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What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:15 pm
by dallasisacowboy
What bass is Laura playing in the "Hyper Enough" music video?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rRIMY3nHRg[/youtube]
All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:58 pm
by Chankgeez
The one that kinda looks like this?

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Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:07 pm
by Chankgeez
This one goes out to you, dallasisacowboy.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p78q8eOMM1g[/youtube]

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:14 pm
by dallasisacowboy
Thank you so much Chankgeez! You're the best :!!!:

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:15 pm
by dallasisacowboy
Also that's the song that got me into Superchunk!

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:19 pm
by Chankgeez
You're welcome.

I think "Slack Motherfucker" is the best Superchunk song.

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:27 pm
by Chankgeez
I like this song a lot too:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gykGWkJKPGg[/youtube]

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:36 pm
by dallasisacowboy
Oh yeah man, "Punch Me Harder" is great. They're one of the few bands out there who has never put out a bad record, although the early 90s to mid 90s stuff is the best definitely. This is my favorite song of theirs:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpsOcNti_KU[/youtube]

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:37 pm
by dallasisacowboy
I'm from Detroit and they came a couple of years back and they played this. Everyone was going absolutely insane. They put on a really fun show.

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:55 pm
by Chankgeez
dallasisacowboy wrote:They put on a really fun show.


They always put on a good show.

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:08 pm
by Waterpilot
I've always wanted to play one of those Guilds. Opinions seem to be mixed on them.

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:36 pm
by Chankgeez
Waterpilot wrote:I've always wanted to play one of those Guilds. Opinions seem to be mixed on them.


How so?

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:06 pm
by Waterpilot
I'm saying this with the understanding that I haven't done a ton of research and what I have done is TB related. And... A while ago. But I remember reading people saying they were heavy and didn't sound that good, while others really liked them. I would also assume that if they were great, they'd still be in production, but by doing so it could just make me an ass. :lol:

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:34 pm
by Chankgeez
Waterpilot wrote:I'm saying this with the understanding that I haven't done a ton of research and what I have done is TB related. And... A while ago. But I remember reading people saying they were heavy and didn't sound that good, while others really liked them. I would also assume that if they were great, they'd still be in production, but by doing so it could just make me an ass. :lol:


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well, they were originally made when Guild was its own company, back in the Seventies, before they pretty much ceased production and Fender bought 'em. They also don't feel or sound like the typical industry standard Fender or Gibson bass. I don't think they're especially heavy for bass guitars. Wouldn't be my first choice of a bass and I don't really think it'd be Laura Ballance's either, from what I remember she usually plays Precisions. I think Superchunk just wanted cool looking instruments for that video. They're not bad basses, they just don't have mass appeal.

Re: What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:40 pm
by sylnau
Make me think a bit of this Gretsch guitar (TK-300):
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Probably same year of production or something.