NickA Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 Basses that have been deliberately damaged to make them look old and road worn .."reclicing" I believe; awful thing to do. Called "distressing" in the fake antique furniture business or "antiqueing" in double basses and 'cellos. There were two blokes made a perfect copy of a very ancient and valuable double bass (an Amati) a few years back .. it looked perfect; then they set to it with pumice stones and sharp implements to make it look like a real (ie old and damaged) Amati; could have cried. Doing this to double basses is unforgivable, but doing it to bass guitars is also pretty bad .. even if they're only Fenders. Amusingly, though, I have a 130 yr old 'cello that was "antiqued" when built in a french factory a couple of centuries ago ... if finally caught up with its faked up age! Quote
prowla Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 7 hours ago, NickA said: Basses that have been deliberately damaged to make them look old and road worn .."reclicing" I believe; awful thing to do. Called "distressing" in the fake antique furniture business or "antiqueing" in double basses and 'cellos. There were two blokes made a perfect copy of a very ancient and valuable double bass (an Amati) a few years back .. it looked perfect; then they set to it with pumice stones and sharp implements to make it look like a real (ie old and damaged) Amati; could have cried. Doing this to double basses is unforgivable, but doing it to bass guitars is also pretty bad .. even if they're only Fenders. Amusingly, though, I have a 130 yr old 'cello that was "antiqued" when built in a french factory a couple of centuries ago ... if finally caught up with its faked up age! "Heavy relic" makes me cringe. Quote
Nickthebass Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 On 30/08/2020 at 05:10, Riverbassman said: Companies that can’t be original enough to have their own unique body style and copy a Fender Jazz or Precision body. I don’t know why but it rubs my rhubarb the wrong way! By contrast ... for me it’s companies that try to alter the proportions of those classic shapes just for the sake of it. Call me an old stick in the mud. Quote
prowla Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Nickthebass said: By contrast ... for me it’s companies that try to alter the proportions of those classic shapes just for the sake of it. Call me an old stick in the mud. Like this? 1 Quote
Oxnard Montalvo Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Dear god that's a critical mass of awfulness. Quote
Nickthebass Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, prowla said: Like this? That’s quite a stretch! If you are going to do something different - do it. Awful as it is ... I have more time for the Buzzard than someone taking a P bass body and making the bottom a little more bulbous and fractionally changing the shape of the scratch plate. They just look weird to me. Edited September 28, 2020 by Nickthebass Quote
NickA Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Oh and gold plated hardware. Especially on boutique basses. Like having gold taps in the bathroom or a gold plated gear knob in your Bentley. Sometimes, more is just less and less is more pleasing. Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Basses with a top horn shaped like a sex toy. Warwick Thumb I'm looking at you... 1 2 Quote
3below Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Basses with a top horn shaped like a sex toy. Warwick Thumb I'm looking at you... Phew, for a moment I thought you were looking at my Warwick Corvette Edited September 28, 2020 by 3below 1 Quote
Richard R Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 9 hours ago, prowla said: Like this? Actually I quite like that - in a sort of comedy way. The strings go a bit weird at the headstock, but for a band playing fun stuff and not taking themselves seriously - that's OK by me. Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 Protective film still on the pickguard. Clear proof the instrument isn't worth playing... Quote
prowla Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 "Unwanted present." - wow; next time tell the gifter to just throw some money away 'cos that's all the gratitude they'll get. 1 Quote
prowla Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Teebs said: Rickenbacker. Ouch! 1 Quote
Skinnyman Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Teebs said: Rickenbacker. In answer to the OP..... Twerps 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 I’m not sure if it puts me off - but “collection only” does my nut in. Theres a very handsome Mex P on the bay at the minute...collect only. Sometimes works well thought if it’s local. 1 Quote
binky_bass Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, prowla said: "Unwanted present." - wow; next time tell the gifter to just throw some money away 'cos that's all the gratitude they'll get. Most of the time that is code for "I've stolen this and can't think of a better reason to make my sale seem genuine" Quote
prowla Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 Did anybody mention "Road worn" yet (I know, really...). The question is whether: a. the bass has been gigged "on the road" and has received natural wear and tear, b. it has been dragged along a road behind a vehicle and so is genuinely road-worn, or c. the poor defenceless instrument has been attacked by a numpty with something sharp or abrasive in the belief that knackering it will add value? Quote
Quilly Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 19 hours ago, prowla said: Did anybody mention "Road worn" yet (I know, really...). The question is whether: a. the bass has been gigged "on the road" and has received natural wear and tear, b. it has been dragged along a road behind a vehicle and so is genuinely road-worn, or c. the poor defenceless instrument has been attacked by a numpty with something sharp or abrasive in the belief that knackering it will add value? It's actually really hard to age an instrument naturally if you take any reasonable care of the instrument, even if gigged heavily. Quote
prowla Posted October 6, 2020 Posted October 6, 2020 Emojis in the titles of listings - I tend to skip over them, especially if there are lots in the same format (on the basis it'll be a commercial seller). Quote
BreadBin Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 ^^^ a poor attempt at Photoshop humour bass? Quote
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