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Hey guys! I am interested in getting a list of Finnish pro bassplayers. Anyone knows how to get it? Or maybe we should put together a list of top players?
The reason is to get more information what instrument or gear someone uses, what styles they play mostly etc.
I can help with Estonian bassplayers. :)
Margus

No tässä muutamia tunnetuimpia:
 
Heikki "Häkä" Virtanen
Harri Rantanen
Ako Kiiski
Anssi Växby
Erik Siikasaari
Hannu Rantanen
 
E: Those guys have played on most of the Finnish records that have been published during the past 10-20 years.

Sitten on vielä Jan-Olof "Puppe" Strandberg.

Täältä löytyy jokin aika sitten pidetyn äänestyksen tulokset, yllättäen Pekka Pohjola kärjessä:
http://muusikoiden.net/keskustelu/p … sts.php?c=35&t=126622&o=120
 
Täällä myös jotain: http://muusikoiden.net/keskustelu/posts.php?c=35&t=98902&o=0

Lauri Porra
Marco Hietala

Thanks! Anybody knows also what gear do they use? Any contacts etc?

Anubody knows Grönberg? And then there's Ndioba from Senegal living in Helsinki. That guy is a bad guy!!! Anybody heard those guys?

Thanks! Anybody knows also what gear do they use?
 
Mostly Fender Jazz and SVT. :)
 
The weak ones may use Markbass.
 
Seriously, you want a list of Finnish pro players and their gear? It might be doable, but why?

It might be doable, but why?
 
This is exactly what I was about to ask too.

I play and build basses as my hobby. Knowing more about pro players and their preferable gear helps me to understand more what works and what doesn't. And it is always great to have a possibility to talk with serious players.

I play and build basses as my hobby. Knowing more about pro players and their preferable gear helps me to understand more what works and what doesn't. And it is always great to have a possibility to talk with serious players.
 
OK. I see.

Mostly Fender Jazz and SVT. :)
 
The weak ones may use Markbass.
 
For example Harri Rantanen.
 
Jari Heino is one worth mentioning. He used Hartke amps & cabs when I saw him playing a few years ago.

Knowing more about pro players and their preferable gear helps me to understand more what works and what doesn't
 
In a bass, I think the most important factors are
- mic setup
- choise of woods
- looks
 
For mics, J-set seems to be the favourite by far. Musicman style mic has a distinctive tone that is either loved or hated. I like MM+J for its versatility (if the MM is splittable). You don't see too many Precisions around in finland, but it does suit many styles.
 
Alder+maple+rosewood or ash+maple+maple, makes a huge difference to the tone, and both are widely used. Bolt-on neck is the mainstream. There's tons of wood+construction combinations that work, but I don't have the time to get into this topic, sorry :)
 
The importance of aesthetics is sometimes underrated. Most pros seem to prefer a vintage look. A Jazz or P, even Thunderbird or Ric. I would say that a special feature in Finland is that Hi-Fi looking instruments are not that well respected.
 
Edit: sorry, I'm not a pro ...

You don't see too many Precisions around in finland, but it does suit many styles.
 
That's funny, most of the working bassplayers I know personally have and use Precision basses as well as Jazz basses.
 
E: Of course some players have other basses than P and J but those are by far the most usual.

Every pro uses Ampegs in finland, and everywhere else.

Every pro uses Ampegs in finland, and everywhere else.
 
Ai käyttää vai?

Ai käyttää vai?
 
No, köyhät ei käytä.

No, köyhät ei käytä.
 
Jaa.
 
Kyllä mä oon tullu toimeen ihan vitun hyvin ilman sitä kaikkivoipaa rantista.

Jaa.
 
Kyllä mä oon tullu toimeen ihan vitun hyvin ilman sitä kaikkivoipaa rantista.
 
Köyhä!!1111