Dread Bass Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 P basses - boring looking. Seems to be quite a few that dont dig the P bass i thought i would be in the minority. Rics - dont like the way they look at all. Headless basses - i dont think they all look ugly but i cant get on with that missing headstock. Quote
bubinga5 Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 some one said all they can get from a P bass is a thud.? cant understand that.. anyways im not to keen on the look of Ricks... i would still play one though.... ive really gone off fancy wood basses, especially spalted maple. and buck eye burl....theres not many basses i wouldnt play but... i really dont like basses that are headless, lots of flashing LED's, have a hugely HIFI tone, and the people who are playing them seem to be stuck in the 80's... no no no... Quote
Pinball Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 I hate any guitar or bass that is overcomplicated. There is nothing worse than fiddling around looking for a good setting. Quote
Johngh Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1332035431' post='1582476'] I've never wanted a Status because they are for [b]45 year old men with beer guts [/b]who saw Mark King play one. Consequently they must be the most-LED-fingerboarded basses ever made. Sorry to whoever here has a fingerboard festooned with LEDs but seriously what the f*** were you thinking? [b]Do you just LOVE christmas?[/b] [/quote] That's me then, Mr Santa. My Status S2 has blue front and side LED's and 6 strings, I sometimes use the side led's but rarely the fronts, looks a bit over the top when playing the Frog and Tw*t on a weekend. Also, I've never liked the looks of Warwicks, but ended up buying my Streamer just because a combination of the body colour and the gold hardware just seemed to make the shape work for me. It's got a monster tone as well. I never ever thought I'd end up owning one, but this ones superb. Quote
essexbasscat Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Now I have this image of MM Bongos being played in Brighton gay bars Quote
steve-bbb Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 a casual glance through the thread would seem to infer that the the J is winning the day hoorah! Quote
EssentialTension Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1332027289' post='1582393'] Fender Precisions, don't like them at all, neck's horrible and [u][b]all you get out of them is a thud[/b][/u]. I like me actives me [/quote] Completely not true, which is why they've been used in so many different genres. Quote
discreet Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1332068583' post='1582664'] the J is winning the day hoorah! [/quote] Can't stand 'em. Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1332066453' post='1582637'] 100s of switches, more knobs than a Brighton gay bar, [/quote] [IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/WallOfSoundGuildAlembic.jpg[/IMG] Quote
EssentialTension Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1332069414' post='1582679'] [/quote] Ah, mission control, Jack Casady's Alembicised Guild. Quote
ras52 Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 (edited) [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1332068583' post='1582664'] a casual glance through the thread would seem to infer that the the J is winning the day hoorah! [/quote] Nope, that's 'cos we're too busy contentedly playing our Ps to come and mention Js here! Actually I like the [i]idea [/i]of a J, but not that slope-y body. (Which I why I have a G&L JB-2.) [size=3](Edited for very bad typing.)[/size] Edited March 18, 2012 by ras52 Quote
steve-bbb Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1332069704' post='1582682'] Actually I like the [i]idea [/i]of a J, but not that slope-y body. (Which I why I have a G&L JB-2.) [/quote] well in that case you need a TRB - still got the slope but not as steep as the J but certainly not flat like the P across the butt Quote
risingson Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Ricks - they look great but I couldn't ever own one Anything headless - wrong to my eyes Status - popular British brand around here but really not my thing at all Most British manufactured basses in fact. It's a very silly thing to rule out not owning something British built but for me, my favourite companies are generally American builders. [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1332028104' post='1582405'] Wals - The Delorean of the bass world. Stylistically stuck in the 80s and were never actually cool. Geeks tried to make it cool and in turn created a new low on the geek scale, so lesser geeks finally had someone to bully. [/quote] Controversially I think I might actually agree with you on this one! I'm sure they sound fantastic though. Quote
Hobbayne Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Also, I'm not a lover of those luminous bright coloured strings, WTF is that all about! Quote
Gust0o Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1332066453' post='1582637'] Anything that would look out of place on stage. For example, it wouldn't look right to be playing soul with a BC Rich, or Metal with a Hofner. [/quote] Using a BC Rich for soul would totally suck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeYk6mFSwIk&feature=related Quote
Rich Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Steinberger cricket bat. Tried one once. Ugh *shudder* Ricky. Tried one once. Ugh *shudder* Stingray 5. Tried one once. Yeah, you know where this is going. Quote
Leonard Smalls Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 The bass I'd least like to own is a Hofner violin bass... Horrible to play and a terrible sound. And I can't get on with P basses with the thumb guard/rest thingy and metal bridge that sits right in the way. And I'm not a fan of Rickenbackers either. Quote
Stacker Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Vigier Anything by BC Rich Anything by Gibson Kramer 'The Duke'!! Anything with jaggy, pointy edges . Quote
Austin7 Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 A Fender Precision. I've hated them since I was forced to borrow one for a gig I played many years ago. I did fine and made no mistakes. But what a friggin' nightmare that neck was for someone mostly used to Gibson necks. I absolutely could not wait until that gig was over. I was very grateful to the guy who had lent me the bass, but was totally baffled that he seemed to like it so much. Quote
neepheid Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Wow, 4 pages and only 3 mentions for Gibson (and only one of those is Gibson as an entire brand). I think just about everyone deep down has a secret hankering for one Quote
Fat Rich Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1332071305' post='1582720'] Using a BC Rich for soul would totally suck. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeYk6mFSwIk&feature=related[/media] [/quote] Also, didn't Bernard Edwards use them for a while? And Jo Dworniak although I bet most people haven't heard of him! Quote
Mornats Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1332078766' post='1582840'] Wow, 4 pages and only 3 mentions for Gibson (and only one of those is Gibson as an entire brand). I think just about everyone deep down has a secret hankering for one [/quote] Gibson make basses? ;p Quote
musophilr Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Rickenbackers. For the sound mainly but also the appearance. Quote
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