RBXJM2 - Myung signature bass
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Topic: RBXJM2 - Myung signature bass
Posted By: Squifurgie
Subject: RBXJM2 - Myung signature bass
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 17:27
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I am a bass player and I do play in a prog band (progressive metal). I currently play a 4-string bass and I have made the descision to move to a 6-string bass to add complexity to our music, I have also chosen the bass I want, it's actually Dream Theater bassist John Myung's signature model, the feel of it is similar to my old bass which I love so thats my main reasoning. anyways it comes in two colours, a silver metallic type thing and a really dark metallic purple, I was hoping for a solid black but whatever what do you guys think would be a better colour of bass for a prog-metal band? ------------- 
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Posted By: GabbleRatchet
Date Posted: October 12 2006 at 11:40
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Silver or purple, or better still both. Complexity can be great but don't forget that sometimes simplicity is equally good. Don't feel that every song has to have like a fancy Bach-inspired neo-classical riff in it. It's like someone once said about Steve Hackett, "Even if he only plays two notes, they'll be really effective." 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 15:05
| Purple is the colour of Prog! There are far too many solid black basses and guitars, same goes for silver. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 20 2006 at 21:07
Yay, another 6-string player I would go for purple, it's more distinctive as everyone has a black or silver bass. BTW, you can be just as complex on the 4-string but you get more range with the 6 (obviously). Nothing beets that low B though. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: October 26 2006 at 06:30
| Purple for prog. I feel that solid black basses are too many in number. Go for something a bit different, like purple. |
Posted By: MajesterX
Date Posted: November 05 2006 at 11:32
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I'd go with silver. I think the purple doesn't look as good as the silver on this particular bass. ------------- 
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