Bass Snobbery

[Dad3353]

3 hours ago, Nicko said:

Oh, in that case we don't agree.😀

 

Snobbery and it's reverse is IMO about the status of the owner rather than the object.  A snide comment on the quality of a bass or the gratuitously ostentatious nature of an instrument implies that the player is less than discerning.  

[SteveXFR]

53 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

Let me put your mind at rest. I've played a Harley Benton (extremely good for the price point) and I've played a Fodera. I can assure you that the Fodera is by far the better bass (probably the best I've ever played)...! 

 

 

Bloody should be better for 20 times the price. Somehow I doubt it's even twice as good let alone 20 times. It is 20 times uglier though.

[neepheid]

13 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

17k posts - 15k of them must have been the gif of this car

[peteb]

9 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Bloody should be better for 20 times the price. Somehow I doubt it's even twice as good let alone 20 times. It is 20 times uglier though.

 

More inverse snobbery again.

 

I'm not sure how you determine just how much better one bass is from another, but lets just say that it is 'significantly' better (although that doesn't really do the Fodera justice). I'm not particularly keen on the slightly oversized headstock, but apart from that the Fodera I played looked great (you should note that it wasn't one of the singlecut affairs). The HB was one of the ugliest basses I've ever seen and weighed a ton, but played really well for such a cheap bass. 

 

[Dad3353]

18 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

17k posts - 15k of them must have been the gif of this car

 

There'd be less if folk checked their text before submitting their posts. 

 

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[Lord Sausage]

29 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

There'd be less if folk checked their text before submitting their posts. 

 

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Pe'ple w'uld also h've less time t' do th'ngs tha' mat'er. 

[neepheid]

8 minutes ago, Lord Sausage said:

Pe'ple w'uld also h've less time t' do th'ngs tha' mat'er. 

 

You idiot! Forget the Police, the Army's coming now!

[martthebass]

53 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

More inverse snobbery again.

 

I'm not sure how you determine just how much better one bass is from another, but lets just say that it is 'significantly' better (although that doesn't really do the Fodera justice). I'm not particularly keen on the slightly oversized headstock, but apart from that the Fodera I played looked great (you should note that it wasn't one of the singlecut affairs). The HB was one of the ugliest basses I've ever seen and weighed a ton, but played really well for such a cheap bass. 

 

There’s room in this world for cheap HBs and ugly Foderas, feel the ❤️ 

[dclaassen]

Lemme open up this other can of worms…how about folks who have a whole room full of basses, amps, pedals, etc versus us purists that get it done plugging straight into their only amp having never owned more than 2 basses at the same time…

 

going to go get some popcorn now…:)

[SteveXFR]

6 minutes ago, dclaassen said:

Lemme open up this other can of worms…how about folks who have a whole room full of basses, amps, pedals, etc versus us purists that get it done plugging straight into their only amp having never owned more than 2 basses at the same time…

 

going to go get some popcorn now…:)

 

Surely just different set ups for different purposes. If you're music best suits a simple set up then why buy any more? It worked for Lemmy so who are we to argue with that?

If you're in a doom band where a dual amp set up with a ton of effects is needed then why not? There's some great sounds to be had with a range of effects.

[peteb]

11 minutes ago, dclaassen said:

Lemme open up this other can of worms…how about folks who have a whole room full of basses, amps, pedals, etc versus us purists that get it done plugging straight into their only amp having never owned more than 2 basses at the same time…

 

going to go get some popcorn now…:)

 

Why not ask if you really need a compressor and does it make any difference if a bass is made of 'tone woods' or polystyrene and you've got a Basschat full house! 

 

[kodiakblair]

11 minutes ago, dclaassen said:

how about folks who have a whole room full of basses, amps, pedals,

I'm definitely count as 1 of the above.

 

Over 8 years now and I still rate my £76 Harley Benton PB-50 as one of my better purchases 🙂

OK, the paisley pink finish on the Fender is prettier but the HB plays and sounds every bit as good.

[dclaassen]

5 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

Why not ask if you really need a compressor and does it make any difference if a bass is made of 'tone woods' or polystyrene and you've got a Basschat full house! 

 

Why didn’t I think of that…compression is for losers!

[SteveXFR]

If your instrument cables aren't made from molecular aligned isotope 198 gold insulated with atomically pure silicone hand woven by virgins then you are a peasant.

[AndyTravis]

23 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

Why not ask if you really need a compressor and does it make any difference if a bass is made of 'tone woods' or polystyrene and you've got a Basschat full house! 

 

Have we done the “Jaco only needed 4” comment yet…that’s the royal flush…

[peteb]

7 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Have we done the “Jaco only needed 4” comment yet…that’s the royal flush…

 

Forgot that, along with the 'Jaco was cr@p', for the full royal flush... 

 

Edited June 10, 2022 by peteb

[AndyTravis]

8 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

Forgot that, along with the 'Jaco was cr@p', for the full royal flush... 

 

Mark King Vs Flea vs Victor Wooten etc…

 

it’s a very serious competition with very serious rules…🥴🤣

[LukeFRC]

3 hours ago, Mastodon2 said:

In the ultra-conservative world of bass guitar, you're more likely to face snobbery if you're playing something high-end. More than 4 strings, exotic woods, luxury appointments etc, the more you have the more likely you'll be to draw the ire of the "P Bass is all you need" crowd.

Are bass players more conservative than guitar players? 
 

1 hour ago, peteb said:

 

Why not ask if you really need a compressor and does it make any difference if a bass is made of 'tone woods' or polystyrene and you've got a Basschat full house! 

 

Only if it’s wearing flats surely? 

[Doctor J]

9 hours ago, peteb said:

 

Forgot that, along with the 'Jaco was cr@p', for the full royal flush... 

 

"Oh, you had a tech defret your bass? Well, Jaco did it himself with a butter knife"

 

Checkmate!

[SteveXFR]

New strings? Jamerson never changed his strings.

[musicbassman]

21 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

New strings? Jamerson never changed his strings.

[SteveXFR]

17 minutes ago, musicbassman said:

 

They must be just getting to that sweet warm tone.

Just don't be a scumbag and use a pick on them.

[Japhet]

I have a couple of relatively expensive basses (Stingray and a vintage Tokai), but I now only gig with with a Harley Benton PB50 or and Ibanez Talman. My good stuff stays well away from drunken dancing pillocks these days and nobody seems to notice.

[Richard R]

13 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

You idiot! Forget the Police, the Army's coming now!

Thank you @neepheid. Since reading that  I have had "Apostrophe Army", to the tune of Elvis Costello's "Oliver's Army" stuck in my head.

[Mykesbass]

14 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

 

There'd be less if folk checked their text before submitting their posts. 

 

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Fewer.