What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???

[cheddatom]

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='274499' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:44 PM']And what's worse is that, as a 10 year old, I liked Gary Glitter[/quote]

I'm sure he would have liked you too!

[Tait]

[quote name='Zach' post='274503' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:45 PM']has anyone mentioned spectors, or is my bass somehow safe through all this? since it's not custom, signature, and has a standard top,
I think every amp i've ever considered getting has been mentioned though. I think the only resort left is to make my own!



yes there is, he's a scientologist.[/quote]

dunno if i've already put them on my lists or not, but i hate spectors (and warwick streamers). they just don't look... right. they just look wrong to me, not so much ugly as wrong. its hard to dscribe but i don't like em (just their body shape, im sure they're great to play and sound good)

[waynepunkdude]

Basses with more than one output

[ruztiwarren]

And another thing..... Why is it on YouTube, even if it's a ten second second clip of a five year girl "playing" her dad's (or mom's) bass in the living room, someone feels compelled to mention she's not as good as Flea/Claypool (insert name), at which point it's statutory for some other critic to mention the name Wooten. Said name will then spark a strongly worded bitch fight for several pages, culminating in speculation about each others sexuality and mother's profession. This tends to be regardless of whatever level, style, gender or age of the bass player's clip. I'm gonna find a Wooten clip and write I bet Wooten could s**t all over this guy (which is probably true).

[OldGit]

[quote name='ped' post='274370' date='Sep 1 2008, 12:07 PM']Nobody has slagged off the Roland Vbass yet, probably because nobody has ever used one? I am happy to report that the rest of my gear has been slagged off (Line 6 and Vigier) which is funny - ha ha funny rather than odd funny. It is amazing how peoples tastes vary.

Oldgit - love that table, where did you find it? Can you buy them?

ped[/quote]

You sad person
[url="http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/Musical_Instrument_Accessories/Musician_Accessories/p6441.aspx"]Navada Music £180[/url]

[OldGit]

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='274499' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:44 PM']And what's worse is that, as a 10 year old, I liked Gary Glitter (I still have a few of his singles somewhere).

Why do these people keep letting me down? [/quote]


They played some Gazzer on the radio station I was listening to in Spain on hols .. they also "educated" my 10 yeard son a little by playing the non radio edit of a few things like Alanis Morrisette's I Wanna Know .. hummmm I think that did more damage to him that Rock and Roll part 2 ...

Meanwhile
Ric-o-sound ... er? what for?

[Bilbo]

You can sell some things to ANYONE!

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='OldGit' post='274595' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:06 PM']You sad person
[url="http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/Musical_Instrument_Accessories/Musician_Accessories/p6441.aspx"]Navada Music £180[/url][/quote]


The person who put "Appeals to everyone" on that site never read this thread

[ped]

Bingo!!

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Fender headstock shape coffee table
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Ideal for any home or business environment
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Table is in the shape of a Stratocaster Headstock
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Appeals to everyone


See? APPEALS TO EVERYONE!! Awesome

[bremen]

[quote name='ruztiwarren' post='274565' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:38 PM']And another thing..... Why is it on YouTube, even if it's a ten second second clip of a five year girl "playing" her dad's (or mom's) bass in the living room, someone feels compelled to mention she's not as good as Flea/Claypool (insert name), at which point it's statutory for some other critic to mention the name Wooten. Said name will then spark a strongly worded bitch fight for several pages, culminating in speculation about each others sexuality and mother's profession. This tends to be regardless of whatever level, style, gender or age of the bass player's clip. I'm gonna find a Wooten clip and write I bet Wooten could s**t all over this guy (which is probably true).[/quote]


[url="http://www.monkeon.co.uk/youwhat/"]http://www.monkeon.co.uk/youwhat/[/url]

[Stan_da_man]

The Bass Cellar. Someone had to.

Any Fender.
Ashdown.
Having an expensive rig going into massive multi-fx boards.
Thru-necks (even though I like them).
Any Gibson.
Wooten/Jaco.

People who pretend to lick their bass - get a boy/girlfriend FFS!

[ruztiwarren]

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='274629' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:27 PM']The Bass Cellar. Someone had to.

Any Fender.
Ashdown.
Having an expensive rig going into massive multi-fx boards.
Thru-necks (even though I like them).
Any Gibson.
Wooten/Jaco.

People who pretend to lick their bass - get a boy/girlfriend FFS![/quote]

What do you mean "pretend", she is my girlfriend! You should see what I "pretend" to do with the jack socket! I'm a finger bangin' Fender bender!

Edited September 1, 2008 by ruztiwarren

[Stan_da_man]

Dirty boy!

