Used and Hawthorn Bassists Q's

[Spencer]

Anyone know what these guys use? I can't find anything on them. Im pritty sure that the Hawthorn bassist uses Ampeg [I saw them at a concert on tv saw the amp] and I don't think the Hawthorn bassist uses a pick and I saw one pick of him with a stingray and a p bass. But thats all I have, any answers will help.

Pick or not
String
Guitar
Amp
ect.

[zink182]

Jeph Howard from the Used uses his fingers and a ampeg amp with the treble in max and a light overdrive sometimes.. his main bass is a 4 string fender precision bass american deluxe.. white with rosewood fretboard..

[Left Shoe]

do you mean hawthorne heights?

the bassist uses a music man sting ray i assume, i saw them live but i wasnt paying attention to him. and an ampeg 810.

you probably actually saw me in the audience, when i saw them it was at a small venue and mtv2 taped it, then i realized that hawthorne heights is really bad.

oh he uses a pick as well

[ViolenceBass]

, then i realized that hawthorne heights is really bad.


i find it hysterical that they use their backup vocalist to do all the screams, as if the singer is too busy. Plus their songs sound predictable.

anywho, i cant find any info on the bass players rig other than whats already been said (MM, fender P, and pick)

[sixner]

i find it hysterical that they use their backup vocalist to do all the screams, as if the singer is too busy. Plus their songs sound predictable.
anywho, i cant find any info on the bass players rig other than whats already been said (MM, fender P, and pick)

...why? perhaps the singer doesnt have a good scream. i know alot of bands that do that. I cant scream, so i leave it up to my bands vocalist.
-sixner

[mastrrbasser]

i find it hysterical that they use their backup vocalist to do all the screams, as if the singer is too busy. Plus their songs sound predictable.

anywho, i cant find any info on the bass players rig other than whats already been said (MM, fender P, and pick)

And the fact that they have 3 guitarists and a bassist and they all quadrupal up on the same part. Not very resourceful.

[sixner]

And the fact that they have 3 guitarists and a bassist and they all quadrupal up on the same part. Not very resourceful.

that does seem pointless.... but i dont know their music well enough to really say. so...
*walks off*

i do know bands that do that though... makes me sad.
-sixner

[Sergio]

And the fact that they have 3 guitarists and a bassist and they all quadrupal up on the same part. Not very resourceful.

Have you really listened to the band? They use the effect of three guitars very well. They're constantly playing in harmony. Same thing with the vocals, there's a lead singer, one of the guitarists does the screams, and the bassist sings backup.

On the hawthorned Heights record, it's definately a Stingray tone, but all of the videos I've seen of them live, he's been playing a P-bass.

[mabba]

This is bad music.

[Left Shoe]

Have you really listened to the band? They use the effect of three guitars very well. They're constantly playing in harmony. Same thing with the vocals, there's a lead singer, one of the guitarists does the screams, and the bassist sings backup.

On the hawthorned Heights record, it's definately a Stingray tone, but all of the videos I've seen of them live, he's been playing a P-bass.
the bassist definitley didnt sing when i saw them, he just stood in theback and looked pissed off at the audience

[nicatterberry]

the bassist definitley didnt sing when i saw them, he just stood in theback and looked pissed off at the audience


Wouldn't you be pissed if you had to play that **** too?

[godzillarator]

i think its bad luck to talk about emo bands

unless its the cure or the smiths

[Mr. JazzMaster]

They all use Mesa Boogie products now, i saw a concert of them live on TV, Also i've seen videos of there bassist using an american P-Bass, he dosetn't seem to use the stingrays mush now.

Hawthorn...there bad....really bad.

[sixner]

i kind of like hawthorn heights? i dont care if the musicians are crappy.... the over all music is catchy. though, i didint care for them at warped tour...
-sixner

[mabba]

i think its bad luck to talk about emo bands

unless its the cure or the smiths


The Cure and the Smiths aren't emo. THey sound nothing like Rites of Spring.

[Left Shoe]

the smiths are indie, if you wanna go genre

[godzillarator]

fine fine but im just saying the cut myself to relive the pain theme is there

[Left Shoe]

from the smiths?!

[godzillarator]

yea its really morbid

It might even be past the cutting stage into murder/suicide

[Thonk]

Jeph Howard from the Used uses his fingers and a ampeg amp with the treble in max and a light overdrive sometimes.. his main bass is a 4 string fender precision bass american deluxe.. white with rosewood fretboard..
Am I the only one who likes Jeph? No one ever mentions him or anything.

[Left Shoe]

Am I the only one who likes Jeph? No one ever mentions him or anything.
hes good, real good

[Sergio]

the bassist definitley didnt sing when i saw them, he just stood in theback and looked pissed off at the audience

Perhaps you're mistaking him with the guitarist who doesn't do any vocals? I an assure you, he sings backup.

Proof. (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/hawthorne_heights/audvid.jhtml) Go and watch some of the live videos, if you still don't belive me. :thumb:

Man, it's wierd....I'm defending a band that I don't really like that much. :amaze: Oh wellls, whaddyagonna do?

[802.11-NGR]

Well. I hate Hawthorne Heights. Stopped by their show at Warped though, cuz nobody else was playing, and all the girls were a the HH show (lol).
Anyways, I was kinda impressed with the singer dude live, seemed like he WAS the band with everyone else just hanging out rying to look cool. The one guitarist played like half the show with his hand over the neck. I didn't know you could power chord like that. I only do it to get crazy harmonics.

[dressedinBLACK]

Am I the only one who likes Jeph? No one ever mentions him or anything.


he's a bad-*** muthafuXX0r.:thumb:

[Spencer]

Yea I used to hate both of the bands. But latly im just more into the whole music not how difficult it sounds or how much theory they must know if it sounds good then it IS good. Sometimes the simplest bass parts soun soo cool like in I cought fire by the used.

BTW thanks for all the help.

[Mr. JazzMaster]

Yeah the bass player for the used is really talented, cool dub like bass lines!

To bad there new album was pretty bad.

[bottlerocket]

Oh m God, none of you know what emo is...:rolleyes:

Yeah...closed because this thread went WAY off topic.

And whoever said The Cure and The Smiths are emo: :lol: :p! Come on, learn what emo is. Stop by the emo/hardcore forum every once in a while, guys.

:thumb:

-Gav