40th Anniversary Precision £259 at Thomann!

[SurroundedByManatees]

1 hour ago, steviedee said:

I almost impulsively bought another bass to replace the 1st one I bought on impulse that was delayed. 

It's not too late yet!

[geoff90guitar]

Remember, it’s not what a guitar LOOKS like!

[mrbacco]

27 minutes ago, geoff90guitar said:

Remember, it’s not what a guitar LOOKS like!

I agree ... materials and work are important to the outcome of a good guitar (bass) 🙂 

[BillyBass]

On 12/01/2024 at 13:26, mrbacco said:

I agree ... materials and work are important to the outcome of a good guitar (bass) 🙂 

I disagree, partly.  I have to look at a bass and think, "Wow".  It also does need to be well made and have good materials but if its appearance doesn't interest me, I won't buy it.

[neepheid]

On 12/01/2024 at 12:57, geoff90guitar said:

Remember, it’s not what a guitar LOOKS like!

 

It is wrong to suggest that looks aren't a factor.  An instrument could be the finest, well crafted, hand finished, Smithsonian worthy example of its kind - if that instrument is a Jazz bass, it can get in the bin.

[Stub Mandrel]

50 minutes ago, neepheid said:

On 12/01/2024 at 12:57, geoff90guitar said:

Remember, it’s not what a guitar LOOKS like!

 

It is wrong to suggest that looks aren't a factor.  An instrument could be the finest, well crafted, hand finished, Smithsonian worthy example of its kind - if that instrument is a Jazz bass, it can get in the bin.

 

Thing is looks are very much personal taste. Show me an Alembic covered in points, twirls, inlays and an overabundance of knobs and I'll reject it out of hand as fugly steampunkery. But I have no doubt it would play and sound great.

Edited January 14, 2024 by Stub Mandrel

[Woodinblack]

49 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Thing is looks are very much personal taste. Show me an Alembic covered in points, twirls, inlays and an overabundance of knobs and I'll reject it out of hand as fugly steampunkery. But I have no doubt it would play and sound great.

 

But that is the thing, you will never pick it up so it doesn't matter that it sounds great. So looks are very important.

[tauzero]

6 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Thing is looks are very much personal taste. Show me an Alembic covered in points, twirls, inlays and an overabundance of knobs and I'll reject it out of hand as fugly steampunkery. But I have no doubt it would play and sound great.

 

Indeed. Some people actually find singlecuts attractive.

[jd56hawk]

5 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

But that is the thing, you will never pick it up so it doesn't matter that it sounds great. So looks are very important.

Exactly.

All anyone needs to do is look here, on Talkbass and any of the countless bass boards on Facebook...post after post after post where people show off their new basses and people reply "Wow, that looks great!"

I have twelve basses and every, single one I own, I bought because it looked good.

I can't remember ever seeing anyone saying "Hey, my bass is as ugly as sin, but it sure sounds good!"

When I walk into a music store and something catches my eye, I pick it up, plug it in, and take it from there, and when I see something special hanging up amid a bunch of humdrum Fender Player basses, no way I'm even giving the Fenders more than a cursory glance.

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

 

Indeed. Some people actually find singlecuts attractive.

 

Worse that that, some people find fenders good looking

 

[edstraker123]

17 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Worse that that, some people find fenders good looking

 

And reliced guitars. 🤔

[SurroundedByManatees]

34 minutes ago, edstraker123 said:

And reliced guitars. 🤔

Some even believe they are attracted to reliced Fenders!

[Stub Mandrel]

21 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Indeed. Some people actually find singlecuts attractive.

 

The jury is still out here. The work on little super short scales but can look unbalanced on long scales IMHO.

[Stub Mandrel]

20 hours ago, jd56hawk said:

"Hey, my bass is as ugly as sin, but it sure sounds good!"

 

Hey! My bass is as ugly as sin (and is crap in all sorts of other ways) but it sure sounds good!

 

[jd56hawk]

26 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Hey! My bass is as ugly as sin (and is crap in all sorts of other ways) but it sure sounds good!

 

My brother's first bass.

[cetera]

17 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Hey! My bass is as ugly as sin (and is crap in all sorts of other ways) but it sure sounds good!

 

 

That Kay Tulip was my first bass!!

[geoff90guitar]

How can I pull out of this topic, seems to be going on & on?

[cetera]

27 minutes ago, geoff90guitar said:

How can I pull out of this topic, seems to be going on & on?

Unfollow at the top of the thread

[jrixn1]

27 minutes ago, geoff90guitar said:

How can I pull out of this topic, seems to be going on & on?

 

At the top of the page there should be an orange button 'Following'. Click it and there will be an option to unfollow the topic.

 

[MungoBass]

1 hour ago, geoff90guitar said:

How can I pull out of this topic, seems to be going on & on?

If also seems to be going way off topic! 

[Stub Mandrel]

Totally gratuitous, but just to keep things on topic :-)

 

[jd56hawk]

A bit of sunshine on an overcast, snowy day.
(Not mine, but...)

Edited January 17, 2024 by jd56hawk

[LowB_FTW]

36 minutes ago, jd56hawk said:

I think that golden yellow scratchplate looks amazing.

 

Mark

[jd56hawk]

Nice photo for sure...it's all about lighting and the proper angle.

I already have the Dakota Red version or I'd buy it.

Of course, if I walked into Guitar Center or Sam Ash tomorrow and saw it hanging up, I'd buy it regardless.

[Supernaut]

Another good thing about these basses is the gold hardware. It will take no time at all to obtain that roadworn look. The body may take a little longer mind...