leroydiamond Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Had a jaydee roadie built in 1985. Terrific bass. The neck never needed to be adjusted. Only sold it because as I got older, the weight became an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 [quote name='Naetharu' timestamp='1451048634' post='2938006'] The only total dog I have come across was made by Stagg. I've no idea what the model was - it was a bland looking 'modern' bass. (1) There was no shielding at all - the pickups were microphonic. Amusingly it also pickup up the wireless mic signal from the singer in the studio next door. (2) The neck was about as stable as a slinky spring (3) The nut was cut so that the strings were 3-4mm above the board making lower notes almost impossible to fret with speed (4) The pots crackled and hissed something terrible (5) The machine-heads were so loose there was no way it could hold tune through a whole song The only good point was that it balanced on the strap quite nicely and was reasonably light. [/quote]I had a look at a Stagg Jazz once and I agree with most of your observations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Epiphone Eb0 horrible things. Only literally one horrible tone, awkward to setup right. They do look nice and are fairly well made. All Hofner violin basses they have one good tone Imo. Ok for playing certain things , useless compared to other basses for anything else. They do look good but are not well designed or made in any of there price range, stupid control panel. And too add awkward to get the intonation right in fact you can't it's a compromise. If not for you know who they would not be around today. I'm pretty sure they could modernise them somewhat and still retain the soul of the original too, but they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Tanglewood Canyon 3 - looked gorgeous in the photos with the Spalted maple finish but when i got it it looked like it had been finished with a cheese grater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1451300319' post='2939339'] Epiphone Eb0 horrible things. Only literally one horrible tone, awkward to setup right. They do look nice and are fairly well made. All Hofner violin basses they have one good tone Imo. Ok for playing certain things , useless compared to other basses for anything else. They do look good but are not well designed or made in any of there price range, stupid control panel. And too add awkward to get the intonation right in fact you can't it's a compromise. If not for you know who they would not be around today. I'm pretty sure they could modernise them somewhat and still retain the soul of the original too, but they don't. [/quote] I got a copy for the daughter , the neck has a significant radius , yet the bridge is almost flat , truly impossible to set up with any consistency , so I had to build my own bridge for it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjimbob Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 [quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1451041749' post='2937961'] I'm another that's had several Warwicks with issues, out of phase pickups, blown preamps and ruined truss rods on four figure basses [/quote] I love Warwicks but I have had several issues with mine too (including one that I have posted about on another thread that is ongoing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Garbagge might be too strong a word and whilst some brands might be 'decent' for the money, I think it depends on what you want for yoour quids. £1200 may be a lot of cash but are you happy with what that pricepoint gets you. I'd generally think you'd need to research and look very hard at the price. Personally, I want to see the quality making itself obvious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Back in the day, there were no aftermarket parts, no internet to disseminate proper information, and therefore no good way to repair or modify a bass with issues, at least to make it playable. Moreover, there were no return policies as many stores have today. I would say determine a budget, then a style of bass preferred, surf the 'net to find one if local stores, boutique or box, don't have anything that suits, and ask for a return policy. Concerning the OP's first electric bass, I'm sure with today's availability of good parts and hardware, the OP could sort it out if so inclined if the truss rod still has the proper integrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburstjazz1967 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I've never played a Ric that wasn't a pile of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 This will probably surprise a few people on here but the worst instrument I've (briefly) owned was a Vintage V4 P bass - bought new it had lots of finishing faults and the strings were already showing signs of rust. I sent it back, got a refund and bought a far superior Squier VM P bass secondhand from another BCer and the difference in quality was like night and day. Squier (or rather Cort in many cases) are turning out some consistently good instruments these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 A DeArmond Jetstar was the most horrible piece of crap I ever owned. Pickups weak and microphonic, wiring loose and messy, bridge cheap and stiff, plastic tuning pegs that didn't work, horrible body shape that was desperately uncomfortable, horribly neck dive and impossible to intonate properly. Bought it for £60 off eBay and instantly regretted it. I sold it on here a week later for a tenner and I think I ripped the guy off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I had a Kay Pbass copy which I got new in about 1980. It was awful. It weighed a ton and had an action a mile high. GARBAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1451390672' post='2940040'] A DeArmond Jetstar was the most horrible piece of crap I ever owned. Pickups weak and microphonic, wiring loose and messy, bridge cheap and stiff, plastic tuning pegs that didn't work, horrible body shape that was desperately uncomfortable, horribly neck dive and impossible to intonate properly. Bought it for £60 off eBay and instantly regretted it. I sold it on here a week later for a tenner and I think I ripped the guy off. [/quote] Haha. That could describe many basses. Think I've heard you tell the story before think there was another crap basses thread a few years back? We are lucky these days as there are far fewer bad instruments about. Although I do feel some of the old bad mainly cheap basses from the past were in a way interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The worst bass I ever played by a country mile was the first one I owned back in 1986 - short scale plywood bodied Satellite bass. Utter garbage - seriously I mean unplayable, with a neck like a banana, sky-high action and terrible thin clanky sound. Cost me £60 at the time and I soldiered on with it for a year. Rest assure that almost any modern instrument, however budget it is, is likely to be better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hohner PJ Bass. Bought on a whim from eBay because it came with a hard case I sold for fifty quid... Think I paid eighty for the bass and case together. It was just nothing. No character in the tone, rubbish neck, low output pickups, just a complete nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Westone Spectrum 2. Not even decent firewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkyMunky Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Rockbass Corvette. The frets were so sharp on it, I actually bled a bit on stage. I'm glad it got stolen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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