Wrong bass for the genre?

[yorick]

I've played a custom Status headless and a Steinberger cricket bat in a grindcore band... Got some rather nervous looks!!!

[xgsjx]

[quote name='HeavyJay' post='567590' date='Aug 13 2009, 08:06 AM']In addition to what has been previously posted, I give you Rebel Yell (http://www.myspace.com/rockrebelyell):

[/quote]
Billy Idol tribute band?

[HeavyJay]

[quote name='xgsjx' post='567603' date='Aug 13 2009, 08:27 AM']Billy Idol tribute band?[/quote]

Rockabilly / Psychobilly / Punk originals stuff.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='Rich' post='567583' date='Aug 13 2009, 07:53 AM']That guitarist is neither psycho nor billy enough. He needs a huge Gretsch or something, and some silly hair. Perhaps his mum won't let him have a daft haircut?[/quote]
Later picture, I think:

Halfway there, but Mum's still in control. "Now Peter, if you're going to have that silly Grinch guitar or whatever it's called, you [b][i]must[/i][/b] wear your glasses. No, no arguments."

[acidbass]

[quote name='HeavyJay' post='567590' date='Aug 13 2009, 08:06 AM'][/quote]

What is it with people doing that to their double basses? Imagine such cruelty!

[Sibob]

I seem to remember Tina Turners bass player using a purple sparkle ESP F series

Good on him

Si

[Gust0o]

I have Shockwave's old pink BCR Eagle - which raises eyebrows everytime it appears from the gig bag!

I've played my BCR Ironbird at a few pub gigs where we've done nothing but pop/rock covers. That's probably been a bit of overkill!

[Gust0o]

There was an awesome Gibson Flying-V parts mash-up on here - that appealed, on the exact same basis (bass-is?), of having something a little perverse to draw people's attention.

BC Rich would give you plenty of examples - Ironbird, Stealth, Bich... not all of them blacker-than-black, but with enough spice to flavour the looks.

[mike257]

A mate of mine at college was in a Descendants/Propaghandi type punk band and had a flourescent green BC Rich Warlock at one point. He said it was the best sounding bass he'd ever owned, but he had to get rid because it looked so bad!

[xgsjx]

[quote name='HeavyJay' post='567632' date='Aug 13 2009, 09:00 AM']Rockabilly / Psychobilly / Punk originals stuff.[/quote]
Surely you do a cover of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol? One of my fave songs when I was in my earlyish teens.

[Dr.Dave]

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='566827' date='Aug 12 2009, 03:05 PM']at times and think it would be a laugh to play something that looked all wrong.

Maybe a headless Status or something?[/quote]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[mrjim]

The bassist from Tiger Army also uses a double bass:

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Cool Paintjob

[Gust0o]

[quote]A mate of mine at college was in a Descendants/Propaghandi type punk band and had a flourescent green BC Rich Warlock at one point. He said it was the best sounding bass he'd ever owned, but he had to get rid because it looked so bad![/quote]

Ah, the danger of Warlocks!

My mate has a reverse headstock Warlock, with a snakeskin paint job - real '80s rock!

[mike257]

I had to get in the back seat of an old 3-door Fiesta with a BC Rich Beast on my knee once, I think one corner of it was sticking out the window!! It's a miracle nobody impales themselves on those things!

[HeavyJay]

[quote name='xgsjx' post='567911' date='Aug 13 2009, 01:12 PM']Surely you do a cover of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol? One of my fave songs when I was in my earlyish teens.[/quote]

Not my band I'm afraid, just some folks I've seen around.

[Gust0o]

The Beast is a mad design! Badgerific had one on here for a smashing knock-down price, but it's just a little too pointy for sense!

[Gust0o]

This whole thread reminded me of the scene from The Mighty Boosh - glam rock folk band, anyone?

[Telebass]

[quote name='endorka' post='567593' date='Aug 13 2009, 08:15 AM']I once played the theme & variations of Schubert's "Trout" Quintet on an NS Design electric double bass - does that count?

Jennifer[/quote]

It certainly counts for something!

[William James Easton]

psychobilly, file under [i]shudder [/i]