matty7 Wrote:Valkyrie - my First Bass is a ESP LTD F-415
its a Tom Araya from Slayer signature bass, I couldn't affords the one with the pentagram inlays but I was happy with the bass I did buy...its lovely to play and the neck is slim compared to some too..
My second Bass is another signature from Jon Moyer of Disturbed - it came on sale at a great price and its a quality piece of kit too..and it sounds like thunder too
matty7 Wrote:Nice to see your using finger style playing - lot harder to do that way but you end up a better player I believe anyway - I do switch to using a plectrum on certain songs though...I use the Jim Dunlop 3mm stubbys for that - we defiantly have lots in common with your music choice too, I do love the Priest
Those are awesome Basses, and definitely a nice addition for any Bassist.
The necks definitely look fast and very playable, and the quality looks top notch as well. I also tend to look at what sales the local guitar shop's have going, and nothing like that low rumble. I had the opportunity to get a signature Nikki Six Black Bird Epiphone bass at one point, but I opted for a regular bass sense I tend to modify my Basses. Like my Squier P-Bass, I added Seymour Duncan SPB-2 pickups with a new bridge and tuners. Plan to add Seymour Duncan's to my other two Basses as well at some point. Disturbed is an awesome band, and totally. We have allot in common with choice of music, Priest, Def Lep, The Scorpion's, Dio, Disturbed and BFMV along with allot more totally rock. ^^ Yeah, there's kind of a story behind me using finger style.
My first guitar instructor, the first day I showed up I had a pick in my hand not knowing what to expect and he casually took it out of my hand and laid it down before saying something along the lines of "We learn to use our fingers first then expand our technique.". It just kind of stuck with me using my fingers, and your right it can be harder at times, but I also believe we end up a better player as well plus I like getting in there and feeling the strings I'm playing if that makes sense. Nothing wrong with using a pick though, and I can understand. I used to use Dunlop 3mm stubby's as well, great pick's in my opinion.