongo. It got people talking like no other bass and was the big new thing. Coming from one of the larger manufacturers too, it had coverage in a way that bespoke, coffee table type basses didn't and don't.

That's an idea. Rather go down the pedal route though! Thank you!

Excellent! Thank you for that. Especially given you say it tracks as well as the drop. I'll have a look!

I'm going to bite the bullet and maybe put one of these on my board, as my singer, who has an incredible range, also lacks confidence, so routinely drops songs by a tone and sometimes even further! Learning songs in a different key isn't difficult, per se, but it is time wasting when I don't have a lot of time to give at the moment. Looking for opinions on what the best option is for bass? I know of the EHX Pitch and Fork and the Digitech Drop, but reviews of both for bass seems a bit middling. Anyone used anything that's truly on the button for this? Many thanks in advance all

I broke loads in my first few years due to my general cack-handedness and trying to impersonate Flea! (I used Rotosound back then, too, fwiw - not remotely a fan of those, but that's another story). Within the last 10 years, probably two or three? But the idea of it happening during a first dance or something fills me with dread (I always have a backup bass ready to go though, so I don't know why this worries me).

I've recently tried my first set of NYXL's on my Jazz Bass Deluxe. Tonally they're 'ok'. Nothing particularly stand-outish. They have retained their brightness fairly well over the 2 months I've had them. Feel wise, they've been nice and not too abrasive compared to other brands. No irritated fingertips like I get with most strings. However, the main reason I went for them was the strength of the core, 20-40% stronger than conventional strings I read? So they give me peace of mind during gigs that I'm far less likely to have any breaks/snappages! Overall - decent enough, but not the quantum leap D'addario make them out to be, and frankly, overpriced a little.

Apologies, I didn't mean to come across like that - it's just they are really quite different basses.

This thread refers to the original USA made SUBs, made from 2003-2006. A different kettle of fish to the 'Sterling by Musicman' range of SUBs. (I think).

My lot absolutely do. Around 3-4 and they always go down a complete storm with crowds at Christmastime (obviously).

I'm putting the smart money on ; A 'RARE!! SQUIRE!! FENDER!! BASS!!' - pics of it leant against a radiator (taken with a potato), caked in dust, with just two-strings.

Nu Metal, I'd argue, started in 99 and was all but dead by 02. Since 2003 I've probably done 250-300 gigs and seen another bass player use a Warwick, just twice. Both times it was a Corvette! (I love Warwick for the record).

I don't think there was 'one' bass, per se as it depends on the genre of music. For me, it would be Jazz Bass and Ampeg/Ashdown amps, due to the indie revival 2003-2008. Hundreds of bands displaying Skinny jeans, waistcoats, curly hair and a Jazz bass under the chin. SVT or ABM in tow! On the Oxford scene around this time, 9/10 bass players in bands playing heavy music, were using an Ibanez SR of some description, fwiw. Incidentally, to me, Warwick Streamers are totally the 90s bass - thanks to Stuart Zender primarily.

My USA SUB was nigh on identical in sound and quality to my old USA Stingray. The only perceptible differences were, obviously, the finish, and the SUB was wired in series, so had a thicker, slightly ballsier tone. Other than that, with the Slab body, it is for all intents and purposes, a Classic Stingray for a third of the price. Absolutely brilliant things.

Fenders USA models are, in this climate, about 'right' price wise. £1500-ish for a USA built instrument is almost bargainous when compared, for example, to things like Musicman Basses (£2800-3000) and European Teambuilt Warwicks (2-3.5k). On the flipside, with just how good the Mexican line is, and the higher end Squiers, one does have to wonder if they're worth it in comparison to their stablemates. I've always thought, just how much *can* you perfect these relatively basic designs before you're solely trading on the catchet of being USA built. As long as it's solidly constructed, finished well and has fairly decent hardware, do the differences between USA, Mex and Squier (which are fag-paper thin) really matter? To end my stream of consciousness post, if you can afford it and you like it, isn't that really all that matters?

Genuinely speechless at this! I have so . . many . . questions . . . Does he not look at his 'creations' and compare them to other basses? They make Glarrys look like Alembics in comparison, for f***s sake. Delusion on quite an epic scale!

Late to the party here, but DAMN. That Dolphin is flipp(er)in spectacular!

Great video. I watched this intently, tonight, as need to buy a Pre-amp/DI. For me, there were two clear winners ; The MXR and the Origin Effects Vintage (Blue one). They sounded thicker, fuller and smoother, and more powerful than the others, with real 'body' and presence. Conversely I disliked the Darkglass ones and thought the Trace Elliot and Ampeg were the poorest sounding across the board. Although TBF, it sounded like the settings for the TE were all over the shop. On the back of this, I've ordered the MXR!

Now it's playing on my mind! Just checked 'internet way back' archiving. GAK, had them at £549 in 2004!