what style of bass do you prefer?

[nash]

for me it has to be Fender and Fender inspired style basses. mainly traditional colours.

i am into the MM Big Al. kind of looks like it should of been made in the 50's/60's

[henry norton]

Used to be a Fender & MM man (MusicManMan!) All bolt on maple necks, but now getting into set neck Gibson inspired instruments - especially hollow bodied short scale and non reverse long(er than a fender) scale Thunderbirds. Don't know why, I suppose 23 years of the same old thing can end up pushing you the other way. (I hope my wife doesn't read this thread....)

[Doddy]

I really like Jazz style instruments,but lately I've got a thing
for singlecuts.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Usually it's graphite and headless all the way for me, but more recently, I'm moving towards a little bit of a change with exotic timbers and multi-laminate set necks...

[Gust0o]

BCRs.

I get the sense I will be in a minority on this one. But a beautiful mid-80s BCR will do it for me everytime.

[Cat Burrito]

I love retro styles so the Precision bass is king for me. I always used to like maple fretboards but more recently I've come to embrace rosewood fretboards too. A 50s, 60s or 70s style P-bass with ashtrays is my ultimate.

I also like old Gibson style basses and even modern basses that look like they are old school (like the new Jaguar bass that is from this decade but doesn't look it or the Italia range). I also love a good old double bass.

[thisnameistaken]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='593386' date='Sep 8 2009, 10:32 PM']Usually it's graphite and headless all the way for me, but more recently, I'm moving towards a little bit of a change with exotic timbers and multi-laminate set necks...[/quote]

^^ If you run it by him and he doesn't like it, I probably will.

I like natural woods but understated looks, like older model Warwicks, walnut-topped Wals. I'm also a sucker for Jazzes with blocked + bound rosewood fingerboards.

[Greene-Mann]

I really got a thing for the yonks old origional Burns/Baldwin, Shergold, Hayman.
Shame i dont have the spare cash for one, once borrowed a baby bison from mid 60's off of a friend for a covers band i was in a few years ago
Shame i couldnt keep it

[CHRISDABASS]

for me its gotta be anything inspired by the jazz bass!

i just love the down sized bodies on my sadowsky's!

[johnnylager]

Those with big fretboard inlays - Spector, Jazz, Ric, 80's Aria, Gibson, etc.

[JTUK]

Been thinking about this for a while and I have come to the conclusion that it is not at all easy to get a bass that fits... so best to have it made so I am shying away from exotic woods and styles... as I have done that..

I think a nice Jazz 5 with a decent paint job....possibly a cherry burst and maple neck or vintage colour with rosewood....and can't decide which atm.. The neck profile is key here as is the string spacing so it will likely emulate my current bass necks

The electrics will be single coil jazzers, so no soapbars, and maybe a Retro pre-amp..

so, a luthiers version of the Jazz with a pretty trad headstock... must be a 5

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I'm lucky enough to have found my perfect bass: a cheap & cheerful CIJ Fender mustang. I've had it over a year and not felt the need to buy any more basses since.

[JTUK]

just to add... that I would want my bass to have a timeless look and still look the biz after 20 yeras.

This is a thing that gets to lots of custom made lookers around now, IMO..

So defo a Jazz for me..

[Linus27]

Fender bassed basses for me. I love Precisions but I prefer the look and tone of the Jazz and normally lean towards one of them. The Musicman Stingray also is a favourite.

[waynepunkdude]

I don't like basses without scratchplates.

[yorick]

My stealth Sandberg JJ and my Stingray.

[Delberthot]

I love precisions and more specifically, single coil ones although I like the 'normal' ones too.


Conversely, jazz basses are the antichrist. I don't know why, it could be all the Jaco or Marcus Miller worship (especially on Talkbss), I just really hate the way they look.

[Shaggy]

[quote name='henry norton' post='593312' date='Sep 8 2009, 09:26 PM']Used to be a Fender & MM man (MusicManMan!) All bolt on maple necks, but now getting into set neck Gibson inspired instruments - especially hollow bodied short scale and non reverse long(er than a fender) scale Thunderbirds. Don't know why, I suppose 23 years of the same old thing can end up pushing you the other way. (I hope my wife doesn't read this thread....)[/quote]

That's damn spooky - I could have written that. You're not me are you?
And I used to have an old Triumph ('66 650 Trophy)

[henry norton]

[quote name='Shaggy' post='593670' date='Sep 9 2009, 11:48 AM']That's damn spooky - I could have written that. You're not me are you?
And I used to have an old Triumph ('66 650 Trophy)[/quote]

Could be! Mine's a '65 Bonnie with a '66 engine, so maybe you're my slightly more pragmatic long lost twin. Now, if I could find a 1965 Thunderbird for the same money as my bike's worth I may take up cycling....

I'm more than happy to be you so long as I get to keep your collection of basses. In exchange you can have my half finished barn conversion and my 3 kids

Edited September 9, 2009 by henry norton

[BigRedX]

Nothing Fender or Fender-inspired and that includes Music Man and G&L. Oh and nothing with by Warwick (except maybe the Starbass II, but only if they put a proper headstock on it).

[retroman]

I tend to go for through necks, and a retro look. Love the looks of the big bodied semi's. Have to admit, the Warwick Starbass II recently gave me a GAS attack!!

Rickenbacker's, and Thunderbird's turn me on the most though

[DarkHorse]

Jazzes do it for me, I really like Wal basses too.

[boabskiboab]

Pretty much anything Leo Fender was involved with lights my candle, In certain colours.

Although I do love the look of a Les Paul Bass

[EssentialTension]

I always come back to ..... Fender Precision ..... although I'm rather attached to my Lakland Decade too.

[LeftyJ]

My collection is very diverse, but I mainly tend to lean towards Fender-type instruments (especially the Jazz). I also love my Ibanez ATK's (MM-style), my Italia (big hollowbody with a Sidewinder and a humbucker) and my Rickenbacker though, and play all of them frequently. If I were to choose one specific style of bass though, it would be a Jazz.