Anyone know why Tim Commerford stopped using musicman in the mid 90's

[bassplayer1494]

Honestly, i thought he sounded better when he was using stingrays instead of jazz basses. Its kinda weird why he switched. Does anyone know why?

 

[Steamthief]

Maybe he just prefers Jazz basses?

 

[stingray96191]

i think ive read that he hand winds his own pickups.. but i think alot of things at 130 in the morning so im probably wrong.

 

[syciprider]

One of the reasons I read about was that RATM wanted to be very distinct from RHCP. I think this was also why he stopped slapping ala Take The Power Back (great SR "reference" piece BTW)

 

[syciprider]

Oh and he needs a thumbrest

 

[danny-79]

Oh and he needs a thumbrest

LOL good one ..

Saying that about the switch and not wanting to be like RHCP, Flea has gone the same way so ..... ??? why ? your guess is as good as mine !

 

[bassplayer1494]

its just weird because when i think of RATM i think of bullet in the head, killing in the name, bombtrack, take the power back, fistful of steel. All of those songs have that great stingray tone which is very distinct from other rage songs and audioslave songs. im not saying that his newer basslines are bad their just different

 

[RaginRog]

Regardless...Tim's tone is always killer...but loved his Stingray tone with RATM.

I loved playing Killing in the name of back when I had my Stingray.

 

[bassplayer1494]

Regardless...Tim's tone is always killer...but loved his Stingray tone with RATM.

I loved playing Killing in the name of back when I had my Stingray.

yea he always sounds good even on his jazzs. I love the tone out of his jazz on Tire Me

 

[JayDawg]

I don't know why he stopped using Music Man basses but all that I can think of is that it is his loss.