Horrible Basses

[Rich]

My pass-the-bucket list of shame:
- That stupid Warwick Reverso abomination.
- Alembic Dragon's Wing.
- Big AL
- Bongo
- Everything made by [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html"]these people[/url] and [url="http://www.dipintoguitars.com/category.php?id=2"]these people[/url].
- Much of BC Rich's output.
- Sparkly Italias etc.


Rich (refusing to 'justify' my 'coffee table' bass to anyone)

[umph]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='951260' date='Sep 9 2010, 11:09 PM']It's funny that he's got more strings and frets than all the other bassists put together and yet he sounds like complete arse.[/quote]

he did have a nice groove going on

[xilddx]

[quote name='Rich' post='951684' date='Sep 10 2010, 11:46 AM']My pass-the-bucket list of shame:
- That stupid Warwick Reverso abomination.
- Alembic Dragon's Wing.
- Big AL
- Bongo
- Everything made by [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html"]these people[/url] and [url="http://www.dipintoguitars.com/category.php?id=2"]these people[/url].
- Much of BC Rich's output.
- Sparkly Italias etc.


Rich (refusing to 'justify' my 'coffee table' bass to anyone) [/quote]

I wish you had not posted this link [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html"]http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html[/url] I'm just about to have lunch! They are truly disgusting aren't they.

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Rich' post='951684' date='Sep 10 2010, 11:46 AM']- Big AL
- Bongo[/quote]

I was waiting for someone to mention these two!

Personally, when I first saw the Bongo pictures when it was released, I thought 'what is going on?!'.

Now, Ive warmed to it. Purely because its very well designed.

The Big Al....well Im weird because I instantly took a liking to it, and thats weird for a tradtionalist like me.

[Earbrass]

[quote name='silddx' post='951699' date='Sep 10 2010, 11:59 AM']I wish you had not posted this link [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html"]http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/models.html[/url] I'm just about to have lunch! They are truly disgusting aren't they.[/quote]


Agreed. The top one looks like someone's been sick over it.

[yorick]

Trace T-BASS and flying V basses........... :snob:

[scalpy]

Those things the guy from Asian Dub Foundation used to play, Steinbergers was it? And Bongos.

[hoiho]

Phil Lesh's "[url="http://www.ritter-instruments.com/artist-series-phil-lesh.php"]Eye of Horus[/url]" Ritter.



Actually, most Ritters are pretty suspect.

[Clarky]

[quote name='hoiho' post='951726' date='Sep 10 2010, 12:27 PM']Phil Lesh's "[url="http://www.ritter-instruments.com/artist-series-phil-lesh.php"]Eye of Horus[/url]" Ritter.



Actually, most Ritters are pretty suspect.[/quote]
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Separated at birth

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Musicman20' post='951704' date='Sep 10 2010, 12:07 PM']I was waiting for someone to mention these two!

Personally, when I first saw the Bongo pictures when it was released, I thought 'what is going on?!'.

Now, Ive warmed to it. Purely because its very well designed.

The Big Al....well Im weird because I instantly took a liking to it, and thats weird for a tradtionalist like me.[/quote]

I absolutely hate the Big Al in sunburst finish, but in a metallic solid colour I really like it.... odd

I've decided I don't like Ritters either. In fact there seem to be quite a lot of ugly basses coming out of Germany at the moment, who puts a lion on their bass?

Edited September 10, 2010 by Fat Rich

[Ian Savage]

Most Warwicks, most headless basses, most coffee-table-top basses, most Yamahas.

[M-Bass-M]

I'm amazed it hasn't been mentioned already but the Flea bass hits near the top of my list. Other than the very square design, the colours are just too hideous to contemplate.

I'm also not a very big fan at all of symmetrical basses, and the pariticular offenders I can think of are any of Stanley Clarke's or Mark King's basses. In this month's BGM there's a photo of SC in front a load of his Alembic basses, and quite frankly they are hideous - particularly the flying V! I think what really turns me off are the stupid tails that these basses have - either pointy out tails or just where somebody has taken a Batman-size bite out of the bass.

