ficelles Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='Machines' post='1273552' date='Jun 18 2011, 10:47 AM']As long as it's not a Daisy Rock Flower it shouldn't matter too much.[/quote] Last Tuesday night, I slept in a bedroom that had a pink Daisy Rock Flower guitar in it. In Somerset. Near Glastonbury. ficelles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Are them there pink daisy basses actually any good? This thread has made me want one. Playing one of those whilst developing a convincing Wilko Johnson stare would quieten the worst of the hecklers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FayeAutumn Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 My first concern would be why I was auditioning a bassist to start with, it being the only instrument I can play. ;o) However, trying to look at it from say my guitarists' angle as someone who has been in quite a few different types of band (including black/death metal), no I don't think she would care what the bass was (barring Daisy Rock and violin basses) so long as it sounded good and did the job. Heck, the band I'm in, whilst not being a black/death/thrash metal band is still pretty heavy and my playing a natural finish Cort Artisan hasn't drawn any complaints. I can however see some people complaining about what bass someone plays, even an absolute classic like a precision, because some people are just like that. And yes, it's probably more common for ESP's, Jackson's, BC Rich's, Ibanez's, and a few Warwick's to be used in those subgenres of metal. But if the band you're auditioning for are so anal as to put you down for playing a white Squier P-bass, then do you really want to get involved with them? And as someone else pointed out, Steve Harris has (excepting a brief flirtation with Lado) played Fender P's since the dawn of Iron Maiden, black ones, blue ones, and white ones. You however may wish to consider drop tuning for those particular subgenres though. I hope that made sense and sounded cohesive. It's gone 1am and I should be asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) I seem to remember Frankie Bello from Anthrax doing alright with his P bass, just drop the action for a bit more 'cluck' and you're golden. Leave the aesthetic obsession to the lead guitarists, they think it's all about them anyway, so don't upset them by putting them straight . If they really complain then you could get away with a more 'metal' scratchplate with some sort of offensive/gory decal on it. Edit: unless you're doing some GWAR stuff, then it's black and pointy all the way. Edited June 19, 2011 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Precision fits most styles and can be seen in virtually all walks of life. White & black are kinda neutral colors and should be no issues. Out of curiosity are you bothered more by the color or the fact its a precision in a death metal band I used a fretless precision in a rock band yrs ago and no-one cared. Go for it and enjoy what happens no matter what. Cheers Dave Edited June 19, 2011 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 White Squier/Fender = Duff McKagan Would said metal bands not want him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Rob Trujillo from Metallica used P basses and String rays for a good while before his warwicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Yeah, it's about the sound. I'm not a huge metal fan, it's not my bag man. Especially not a lot of this newer stuff with screaming singers, maybe a bit of sabbath but I kind of grew out of it for the most part. But i'd take my hat off, I don't like this whole "jagged ugly ass bass, a million tattoos, long greasy unkept hair and beard and BLACK EVERYTHING downtuned to buggery and distorted beyond recognition" thing man, it's so dark, why can't metal bands be a little more cheerful. If the dude was more interested in his sound than his looks i'd be more inclined to give his band a chance though. If someone showed up with an ugly spikemonster of doom but they could play like a boss then I'd have them, no worries. Edited June 19, 2011 by Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 [quote name='Ross' post='1275314' date='Jun 19 2011, 09:52 PM']Yeah, it's about the sound. I'm not a huge metal fan, it's not my bag man. Especially not a lot of this newer stuff with screaming singers, maybe a bit of sabbath but I kind of grew out of it for the most part. But i'd take my hat off, I don't like this whole "jagged ugly ass bass, a million tattoos, long greasy unkept hair and beard and BLACK EVERYTHING downtuned to buggery and distorted beyond recognition" thing man, it's so dark, why can't metal bands be a little more cheerful. If the dude was more interested in his sound than his looks i'd be more inclined to give his band a chance though. If someone showed up with an ugly spikemonster of doom but they could play like a boss then I'd have them, no worries.[/quote]I love this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) I've gigged a white Johnson P bass playing Doom. Actually, singer from same band plays a White Fender Precision in his other bands. Edited June 19, 2011 by Mr. Foxen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 [quote name='Maverick' post='1274201' date='Jun 18 2011, 10:21 PM']Completely unimportant point, but he's back to the Marcus Miller in their latest live vids. I'm kind of glad, thinking that Mendez's bass looked really cool is how I first discovered Marcus Miller [/quote] From Opeth to Marcus Miller in one move. So he's back with the Fenders then. To be honest the last time I saw them was at High Voltage almost a year ago, and he used Sandbergs throughout - I think it was the J style one with the MM pickup at the bridge. Although, true to Opeth form, you could hardly hear the bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 My old Pink BC Rich Eagle has covered everything, and probably raised eyebrows on every occasion. Still, it's about the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 [quote name='Lozz196' post='1274956' date='Jun 19 2011, 05:12 PM']White Squier/Fender = Duff McKagan Would said metal bands not want him?