Jazz basses + metal music

[PrimalConcreteSledge]

Do Fender jazz basses go with metal music at all? Are there any bands out there who have their bassist play a Fender jazz? What would happen if I go to a metal audition with, say, a Geddy Lee jazz bass? lol.

My second part of the question: are there any metal bands left out there would play in standard tuning? Could someone name a few?

[Pinhead13]

Do Fender jazz basses go with metal music at all? Are there any bands out there who have their bassist play a Fender jazz? What would happen if I go to a metal audition with, say, a Geddy Lee jazz bass? lol.

My second part of the question: are there any metal bands left out there would play in standard tuning? Could someone name a few?

Last month I saw James Lomenzo play a Marcus Miller Jazz which in my opinion sounded better than the Warwick he played last time I saw him.

I think that guy is playing a Fender P with a MM p-up at the bridge. You can see it well at the 3 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD7ZEWBvx-U

[Spaceman Spiff]

Doesn't the guy from Opeth also play a Marcus Miller?

[Jimbobntnr]

I played metal on a jazz for years. I did have one rednecked guitarist say something about it, but he had only been playing for about 6 months and his band sucked anyway.

[Pinhead13]

Some guy posted that pic at the Megadeth forums 5 days ago from a recent show.

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/32089/2001222697859751342_rs.jpg

[PrimalConcreteSledge]

Doesn't the guy from Opeth also play a Marcus Miller?

lol. Good point. I guess I should be fine.

[PrimalConcreteSledge]

Some guy posted that pic at the Megadeth forums 5 days ago from a recent show.

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/32089/2001222697859751342_rs.jpg

I guess there is a fair amount of metal bassist who play a jazz.
Thanks for posting a pic.

[lemoley]

Jazz basses are popular with lots of Metal bassists due to the fact they can cut through the guitar alot better than say a Precision

[chaosMK]

I doubt using a J would pose a problem. Though what sounds like balls to me is when bass players use a buttery jazzed out nickel strings light touch tone in metal. Crazy aggressive mids cut through and give things a little extra edge.

I dig the Opeth guy, but you can never hear him. I guess that's what he's going for, no presence in the mix above 80hz.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Opeth uses standard tuning, except for Ghost Reveries (Open D, or Drop D for the bass).

[fajitaben3]

METAL > JAZZ!!!

\m/

[PrimalConcreteSledge]

METAL > JAZZ!!!

\m/

Jazz basses > all other basses
lol

[chaosMK]

Also, E metal...

dont get me started on that.

[fajitaben3]

Jesus man that's not metal at all.

EDIT: What's E metal?

[fathergoat]

The guy from Psyopus used a jazz fiver if i recall correctly.

[fajitaben3]

And then he left the band.

[fathergoat]

I bet it was because of the Fender Jazz

[fajitaben3]

Yeah he felt like a ****ing failure and just decided he wasn't worthy of playing anymore.

Nik (Pluperfect) and I actually met him before he left the band, he was cool, and he was unbelievably good at bass, Nik asked him how long he had been playing and I think he said 12 years haha.

[fathergoat]

Wow, he really quit because of that?

[fajitaben3]

Oh no haha I didn't mean to imply that. I totally made that up. I mean the part about us meeting him is true but he did not quit because of the bass.

[Omega Red]

metal bass + jazz music???:confused:

[fajitaben3]

Huh?

[Phalanx]

since when has what type of bass you have dictated what music you play (regardless of the misleading title "Jazz Bass")

The Dillinger Escape Plan bassist uses a Jazz bass

[chaosMK]

The Dillinger Escape Plan bassist uses a Jazz bass

I think I could hear that cat once on the whole album, when nothing else was playing.

[Phalanx]

I think I could hear that cat once on the whole album, when nothing else was playing.

yeah, but he still plays one :p

[Understanding In a Crash]

I've seen plenty of metalcore/metal acts using Jazz Basses...

One example is the Isis bassist used a Jazz in their earliest stuff and that was their HEAVIEST stuff. :thumb:

[YDload]

The Dillinger Escape Plan bassist uses a Jazz bass

they also play in standard tuning despite not technically being metal (but still being technical!)

[EADG]

Jazz basses are popular with lots of Metal bassists due to the fact they can cut through the guitar alot better than say a Precision

Isn't it the other way around..

[One Groovin Clown]

I've seen plenty of metalcore/metal acts using Jazz Basses...

One example is the Isis bassist used a Jazz in their earliest stuff and that was their HEAVIEST stuff. :thumb:

He used a Stingray alot back then to.

[staticaxe]

dude i can play all music on my bass geetar

[lemoley]

Isn't it the other way around..

Metal basses are popular with Jazz bassists?

:confused:

[YDload]

he's sayin a P-bass cuts thru the guitar better

[EADG]

he's sayin a P-bass cuts thru the guitar better

basically

[jollygiantchris]

jeff caxide from isis pretty much only uses stingrays now =x

dude from opeth uses MM jazzes, chi cheng from deftones uses fenders sometimes (not sure js or ps though), troy sanders from mastodon uses a p/j'ed fender now, mike dean from COC uses a sadowsky jazz and occasionally a 73 or 75 p. those are just off the top of my head im sure theres a lot more you will be fine using a j or a p for metal although me personally id use a j for metal over a p and a p/j is a even better!

[Sablate McNuff]

I'd use a Schecter. Schecter = Metal.

[da_s_man13]

I use a Jazz in my Thrash band. Who cares what sort of bass you use in metal, so aslong your playing the friggin music.

[lemoley]

he's sayin a P-bass cuts thru the guitar better

ah, well i must be going to very badly P.A 'd gigs then

[edgebass5]

always worked for me...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/edgebass5/263930615109_0_ALB.jpg

To make things even less typical of what you'd see a metal bassist using... I was playing that jazz bass into an Avalon U5 as my only source of tone shaping!

[Sammy_L_D]

Jazz basses are for jazz only. Don't try it with metal.

[Jody LeCompte]

P basses cutting through the mix?

I guess if your playing in a "thud"-rock band.

Roger Waters used a pick for a reason.