What is the best brand for Bass?What do Professional Recording Studios use?

Question

I am going to use it to record in a studio..If you can give me the best details and information you can...thanks...

Answer 1

Bogdon Bass, just see the videos for yourself

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Answer 2

Greetings,

There is no best brand for bass.  Take Fender for example.  They make basses that cost anywhere from $150 on up.  Usually the ones that record best are the ones in the $1000+ category.  I'm a big fan of the Marcus Miller J Bass for example and I keep one at the studio.  Actually, I keep 5 different basses at the studio all set up for different kinds of music and with different kinds of strings ranging from the black nylon wound to flat wound.

Anyway, get the best bass you can afford and make sure that the bass is professionally set up before your sessions.  Put new strings on the bass and do not be afraid to change them out at the end of each day.  The same holds true for batteries if you have active pickups.

Finally, see what basses the facility has available for use.  The producer might be more comfortable with you using one of his or even the studio facilities basses.

Good Luck,

Answer 3

Like Nickelthrower said, there isn't really one "best brand" - a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Also, I don't think any particular brand is better than another when it comes to studio recording; the big thing would be your amps and recording equipment/software =)

Here are some really good brands:

Fender: Tried and true; their Jazz basses are one of the most versatile instruments out there, and also one of the most widely used. Their Precision basses are the archetypal instrument of choice for most Punk players. Their 5 strings usually leave something to be desired though.

Ibanez: Another great company; one of the best manufacturers of mid-range basses. Used by plenty of metal bands, but very versatile. Known for superb playability and good prices.

Warwick: Makes VERY high quality instruments, but at a VERY high price - also used by many metal bands, thanks to their trademark "growl".

Schecter: The other kings of the mid-range bass guitar, along with Ibanez. They make some really nice, beautiful basses.

MusicMan: Known mainly for their Stingray, but also for their Bongo and Sterling designs; very nice basses, but also come with pretty hefty price-tags. Very versatile instruments.

There are other companies that make some excellent products like Peavey, Rickenbacker, Spector, Traben...but I don't know as much about them; I'm sure others can vouch for them though. Again, a lot of what some consider the "best" is personal preference. Make sure you play the bass before you buy it, and try out a number of different ones before making your decision (unless it's a "love at first sight" kind of deal =P ).

Hope that helped you a bit.

Cheers!