Worst bass tones?

[SchenkerFan]

I always thought the bass guitar on the Dangerous Toys debut sounded like farting.

[FreddyFender]

Dana Strum in whatever project. Hate that bass tone.

Tony Franklin in Blue Murder. Fretless in metal sounds like ass. Fight me.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Nikkis mud sound

[Black Stuff]

Chaim's

[thechefs2003]

This is probably unpopular around here but Billy Sheehan. Not a fan of his tone at all.... But I will concede it is certainly identifiable. You know who it is instantly.

[HueyRamone]

Nikkis mud sound

I dont think nikki always had mud sound. He had a lot of high end at times, which made for some nice 'clank" tones.

[GreatWhiteSnake]

Fieldy...

[GoodJudge]

I like it but a lot of people didn't - DD Verni on the early Overkill albums. More like a clank than a tone.

[windycitycane]

Anyone bassist who plays with a pick has always sounded sub-standard in my opinion.

Agreed on Billy Sheehan. Great player, just don’t like his tone.

[EuroJR]

And Justice For All

[Love_Industry]

Joey DeMaio on some early Manowar albums. Sign of the Hammer may be the worst but Hail to England is also almost ruined by how his bass sounds.

[prog]

I like it but a lot of people didn't - DD Verni on the early Overkill albums. More like a clank than a tone.

No way! His bass made those early albums.

[Psychobolia.com]

Tricky question. How many bass players really have a distinctive "tone"? I can think of very few players that have a good "tone" on album: Duff, Jack Gibson (Exodus), Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Phil Lesh, uhhh... Not sure that Bob Daisley had a great tone on Blizzard/Diary, but he was very present in the mix, which is possibly even more important than having a distinctive tone.

So as far as worst tone? No idea...! You're welcome.

[Engine13]

This is probably unpopular around here but Billy Sheehan. Not a fan of his tone at all.... But I will concede it is certainly identifiable. You know who it is instantly.

Never thought it was that bad until I saw this....
https://youtu.be/c9TvhoqLUv0

[kytepunches]

I’ll second Fieldy … that floppy Korn bass sound is unlistenable garbage.

[DiamondDog]

I see AJFA mentioned, so if we want to talk albums as opposed to players, whatever the fuck was happening on Chinese Democracy gets my vote.

[Chip Z'Hoy]

Tim Miller

[VicStelly]

I like it but a lot of people didn't - DD Verni on the early Overkill albums. More like a clank than a tone.

No way! His bass made those early albums.

Yup. Its why i dug those records.

[GoodJudge]

I like it but a lot of people didn't - DD Verni on the early Overkill albums. More like a clank than a tone.

No way! His bass made those early albums.

Like I said, I like it. But let's face it, DD made a musical instrument sound like a truck changing through the gears.

[Chip Z'Hoy]

I’ll second Fieldy … that floppy Korn bass sound is unlistenable garbage.

Fieldy sounds like he put the strings on, twisted the pegs once, and plugged in.

[Bono Nettencourt]

Anyone bassist who plays with a pick has always sounded sub-standard in my opinion.

https://youtu.be/o3ZM6j_eNNE