XxBassMastaXx Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Mine is the Music man stingray. Mainly cos flea uses it and it looks the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 my Roscoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Depends partly on what I'm playing and who I'm playing with but I'll say Fender Tony Franklin Fretless Precision. I can't put it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 To play? Fender Jazz. To look at, Spector NS2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='XxBassMastaXx' post='587625' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:20 PM']Mine is the Music man stingray. Mainly cos flea uses it and it looks the best![/quote] Just as a matter of interest, in your avatar, Flea is using his Modulus Flea Bass (now known as the Funk Unlimited)... he hasn't used Stingrays for years, and rarely ever recorded with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 For looks and to some degree to play, then a Musicman Stingray but the sound lets it down for me. As an overall, then some kind of Jazz, either my ESP 400 Series Jazz, my Lakland Darryl Jones Jazz, or fingers crossed soon to be Fender USA 75 Re-issue Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='Russ' post='587649' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:39 PM']Just as a matter of interest, in your avatar, Flea is using his Modulus Flea Bass (now known as the Funk Unlimited)... he hasn't used Stingrays for years, and rarely ever recorded with one.[/quote] Out of interest, what did Flea usually record with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 When I started playing bass in the 70's, it was my 4001, it was because Geddy Lee used one, the sound and they looked the best!, now, its still that 4001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='Linus27' post='587654' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:41 PM']Out of interest, what did Flea usually record with?[/quote] Different basses on different albums... this isn't comprehensive, but to summarise, the early albums, up to Mother's Milk were mostly a Spector NS4, BSSM was mostly a Wal (with a 5-string Stingray on two tracks), One Hot Minute was mostly an Alembic Epic (apart from Aeroplane, which was obviously a Stingray), Californication & By The Way were pretty much all the Flea Bass, and Stadium Arcadium was the Flea Bass and a '62 Jazz with flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='Russ' post='587665' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:46 PM']Different basses on different albums... this isn't comprehensive, but to summarise, the early albums, up to Mother's Milk were mostly a Spector NS[b]2[/b], BSSM was mostly a Wal (with a 5-string Stingray on two tracks), One Hot Minute was mostly an Alembic Epic (apart from Aeroplane, which was obviously a Stingray), Californication & By The Way were pretty much all the Flea Bass, and Stadium Arcadium was the Flea Bass and a '62 Jazz with flats.[/quote] Corrected for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 To look at AND to play.... [b]pre-Kramer 'Spector NS2'[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 My Warwick Thumb NT- took me three years to actually realise how great this bass is- and how great sounding- I have now just the one- now that the Jazz has been sold. It does everything I need it to- looks great- plays great. How can anything be better? cheers Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='cetera' post='587670' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:48 PM']Corrected for you [/quote] *blush* As a fellow Spector owner, I am ashamed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Pearl, my 2008 american fender jazz bass. guess what colour. Go on. Guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Fender Precisions all the way! I like other basses but it always comes back to P-basses for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='587688' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:55 PM']Fender Precisions all the way! I like other basses but it always comes back to P-basses for me[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='Russ' post='587665' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:46 PM']Different basses on different albums... this isn't comprehensive, but to summarise, the early albums, up to Mother's Milk were mostly a Spector NS4, BSSM was mostly a Wal (with a 5-string Stingray on two tracks), One Hot Minute was mostly an Alembic Epic (apart from Aeroplane, which was obviously a Stingray), Californication & By The Way were pretty much all the Flea Bass, and Stadium Arcadium was the Flea Bass and a '62 Jazz with flats.[/quote] Thanks, I am quite surprised by that list, especially the Spector, Wal and Alembic. I wonder why he never used the Spector live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 A 1979 Stingray at a local shop. Overpriced but really is a dream to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 My Jazz, I have many basses but I always come ack to the Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 never played anything better than my old stingray 5 with its graphite neck on, superb instrument in every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='Linus27' post='587763' date='Sep 2 2009, 05:00 PM']Thanks, I am quite surprised by that list, especially the Spector, Wal and Alembic. I wonder why he never used the Spector live.[/quote] He used to, back in the day, before he started using Stingrays. Check out the videos for Taste The Pain, Nobody Weird Like Me, etc (should be on YouTube), and you'll see him with the Spector. He used a strange multi-coloured thing in the Higher Ground video, not sure what that was. Still want a pair of those teddy bear trousers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 1980 Stingray, best playing bass I've ever had, deep, deep snarling tone. 1986 KGB Musical Instruments Status replica, indestructible, 23 year old friend. 1998 Fender Jazz, Jap, EMGs, East J Retro, Badass, dirty bitch. 2003 Status S2 through neck, disappointing eq, plays beautifully, neck pickup beast. 1995 Squier Precision, flats, EMGs, funk machine. In that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) As a single bass, my '72 Ric 4001. It doesn't play as well as it used to (thanks to the one time ministrations of someone who didn't know how to adjust the neck - it could also do with a refret as the frets are now almost nonexistent) but it's still my favourite sounding (although not right for everything) and looking bass. As a make, a close thing between a good Ric, the right Alembic and the right Sei. Although it depends what music I'm playing and what sound I'm after. Those 3 would be the first calls though. BTW, I've seen lots of footage of Flea using his Spector live. My favourite Flea sound is the Wal on BSSM, which owes more than a passing nod to Leigh Gorman of Bow Wow Wow (and yes, Flea is a BWW fan, as is John Frusciante, who bought a White Falcon because Matthew Ashman played one). Edited September 2, 2009 by 4000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 It was my Ibby SR700 but having played the stingray bass I got from Dub Junkie on a few gigs it`s now the one. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 erm... stock basses i'd say either the ibanez SR series or a stingray. but my taitycaster is my favourite bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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