Spacehog Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 So i sold my EB3 and a guitar and now need a bass suitable for metal and hopefully versatile enough for some classic rock/blues It needs to be a 5 string for the detuned stuff and i much prefer a wide string spacing. The two yamaha's mentioned seem to fit the bill but i'm not sure which would suit me better. I prefer the look of the BB615 and suspect it may be more versatile in the sound department, it also has 3 band eq so i could maybe dial out the mids for a Korn type sound. The RBX375 looks more 'metal' though and i would guess the humbuckers have a bit more grunt. I would prefer a lighter bass if possible so not sure which one is heavier. Obviously i should go to a shop and try them but i thought i'd get some opinions first, plus my 'local' shop doesn't have the biggest selection. honestly if i had the money i'd probably buy both and they can both be had for around £270 depending on colour. Spacehog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 As a former BB614 and current RBX775 owner, I can say they are very different basses. I wouldn't expect to get Fieldy type sounds from the BB - it is a fairly traditional sounding P/J bass. The RBX is much more modern sounding and would suit metal a lot more than the BB. That said - the BB is indeed versatile and can do a more all-round job than the RBX. If it were me though, i'd go for the BB. The RBX375s don't come in the best of colours (dark red, silver and [url="http://data.yamaha.jp/sdb/product/image/main/raw/r/rbx375_mastered_pearl_effect/D4B385814A3E4F39A6188B8AF02E9388_12073.jpg"]'jaundice yellow'[/url]) and look a bit cheap close up. A pewter BB615 should look pretty damned awesome in a metal band and will serve you well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacehog Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 [quote name='Machines' post='952886' date='Sep 11 2010, 04:59 PM']A pewter BB615 should look pretty damned awesome in a metal band and will serve you well.[/quote] Well i was leaning toward the BB and it just so happens that the pewter one is the cheapest so may well go that route. I was just wondering if you can get a Fieldy type sound with only the 2 band eq on an RBX? Obviously it's not essential but useful, to me anyway cheers Spacehog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 You can detune the strings so they're flappy and cut the mids on your amp to the same effect on most basses . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignsOfDelirium_bassist Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Well, and I know this is a longshot, if you feel like you can wait long enough to save up £200, you could always buy my LTD I've yet to see a bass look more metal, and still look as nice as that bass. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=95446"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=95446[/url] Apart from that, i'd say go with the RB, I've tried a few and they've always seemed pretty good to me, more than I can say for the one BB I tried, although that may very well have been a bum bass :DEither way, good luck with the bass hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacehog Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Well i just called in to the music shop on the off chance and they actually had both basses there. The BB probably had the biggest range of sounds but i think it would be better as a passive more vintage style bass, i'll have to try a 414 at some point. After playing the RBX i preferred the feel of the neck and the upper fret access, also the sound suited me better so that's what i bought. Got it for £275 including a gig bag so i'm quite happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 No pics = no bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Who's Fieldy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacehog Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='953722' date='Sep 12 2010, 05:18 PM']Who's Fieldy ?[/quote] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Arvizu"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Arvizu[/url] I'll take get some pics up later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Hmm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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