derrenleepoole Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 This was a topic I started on BT forum a few years back and I thought it might be a good one to start here... Basically, what bass makers have amazing instruments but crap logos? Or perhaps cheaper instruments with good logos? I'll get the ball rolling: The Sadowsky logo is basically a Chancery font straight off a PC! For a company the makes bespoke instruments to high spec, you'd expect a better brand identity. If you didn't know any better, you'd think the basses were a cheaper Fender knock off! This is a crap logo IMHO! Anyone else want to chip in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoiho Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Shergold had both a dreadful logo, and a habit of putting gothic black-letter script on scratchplate (as well as clunky, planky, styling). A shame, as they were as good as the early WALs they look so like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 [quote name='hoiho' post='952057' date='Sep 10 2010, 05:38 PM']Shergold had both a dreadful logo, and a habit of putting gothic black-letter script on scratchplate (as well as clunky, planky, styling). A shame, as they were as good as the early WALs they look so like. [/quote] Drop-shadows earn bonus points. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 ive always liked the Sadowsky logo...and at the end of the day that what fonts are for..to be used... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Enfield... [url="http://www.enfieldguitars.com/index.htm"]http://www.enfieldguitars.com/index.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I like the look of those Super 8's though! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I think the Sadowsky logo is classy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmaat Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Godlyke, I have a bass that I love, then there was this weired buzz, i took the nut and the every machinehead off the headstock to find it, it turned out to be the logo that wasn't glued on properly ... shame branding for what is an instrument beautifully crafted in Japan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 This, just because of the treble clef!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 [quote name='bh2' post='952080' date='Sep 10 2010, 05:51 PM']Enfield... [url="http://www.enfieldguitars.com/index.htm"]http://www.enfieldguitars.com/index.htm[/url][/quote] That's not too bad, but I'd lose the cannon & replace it with a pair of crossed .303s... that'd be symmetrical & a little more appropriate. Maybe a bit more detail in the Bentley-knockoff winged outline. This has always put me off a generally fine brand: Looks like it was drawn by the owner's teenage son in biro in an excercise book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 (edited) [quote name='skej21' post='952098' date='Sep 10 2010, 06:05 PM']This, just because of the treble clef!! [/quote] Oh come on - the treble clef looks much more like an ampersand than a bass clef would. It's all music at the end of the day. Edited September 10, 2010 by RichardH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Tyler guitars. Their headstocks look horrible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 [quote name='RichardH' post='952122' date='Sep 10 2010, 06:28 PM']Oh come on - the treble clef looks much more like an ampersand than a bass clef would. It's all music at the end of the day.[/quote] Yeah, but most of the time (as a bassist) when I see the treble clef, I'm instantly filled with DREAD! Usually means whoever notated the music is an idiot or a guitardist (or worse, SINGER ) will appear within a matter seconds. Booooo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 [quote name='JimBobTTD' post='952123' date='Sep 10 2010, 06:30 PM']Tyler guitars. Their headstocks look horrible too.[/quote] +1. They may well be great instruments to play, but that headstock/logo - ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Horrible Headstock AND the logo looks like a teenagers doodle on the back of a school book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoiho Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 [quote name='skej21' post='952125' date='Sep 10 2010, 06:32 PM']Yeah, but most of the time (as a bassist) when I see the treble clef, I'm instantly filled with DREAD! Usually means whoever notated the music is an idiot or a guitardist (or worse, SINGER ) will appear within a matter seconds. Booooo.[/quote] It's not as bad as seeing the TENOR clef, cos then you know the arranger is a smart-arse who is going to ask you to do three impossible things before breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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