ped Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Over the years I’ve seen lots of ‘fads’ come and go. I’m not saying the equipment is bad or anything but you know that rush which filters through the community when something is adopted at scale. I’m trying to recall some of the most memorable and wondered what you can think of, considering some of you have been here almost as long as me! The first I remember I think was Thunderfunk amps. Everyone needed one. What else have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The Flea Jazz was one I’ll remember - hope you got commission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Future Impact? Seemed to be a whole lot of people getting them and then selling them some time later. Plus a few p’d off Deep Impact owners who had to drop their prices 😂 Still have my Future Impact though. That reminds me, I must update it to V 3.0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Sue Rider Precisions came in and out of vogue with equal haste. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Sue Ryder P-alike. Zoom B9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The tide for Basschat Straplocks has yet to peak... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Paul S said: Sue Rider Precisions came in and out of vogue with equal haste. This, along with Westfields and SX's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Short scale basses. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I'm not sure it counts as a fad because a lot of people including me have held onto theirs, but there were a lot of people getting Sire V7s when they first came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Genz Benz.... Everybody liked them and had to have one - so much that somebody bought the company (razor acknowledgement). Then they killed it off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 33 minutes ago, Cato said: I'm not sure it counts as a fad because a lot of people including me have held onto theirs, but there were a lot of people getting Sire V7s when they first came out. Guilty 😂 bought the Sire gigbag from someone on here before you could get them from Thomann too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazm66 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Fretwraps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Finger puppets on machine heads? 😉😉 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Bass whammy ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Trying to copy the guy from Royal Blood with his separate signal chain for bass and octave up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, MartinB said: Trying to copy the guy from Royal Blood with his separate signal chain for bass and octave up Not to derail the thread but let's be honest that guy would be much better off playing guitar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Crawford13 said: Not to derail the thread but let's be honest that guy would be much better off playing guitar. With a separate signal chain for octave down?? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, PatrickJ said: With a separate signal chain for octave down?? 🤔 I understand where you are coming from, let me explain my view on this band. One of the biggest stereotypes we have as bassists is that we play it because we are failed guitarists, or that it's an easier instrument to play with less strings. Now my view is that he is in general playing the bass as if it was a guitar. Before everyone rushes to slate me, its only my opinion and I'm more than happy to accept that I'm probably wrong. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Marooochick Don’t get me wrong, they look wonderful, but there was a point in time where everyone seemed to be getting one 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Crack? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 FRFR HPF 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Oiling your fingerboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Venal Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Fingering your oilboard. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 11 hours ago, TheGreek said: Finger puppets on machine heads? 😉😉 Thankfully basschat saw sense and this didn’t catch on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 We have trends on here, but I think we also have a massive tendency to see ppl over here jump on whatever Talkbass trend is happening... despite the fact that that gear might not be so good by the time you’ve shipped it Over and paid extra. that said - trends on here I have noticed... j retro with everything Fender roadworn marskzyzhuch (So) Barefaced are the best barefaced handles are the worst shuker basses celinder sue ryder a cycle where everyone ends up with passive precisions... Moving to 5 strings moving back to 4s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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