cheapest bass in most expensive situation

[lojo]

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

[bubinga5]

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

[ElCapitan]

We need the Seasick Steve of the bass world.

[MacDaddy]

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.

[ianSB]

pete wentz using his own sig squier ?

[Doddy]

[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.

[bumnote]

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

[Sercet]

Nicky Wire Italia

[Bassassin]

[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.

[Sercet]

[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.

[lemmywinks]

[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!

[LawrenceH]

What's that strange but cool looking bass used by Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords? That definitely looks a cheapy.

[merello]

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

[robocorpse]

Bernie Torme (Gillan, Ozzy) and John McCoy (Gillan, Mammoth etc) both have endorsements with....... Vintage.

[Cat Burrito]

Most of the top players are using endorsements....which are free!

[Musky]

Ed Friedland includes a cheapo Egmond in his arsenal. He describes it as 'fabulous'.

[Buzz]

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.

[Raslee]

The Wailers bassist Aston Family Man Barrett was playing the Hohner B-Bass for a while

[jezzaboy]

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

[Bassassin]

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.

[Grand Wazoo]

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

[MacDaddy]

[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

[Doddy]

[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.

[theplumber]

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!

[MythSte]

I seem to remember the bass player from does it offend you, yeah? playing a Squire telebass at Glastonbury '08