I'll also +1 to T-Birds, anything from Burns, and singlecuts.

[Clarky]

[quote name='M-Bass-M' post='951748' date='Sep 10 2010, 12:52 PM']In this month's BGM there's a photo of SC in front a load of his Alembic basses, and quite frankly they are hideous - particularly the flying V![/quote]
+1. That is absolutely revolting. It looks like two pointy paddles have been glued together and then covered in expensive top laminates. How can SC look at that and not think euuurrrgghhh!

[Rich]

[quote name='M-Bass-M' post='951748' date='Sep 10 2010, 12:52 PM']I'm also not a very big fan at all of symmetrical basses, and the pariticular offenders I can think of are any of Stanley Clarke's or Mark King's basses. In this month's BGM there's a photo of SC in front a load of his Alembic basses, and quite frankly they are hideous - particularly the flying V! I think what really turns me off are the stupid tails that these basses have - either pointy out tails or just where somebody has taken a Batman-size bite out of the bass.[/quote]
In fairness, some of those 'Alembics' are actually the Löwenherz things I posted the link to. Although his actual 'Bics aren't terribly pretty either.

[retroman]

Anything that costs around £1K and upwards, and has average to non existant quality control..................

[lozbass]

I love them all, just to varying degrees

[xilddx]

For sheer, unbridled ugliness, can you beat the Parker Fly Bass?

[urb]

Not really feeling these fellas either

[Stylon Pilson]

[quote name='urb' post='951794' date='Sep 10 2010, 01:31 PM']Not really feeling these fellas either

[/quote]

Ugh.

To me, this looks like a double-neck with a 6-string and a 6-string. The bridges are clearly different, and the fboards are made from different woods, but other than that, I can't see what distinguishes the two halves. They both appear to be fretted. Anyone know?

S.P.

Edited September 10, 2010 by Stylon Pilson

[xilddx]

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='951799' date='Sep 10 2010, 01:35 PM']Ugh.

To me, this looks like a double-neck with a 6-string and a 6-string. The bridges are clearly different, and the fboards are made from different woods, but other than that, I can't see what distinguishes the two halves. They both appear to be fretted. Anyone know?

S.P.[/quote]
One has Classic P Bass Thump, the other has Classic Jazz Bass Growl.

[Rich]

[quote name='silddx' post='951788' date='Sep 10 2010, 01:24 PM']For sheer, unbridled ugliness, can you beat the Parker Fly Bass?[/quote]
Oh blige, I forgot that one. A classic case of a fabulous prototype transforming into a complete gumby of a production model.
How did they make such an ugly bass, when the guitar it's shaped after is so pretty?

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='951799' date='Sep 10 2010, 01:35 PM']Ugh.

To me, this looks like a double-neck with a 6-string and a 6-string. The bridges are clearly different, and the fboards are made from different woods, but other than that, I can't see what distinguishes the two halves. They both appear to be fretted. Anyone know?

S.P.[/quote]

The difference between the necks is that one neck is too high up to play comfortably, the other one is too low to reach properly.

[hillbilly deluxe]

At least it does'nt have two chrome bratwurst sausages/sex toys nailed to it,ala GUS

[Clarky]

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='951799' date='Sep 10 2010, 01:35 PM']To me, this looks like a double-neck with a 6-string and a 6-string. The bridges are clearly different, and the fboards are made from different woods, but other than that, I can't see what distinguishes the two halves. They both appear to be fretted. Anyone know?[/quote]
One has a bigger penis

[hoiho]

[quote name='M-Bass-M' post='951748' date='Sep 10 2010, 12:52 PM']particularly the flying V![/quote]

Stan's 'bic Flying V looks like it's suffering from a severe case of the mumps. Utterly vile; hard to believe someone wasted good wood on it, or that someone with eyes would buy it.