Wilco Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 For me, I've never seen a Warwick or Spector body shape that I've liked, particularly some of the Warwick shapes like the Dolphin & Thumb. They look so fugly to me. As far as finishes are concerned, I switch off when I see a 3TSB body together with a rosewood board. I had a Fender Deluxe like that not so long ago & the aesthetics was one of the reasons I got rid. Looks a bit old hat now, but not in a good way. Now I appreciate these things are very much to personal tastes, but what turns you off a bass just by looking at it? (ps; don't get me started on artificial relicing!! 😡😆) Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Pretty much anything not a Fender, really . Joking aside I like Precisions, Jazzes, Rickenbackers and Gibson Thunderbird & Les Paul basses, other than that there aren`t many other shapes that I like. I`m a traditionalist I suppose, looking at that list. Colour wise, not that keen on red basses, and have never gelled with white scratch plates on Fenders, just too country looking for me, yee ha. Quote
Steve Browning Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Never liked the reverse Thunderbird or pretty much any single cut body. Entirely subjective obviously. Quote
Cat Burrito Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Headless basses or anything pretty much 80s to modern that doesn't have retro stylings. I'm a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to instruments. Quote
LeftyJ Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 I'm a big Warwick fan, but I'm not particularly fond of the Corvette bodyshape. I love Streamers, Thumbs and Dolphins though! And I generally dislike anything pointy (with the exception of some more classic shapes like the many Gibsons, Ibanez Iceman and Destroyer and the likes). Anything by BC Rich except for the Eagle and Mockingbird. I also really dislike any shape that should be curvy and round, but was given the flat top treatment like this: Looks very uncomfortable, and it's not half as sexy as traditional Jazz Bass curves with contoured edges IMHO. I know it's supposed to be a visual upgrade, but to me it just looks cheap and unattractive. Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 I don't like natural finishes or sunbursts, slab body basses, body-binding, headless, single cuts, non-cloverleaf machine-heads, anything with more than five strings, things that look like coffee tables. Basically this : 1 2 Quote
BigRedX Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Eventually every design in existence will have been slagged off in this thread... 3 1 2 Quote
Bolo Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 All fender body shapes. Boring, unimaginative and definitely unattractive! Add to that most single cuts but I like the Les Paul shape. Oh and the Warwick basses with the dildo top horn! 1 2 Quote
nilebodgers Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lozz196 said: Pretty much anything not a Fender, really . Joking aside I like Precisions, Jazzes, Rickenbackers and Gibson Thunderbird & Les Paul basses, other than that there aren`t many other shapes that I like. I`m a traditionalist I suppose, looking at that list. Colour wise, not that keen on red basses, and have never gelled with white scratch plates on Fenders, just too country looking for me, yee ha. Lol - yes. Similar list minus the Ricks & LP shapes (like the T-bird though), but plus the Stingray. I don't like natural wood finishes, anything that looks like a ridiculous coffee table or any fake relicing (which handily rules out almost all the really expensive basses). Edited January 30, 2018 by nilebodgers Quote
chris_b Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Dislike? Anything pointy. Sparkle paint jobs. Other than that, everything else is on the table. Quote
Spoombung Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, BigRedX said: Eventually every design in existence will have been slagged off in this thread... Exactly. Quote
SPHDS Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Corvettes (agree with the top horn comment above!) Single-Cuts (that aren't LP(ish) in shape) Fake/Bad relicing That 'Reverse Explorer' POS from Warwick..... Too Many knobs (not against switches though......) Not into quilted maple either...... Quote
Wilco Posted January 30, 2018 Author Posted January 30, 2018 5 hours ago, BigRedX said: Eventually every design in existence will have been slagged off in this thread... 4 hours ago, Spoombung said: Exactly. I would imagine so too, but it would be interesting to see if anything trends (& no, I don't work in product development for a manufacturer! 😆) Quote
Grangur Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 My ideal is a contoured natural finish. (Warwick Thumb is too rounded though) So basses i don't go for would be anything too "vanilla" like a solid-tone painted finish or 3tSB. Sharp edges are out - so no binding for me, and slab bodies.. forget that. And no burl tops either. I like a body of a good looking piece of wood, no veneers and "tops". Quote
TheGreek Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) I like basses that are "different" so not a fan of Precisions, though I don't mind Jazzes. Not a fan of Ricks ( I think that they look like the designer went to lunch half way through and handed in the design even though it wasn't finished). I like "modern" looking basses so headless, natural finishes, curvy and smooth flowing lines are all on my list of wants. Seems that Lozz and I want completely different things from our gear - good thing really as I know he sells a few basses - I couldn't afford to buy everything he had for sale. Edited January 30, 2018 by TheGreek Quote
Bobthedog Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Singlecuts. Wood knobs. Most wood pickup covers. Anything that looks like Rickenbacker shape. Spade shape bodies (e.g. Ken Smith type) and fake relic bodies. Also not so keen on headless basses. Edited January 30, 2018 by Bobthedog Quote
40hz Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Single cuts, headless, sunburst, pointy 'metal' shapes and fancy wooden tops. All massive no-no's for me. Quote
spectoremg Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Anything with a ridiculously oversized headstock with canoe accessories as tuners and totally clashes with the rest of the bass. 1 1 Quote
ead Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Personally not keen on single cuts. Also white and blue basses; completely irrational I know. Quote
Fisheth Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 I've never found a bass in which I've hated the body shape, maybe some of the things Schecter put out, but I'm really indifferent on them. One thing that I'm not keen on though is singularly black basses Quote
Jus Lukin Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
Marvin Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Singlecuts. Pointy. Exotic wood finishes. Wood pup covers and knobs. Ricks have never appealed to me, they look a bit of a mess tbh. I used to really like Warwicks but now wouldn't even look at one. Quote
Jus Lukin Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) - Edited February 25, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 21 hours ago, BigRedX said: Eventually every design in existence will have been slagged off in this thread... So true. Time to revive your wonderful thread but I can't remember what it was titled? Quote
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