Vintage Bass Responsibility?

[waynepunkdude]

After looking at the '53 P in the ebay section [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=26271&pid=269121&st=0&#entry269121"]Here[/url]

Me and the missus had a bit of a discussion about if you was seriously loaded and bought this and you could afford another one would you still have a moral responsibility to make sure the instrument stays pristine or is it a case of if you own it you can do what you like?

I may not have explained it well.

[Toasted]

You own it. Burn it if you want.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='Toasted' post='269134' date='Aug 24 2008, 09:33 PM']You own it. Burn it if you want.[/quote]

I'm not so sure (I'm not saying I disagree) could it be argued that you have the same responsibility for a '53 P as you do a Van Gogh?

[small_lump_of_green_putty]

/if your gonna trash it, why bother owning it? ppl buy those instruments to appreciate them don't they?

Edited August 24, 2008 by Stinkywhizzleteats

[wateroftyne]

If you own it, you can do what you like to your Van Gogh or '53P.

All you can to is just pray Bill Drummond keeps his money in his pocket.

[waynepunkdude]

I get a bit p*ssed off when people disrespect instruments.

I had a go at a guy a few weeks ago when he threw his mex strat at a pub gig.

[Guest MoJo]

It's just a piece of wood with strings on. The market dictates it's value. It may be the biggest pile of cr*p you've ever played. If you have money to burn do with it as you will.

[Guest MoJo]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='269149' date='Aug 24 2008, 09:50 PM']I get a bit p*ssed off when people disrespect instruments.

I had a go at a guy a few weeks ago when he threw his mex strat at a pub gig.[/quote]

I don't get p*ssed off but I think it's a shame when anybody disrespects his/her equipment. I saw a band at a local pub a couple of months ago. Young guys, Kings Of Leon tribute. Right at the end of their set, the egotistical guitarist/vocalist just drops his guitar to the floor on full volume leaving it wailing. He's probably thinking he's so cool, I'm just thinking, TO$$ER!

My basses come out of their padded bags straight onto their stands. At the end of the night they're straight back in their bags. I don't get distraught if they pick up the odd knock here and there but I try my best to look after them.

[Toasted]

If I owned a Van Gough (I can spell it ner ner-ner-ner), it'd be my right to burn that too. IMHO, YMMV etc.

[Deep Thought]

[quote name='Toasted' post='269153' date='Aug 24 2008, 09:57 PM']If I owned a Van Gough (I can spell it ner ner-ner-ner)[/quote]

No you bloody can't, Ner ner na ner ner!

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Gogh_Museum"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Gogh_Museum[/url]

I'm of the opinion that a bass is a tool to be used, and not put in a case and revered. That being said, old 50's instruments are getting fairly scarce these days, and I think it would be a shame to destroy what is essentially a piece of history just for the sake of it, because it's yours and you can do what you like with it. If you want to trash a bass, buy a Squier (or preferably a Bongo! ) and trash that. I'm a big aviation fan, and love to see old WWII aircraft being flown-some say they shouldn't, that they should be kept grounded and thus preserved, but to me, they were built to fly and that's what I like to see them do. Similarly I like to see old instruments being played, but not trashed. Smashing up instruments was done forty years ago-it's just daft nowadays.

Edited August 24, 2008 by Deep Thought

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Toasted' post='269153' date='Aug 24 2008, 09:57 PM']If I owned a Van Gough (I can spell it ner ner-ner-ner), it'd be my right to burn that too. IMHO, YMMV etc.[/quote]

I think you're getting confused with Roger McGough.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='Toasted' post='269153' date='Aug 24 2008, 09:57 PM']If I owned a Van Gough (I can spell it ner ner-ner-ner), it'd be my right to burn that too. IMHO, YMMV etc.[/quote]


I'm afraid I have to add this to the 'Fail' thread

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='269172' date='Aug 24 2008, 10:26 PM']I'm afraid I have to add this to the 'Fail' thread [/quote]

*coghs coffee over keyboard*

[stingrayfan]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='269128' date='Aug 24 2008, 09:23 PM']would you still have a moral responsibility to make sure the instrument stays pristine or is it a case of if you own it you can do what you like?[/quote]
Use it to hammer in nails and play rounders. Fender-heads will pay more for it when it's beaten up.

Edited August 24, 2008 by stingrayfan

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='269177' date='Aug 24 2008, 10:36 PM']*coghs coffee over keyboard*[/quote]


Off topic WOT but I saw [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-VINTAGE-GUITAR-CANVAS-ART-PRINT_W0QQitemZ320289433963QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320289433963&_trkparms=72%3A12|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]this[/url] and thought of you.

[Toasted]

Oh my lordy. I epic fail.

I need to go and do something cool to make up for that.

[deaver]

You see kids, this is what happens when you spend all the Bank holiday drinking

[BOD2]

[quote name='Toasted' post='269265' date='Aug 25 2008, 01:35 AM']Oh my lordy. I epic fail.

I need to go and do something cool to make up for that.[/quote]

You should have written "My Bad" - that would be cool (apparently) lol

[wizbat]

How cool is that?

[MythSte]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='269183' date='Aug 24 2008, 10:45 PM']Off topic WOT but I saw [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-VINTAGE-GUITAR-CANVAS-ART-PRINT_W0QQitemZ320289433963QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320289433963&_trkparms=72%3A12|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]this[/url] and thought of you.[/quote]

Do you know anything? WoT would vomit over those offset curves!