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One of the first bass models Matt used was a green '''Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass'''. Due to its strange shape and other issues, the Longhorn bass was found not to be appropriate during the first live gigs. Matt then decided to change his instrument. | One of the first bass models Matt used was a green '''Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass'''. Due to its strange shape and other issues, the Longhorn bass was found not to be appropriate during the first live gigs. Matt then decided to change his instrument. | ||
During the recording and the tour for the Blue Album, Matt used a Fender Jazz Bass, a classic bass model. | During the recording and the tour for the Blue Album, Matt used a '''Fender Jazz Bass''', a classic bass model. | ||
Karl Koch summarized later ''"Matt then bought a new Jerry Jones hollow body 'Longhorn' bass, in celeste green. Unfortunately, he soon found out that it wasn't useful in live performance. This is when Matt made the trade for the Warmoth neck. This is a Telecaster Bass style neck, but a little different. A similar but not identical model is still made, but this particular one was an early model and made from a very interesting swirly kind of darker wood, that newer ones just don't have. Though the trade recipient got the whole Explorer Hamer for the neck, he was still quoted as saying, 'You're ripping me off!' The neck was that nice! This neck was grafted onto a vintage black Fender Jazz Bass body he got as a gift from Johnny of El Magnifico. Matt got some Schecter pickups and the 'Frankenstein' bass was complete."'' | Karl Koch summarized later ''"Matt then bought a new Jerry Jones hollow body 'Longhorn' bass, in celeste green. Unfortunately, he soon found out that it wasn't useful in live performance. This is when Matt made the trade for the Warmoth neck. This is a Telecaster Bass style neck, but a little different. A similar but not identical model is still made, but this particular one was an early model and made from a very interesting swirly kind of darker wood, that newer ones just don't have. Though the trade recipient got the whole Explorer Hamer for the neck, he was still quoted as saying, 'You're ripping me off!' The neck was that nice! This neck was grafted onto a vintage black Fender Jazz Bass body he got as a gift from Johnny of El Magnifico. Matt got some Schecter pickups and the 'Frankenstein' bass was complete."'' | ||
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Between 1993 and 1994 Matt bought his next bass, a black '''Gibson Ripper'''. Karl Koch guesses that this was a result of ''"trying to get closer to what he wanted"''. There are no photos of Matt with this instrument. | Between 1993 and 1994 Matt bought his next bass, a black '''Gibson Ripper'''. Karl Koch guesses that this was a result of ''"trying to get closer to what he wanted"''. There are no photos of Matt with this instrument. | ||
After Geffen signed the band, Matt bought a blonde '70's Fender Telecaster bass. This bass featured a single large humbucking pickup placed at the very end of the fretboard. Due to the design and placement of the pickup, it produced a very bass-heavy sound that lacked definition. | After Geffen signed the band, Matt bought a blonde '70's '''Fender Telecaster bass'''. This bass featured a single large humbucking pickup placed at the very end of the fretboard. Due to the design and placement of the pickup, it produced a very bass-heavy sound that lacked definition. | ||
Karl Koch said of the bass ''"This one didn't work out too well. 'Too much low end' said Matt. 'It just sounded like a big fart' It was sold. Then Matt tried to replicate the black bass, which was quickly becoming established as an extremely cool bass."'' | Karl Koch said of the bass ''"This one didn't work out too well. 'Too much low end' said Matt. 'It just sounded like a big fart' It was sold. Then Matt tried to replicate the black bass, which was quickly becoming established as an extremely cool bass."'' | ||