lojo Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) With all the debates about MIM vs MIA or super sadowskys etc etc I was wondering what the cheapest bass we could confirm was, being used in an expensive situation I mean, in a famous band or a backing band playing in a venue that seats 10s of 1000s etc Anyone know of a MIM being used at a sell out stadium gig? or a cheapo used on recording that become known to all ? Edited February 2, 2011 by lojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) I saw Julian Crampton playing an MIJ Jazz at the jazz cafe..he has played with some greats.. he let me play it in the dressing room backstage too. the guitarist who was incredible was playing a Squire strat... its all in our minds.. Edited February 2, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCapitan Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We need the Seasick Steve of the bass world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Mick Quinn from Supergrass played his Ibanez Blazer bass. Billy Gould from Faith No More used his Aria Pro 2 not bass but Frank Dunnery from It Bites used a jap Squire strat. [quote name='Johnston' post='1112816' date='Feb 2 2011, 06:54 PM']I seem to recall some bloke using a cheapy hofner violin bass on some records .[/quote] it was too, it was a copy of the much more expensive Gibson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianSB Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 pete wentz using his own sig squier ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='1112826' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:01 PM']it was too, it was a copy of the much more expensive Gibson.[/quote] Didn't McCartney get the Hofner because it was something like £40 compared to a Fender which was over £100?? Paul Westwood has played with soooo many people and on tons of albums and gigs and his main bass is a Hohner Steinberger copy. The guy from Los Lonely Boys uses a Hohner as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Didnt XTC use a rick copy? And John Mcnally from the Searchers had a hofner club, cant remember the model Edited February 2, 2011 by bumnote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sercet Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Nicky Wire Italia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='bumnote' post='1112852' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:15 PM']Didnt XTC use a rick copy?[/quote] Joy Division certainly did - Hooky used a plywood Korean-made Hondo on early stuff, also an unidentified JapCrap EB-0 copy. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sercet Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='bumnote' post='1112852' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:15 PM']Didnt XTC use a rick copy? And John Mcnally from the Searchers had a hofner club, cant remember the model[/quote] Peter Hook Rick copy. On TV and everything. Bruce Foxton Rick copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='1112826' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:01 PM']Mick Quinn from Supergrass played his Ibanez Blazer bass.[/quote] According to an interview i read the natural Ibanez he always used was his first bass which he never felt the need to replace as it sounded spot on. Also his main recording amp (for their 1st 2 albums anyways) was an old Carlsbro combo - again his first amp. So the massive bass sound you hear on their albums comes from kit you'd find in a pawn shop in the early ninetes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 What's that strange but cool looking bass used by Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords? That definitely looks a cheapy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Willie Nelson's bass player at Glasto last year was using an epiphone les paul heavy metal sig model! Epiphone Vinnie Hornsby Signature Les Paul Edited February 2, 2011 by merello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocorpse Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Bernie Torme (Gillan, Ozzy) and John McCoy (Gillan, Mammoth etc) both have endorsements with....... Vintage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Most of the top players are using endorsements....which are free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ed Friedland includes a cheapo Egmond in his arsenal. He describes it as 'fabulous'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well, it's not a bass, but I think Brian May would have this sown up if we expanded it to our 6 stringed brethren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The Wailers bassist Aston Family Man Barrett was playing the Hohner B-Bass for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I read an interview, I think it was in bass guitar mag a couple of years ago, with Glen Matlock in which he said that he was using a Mexican P bass that Fender gave him as a pressie rather than taking out his 60`s P whilst out with the pistols. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I remember seeing Marillion at the (then) Hammy Odeon in the mid 80s - Pete Trewavas was playing an Aria RSB Deluxe II - same bass as I had. For a moment, I felt somehow validated! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I've got a good one, The Blessing, indie Jazz / Pop band the bass player stated on Bass Guitar magazine that he only ever records and plays a very old Squier Precision as in this video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Doddy' post='1112845' date='Feb 2 2011, 07:08 PM']Didn't McCartney get the Hofner because it was something like £40 compared to a Fender which was over £100??[/quote] yep, but not the Fender, it was the original Gibson EB1 which was violin shaped, so he went for the cheaper copy. Edited February 2, 2011 by MacDaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='1113213' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:10 PM']yep, but not the Fender, it was the original Gibson EB1 which was violin shaped, so he went for the cheaper copy.[/quote] Yeah I know about the EB1,but I seem to remember an old interview where he says that Fenders were too expensive, and that was why he went for the Hofner,because he wouldn't buy it on tick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplumber Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Great thread.....playing this week at 2 jam nights...1 gig....and looking forward to playing an OLP Musicman endorsed/copy bass bought fom e bay this week for £50...yes it was me that nabbed it......bloody good bass....and very cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I seem to remember the bass player from does it offend you, yeah? playing a Squire telebass at Glastonbury '08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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