What bass is this? (Superchunk-related)

dallasisacowboy · Post by **dallasisacowboy** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:15 pm

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!

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:58 pm

The one that kinda looks like this?

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:07 pm

This one goes out to you, dallasisacowboy.

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

dallasisacowboy · Post by **dallasisacowboy** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:14 pm

Thank you so much Chankgeez! You're the best :!!!:

dallasisacowboy · Post by **dallasisacowboy** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:15 pm

Also that's the song that got me into Superchunk!

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:19 pm

You're welcome.

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

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:27 pm

I like this song a lot too:

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

dallasisacowboy · Post by **dallasisacowboy** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:36 pm

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]

dallasisacowboy · Post by **dallasisacowboy** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:37 pm

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.

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:55 pm

dallasisacowboy wrote:They put on a really fun show.

They always put on a good show.

Waterpilot · Post by **Waterpilot** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:08 pm

I've always wanted to play one of those Guilds. Opinions seem to be mixed on them.

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:36 pm

Waterpilot wrote:I've always wanted to play one of those Guilds. Opinions seem to be mixed on them.

How so?

Waterpilot · Post by **Waterpilot** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:06 pm

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:

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:34 pm

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.

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.

sylnau · Post by **sylnau** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:40 pm

Make me think a bit of this Gretsch guitar (TK-300):

Probably same year of production or something.

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