[/quote] I'd be very surprised if any Death metal bands would want an aging poodle like Duff McKagan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I auditioned for a metal band back in the 80s called "Chariot" who were quite popular at the time. I was playing a white with t/shell scratchplate Fender 62 re-issue at the time. Didn't get the job, but I've since found out it wasn't because I was playing a white bass - it was because I was f***ing pony at playing. And the moral of the story is boys and girls - if you're good, you'll get the job whether you're playing a 5-string Traben or a branch off a tree with 4 or 5 elastic bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Land Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 [quote name='yorick' post='1273765' date='Jun 18 2011, 01:09 PM']With my old death metal outfit i deliberately used a steinberger cricket bat to piss the singer off [/quote] I'm in CONTECHED, the world's first Corporate Metal band, I play Steinberger, I piss everybody off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Nobody looks at us bassists anyway. Well, apart from other bassists... So you might as well be playing a pink Bronco. In fact, that might turn a few heads - worth a try, eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='1278969' date='Jun 22 2011, 08:02 PM']I auditioned for a metal band back in the 80s called "Chariot" who were quite popular at the time. I was playing a white with t/shell scratchplate Fender 62 re-issue at the time. Didn't get the job, but I've since found out it wasn't because I was playing a white bass - it was because I was f***ing pony at playing. And the moral of the story is boys and girls - if you're good, you'll get the job whether you're playing a 5-string Traben or a branch off a tree with 4 or 5 elastic bands.[/quote] I dep for a band with Scott Biaggi of Chariot in down here in Devon, he is a decent guitar player, and a sound bloke on the right day. Apparently he wasn't asked back for the reunion a couple of years ago, I didn't ask why, the website says they couldn't find him. That is apparently a lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danimal Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 As long as they know how to make it sound good I couldn't care less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 [quote name='Evil Undead' post='1273548' date='Jun 18 2011, 10:45 AM']However, I guess it's along similar lines. Please don't bite me! Anyway, I'm curious. If you went to see a metal band, and the bassist was playing a white Squier P bass, would you think (s)he was any less metal? Also, if you were auditioning a bassist, would you turn them down for playing the above bass? I'm talking more death metal, black metal or thrash, rather than nwobhm or hair metal.[/quote] Alex Webster, bass player for Cannibal Corpse, used a white precision on their first two albums and up until he switched to Ibanez basses. If the bass player in a gore-obsessed death metal band can get away with using a white precision, I'm sure you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 i was in a 'doom' band once, used a natural stingray, didnt really care about looks more about sound. not a massive fan of black basses mind, at the moment i am playing a MIM fiesta red p-bass (maybe thats why im not in a real band!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Not a bass, but does any more really need to be said? Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I think white basses are fine. Personally I dunno if I'd use a P for a metal band, I don't think it'd sound aggressive enough IMO. If the sound's what you want, there's no reason the bass should hold you back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 And on the left we have......Yours Truly from a few decades ago playing a white Precision. Although my current stage weaponry is a black one with a mirror scratchplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocorpse Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Tom Araya from Slayer used a white Jazz bass on the first 2 albums, and the bloke from the Varukers still does, and gets a completely obscene sound from it... P-basses are equally GREAT for metal. Any band worth their salt will NOT be looking at your gear, and will be listening to what you can offer them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='Evil Undead' post='1273548' date='Jun 18 2011, 10:45 AM']However, I guess it's along similar lines. Please don't bite me! Anyway, I'm curious. If you went to see a metal band, and the bassist was playing a white Squier P bass, would you think (s)he was any less metal? Also, if you were auditioning a bassist, would you turn them down for playing the above bass? I'm talking more death metal, black metal or thrash, rather than nwobhm or hair metal.[/quote] Nothing more metal than a lady with a white squier p bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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