Ten Reasons To Play Bass and MusicMan

[Mr Light]

Playing Bass: (In no particular order)

10. Making a song sound incredible by playing one note.

9. Knowing the lead guitarist is actually quite jealous of me.

8. Effects are an option, not a necessity.

7. Being part of what we know as the Rhythm Section.

6. What lacks in my ego is made up for in sound.

5. Solo? No, thanks. There's no need, I already stand out.

4. Being so close to the second best instrument, the drums.

3. Oh, the Harmonic Power!!!

2. There's never enough of us (more gigs!).

1. Groove! We are the earthshakers!

Playing MusicMan: (In no particular order)

10. Thanks to Ernie Ball/MusicMan, they've only gotten better...

9. Cuts through the mix like a sword.

8. At a jam session: "...Who? Oh, yeah! The kat with the MusicMan!"

7. They're so great that only one pickup is all that's really needed...

6. Aren't they just adorable?

5. Bernard Edwards (In My Opinion)

4. Louis Johnson (In My Opinion)

3. Versatility.

2. Simplicity.

1. Well... I'll let you all fill in this one for yourselves.

 

[bovinehost]

Another one for the "EBMM" list, at least in my case:

- if company CEO sees me playing another brand, phone calls and verbal abuse ensue.

Jack

 

[drgroovenstein]

Because its the sound in your head? Oh wait, isn't that another company's trade mark? hrmm..

 

[ras1983]

One reason to expand on number 9 for playing EBMM basses - fantastic tone that has great midrange. Great for definition and cutting through. Before i settled on the bongo, i played everything i could get my hands on, and only the MM's had the full range sound that i wanted, followed closely by the good old Jazz basses. when it comes to chording, those mids are very important to me, they bring out the notes of the chord much better than a scooped sounding bass (i.e. warwick).

 

[shamus63]

Ten Reasons...

Because I can.

 

[Figjam]

I love the neck finish and fretwork on EBMMs... And of course the tone and feel and..everything.

I honestly, after almost a year and a half of owning my sterling, cant find anything i dislike about it.

 

[Psycho Ward]

...."Plus all that other Stuff, They Make Lefty's!!!!"

 

[LisaIs]

Tone, tone, and tone.

 

[Samingo]

There's way too many awesome things about Ernie Ball Music Man basses and the company, for me to not be completely crazy about both.

Seriously, I wouldn't love it all so much if you all weren't so damned good. Amazing look, Amazing sound, Amazing feel, Amazing company, to me it's,

"Why not play a Music Man?"

 

[overtime]

Because ernie ball musicman basses make me WANT to PLAY

 

[Randracula]

Because The Mullet Rocks!!!!!!

 

[Alvabass]

Playing MusicMan:

1. Well... I'll let you all fill in this one for yourselves.

Not necessarily #1, but a true fact anyway:

- An EBMM improves your muting techniques (and I can tell from my own experience). You have to! EVERYTHING can be heard when coming from an EBMM bass.

 

[phatduckk]

for the EBMM list (in no particular order)

* unfinished necks
* the truss rod wheel
* this forum rules
* theyre the best basses in the world (IMHO and yours too )
* the prices are great (this is probably a seriously underrated fact IMO)
* what other company's ceo is gonna feed me and give me free booze for a whole weekend?