[Josh]

[quote name='OldGit' post='274532' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:07 PM']I can't seem to find their P-bass page on their website .... [/quote]

I can't help but wonder why





Forgot one, Washburn fail to impress in any field.

[ruztiwarren]

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='274653' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:45 PM']Dirty boy![/quote]

She's partial to a bit of slapping too, makes her growl! Grrr

[Tait]

oldgit- does it make me sad if i want one of those tables in our new music room?

don't worry ped, i like them, too. if thats any comfort ^_^

[ped]

Now I am worried

[kevbass]

[quote name='ruztiwarren' post='274531' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:07 PM']Music shops with vintage instruments hanging on the wall for show not sale. My classic is the only music shop in Croydon (I forget the name) which has a beautiful early 70's Fender jazz bass hanging 12 feet up the wall with a "not for sale" sign! It's been up there unplayed for god knows how long gathering dust. Travesty.[/quote]

Is it Rock Bottom?

[JimBobTTD]

[quote name='kevbass' post='274748' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:14 PM']Is it Rock Bottom?[/quote]

That's the only guitar shop in Croydon I know. I bought my Ibanez PJ bass there in 1992/93. I received the same level of service from them when I was 14 as when, ten years later, I bought a guitar from them. They don't treat youngsters any differently as they do adults...but they don't treat adults with much respect either.

So, for my contribution (although I'm sure it has already been said), I'd like to say guitar shops with their "expert" "advice", making them so much "better" than buying off the interweb. I've been in a couple which have treated me well, but they have been the exception which proves the rule.

[CHRISDABASS]

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='274473' date='Sep 1 2008, 01:30 PM']Works for me!

Haven't read the whole topic but I want to go off at a tangent.

I have grown to hate Jeff Berlin; everything he says and EVERYTHING he plays. There is a trio version of his 'Bach' thing on YouTube - it is so lame it is unreal. He plays with his head and not his heart and the results are emotionally dead. His MySpace posts are excruciating. His dress sense is worse than mine and that is saying something but, hey, I am not out there in public like he is. His moustache makes him look like an ex-70s porn star and his signature basses are pitiful. His Norah Jones duets are so cringeworthy it is astonishing and his efforts at self promotion are so transparent he wouldn't be out of place on Celebrity Big Brother.

I am even getting worrried that I feel this strongly about a dork! I have no strong feelings about ANY other players but he is really getting on my t**s lately.

Or is it just me?[/quote]


before today i'd never heard him play or even speak!!

i totally agree with everything you said man!!

[Paul Cooke]

[quote name='BassMunkee' post='274407' date='Sep 1 2008, 12:39 PM']85% of people who say they don't like rotosound strings are just distasted because they either can't play them well, or can't afford them. 10% are just saying it to be contrary or because they think it'll earn them 'bass cred'.
[/quote]

Rotosounds... out here in the sticks (Gloucester) I have no choice... it's Rotosound or lump it... even then, getting hold of flats is difficult... apparently there's no call for them...

I'm never happy ordering via internet... I like to feel the strings before I pay for them... and make sure all four are in the carton... I've had a set arrive with only three strings in it before now... real pain getting the other one sent to me...

[CHRISDABASS]

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='274819' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:16 PM']Rotosounds... out here in the sticks (Gloucester) I have no choice... it's Rotosound or lump it... even then, getting hold of flats is difficult... apparently there's no call for them...

I'm never happy ordering via internet... I like to feel the strings before I pay for them... and make sure all four are in the carton... I've had a set arrive with only three strings in it before now... real pain getting the other one sent to me...[/quote]


dude! call strings direct!! (01702 540 068) excellent service everytime!! plus free next day delivery!! ive used them for so many years now!!

[johnnylager]

Glad to see no-one hates Brian Fox - he's a f***ing legend.

[Josh]

[quote name='johnnylager' post='274828' date='Sep 1 2008, 06:30 PM']Glad to see no-one hates Brian Fox - he's a f***ing legend.[/quote]

He deserves his own thread

[Dr.Dave]

Anything with carpet covering.

Fender stock bridges that collapse on you. Well , they collapse on me!

Alembics with a pointy bottom so you can't stand them up. Or any other Alembics come to think of it.

Jaydees. 2 jam jar lids stuck to a funny shaped body , what's that all about.

Strap manufacturers - all of them - for putting a hole in that's too small and a slot that makes a small hole pointless.

But the award for the biggest pile of sh*te goes to Schaller - for manufacturing straplocks that don't lock on to a strap and dump my Status on my foot mid gig making me look a right numpty - not to mention the pain.
Thankyou Schaller - you utter,utter twats.