This is a pretty bass.

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I hate that shape. Why do so many new basses use that same basic shape now? :confused:
 
"Pretty BASS?" As in, short for Bad ASS? Or "base," as in "base instincts?"

Or, maybe smells like fish?

Six knobs? Vol/Bass/Treble?

Greg, if you hate that shape, have you looked a drums, lately? Round??? WTF's up with THAT??:D
 
Greg_L said:
I hate that shape. Why do so many new basses use that same basic shape now? :confused:
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Trying to stay as close as possible to the basic "Fender Ideal" while trying to reduce weight and create their own identity. Remember, there was a lot experimentation in the 70's and 80's. That shit didn't sell. The basic Fender shape is still the most popular seller. All most all of the time now is spent on finish and fit.
 
stevieb said:
"Pretty BASS?" As in, short for Bad ASS? Or "base," as in "base instincts?"

Or, maybe smells like fish?

Six knobs? Vol/Bass/Treble?

Greg, if you hate that shape, have you looked a drums, lately? Round??? WTF's up with THAT??:D
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Dude, you are a retard.
 
lbanks said:
Trying to stay as close as possible to the basic "Fender Ideal" while trying to reduce weight and create their own identity. Remember, there was a lot experimentation in the 70's and 80's. That shit didn't sell. The basic Fender shape is still the most popular seller. All most all of the time now is spent on finish and fit.
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Thos old uniquely shaped basses pwn all over this jazzy fag shape that's so popular now. Those old Gibsons basses were cool as shit. Rippers, Grabbers, Thunderbirds, awesome.
 
Greg_L said:
Those old Gibsons basses were cool as shit. Rippers, Grabbers, Thunderbirds, awesome.
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Can't argue with you there. That's why I still have my Ripper and it don't leave the house. I can easily replace my Jazz and SXs'.
 
The shape is OK I really don't care that much for the color. How does it sound?
 
I'll make my usual comment about no fret markers, and yes, I know that you look at the ones at the side not the ones on the fretboard, but as someone who's playing in a band, I find it quite useful to be able to see what the other people are up to... and for that I need their instruments to have fret markers...

Too many knobs for my liking and I don't like the gold lame look... but apart from that I really, really like it! Actually I do like the neck..

As long as you're happy lbanks.. :)
 
Armistice said:
...but as someone who's playing in a band, I find it quite useful to be able to see what the other people are up to....
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Eh, you adapt suprisingly quickly. I'm not gigging these days, but back in the day I used to play with a group of guys playing classic rock. The singer played an acoustic, and I used to be able to follow him (sometimes on songs I'd never even heard before, much less rehearsed - it was pretty loose) by watching his thumb on the back of the neck. No easy feat, after three or four beers when the majority of the time he played open chords. :laughings:
 
DrewPeterson7 said:
Eh, you adapt suprisingly quickly. I'm not gigging these days, but back in the day I used to play with a group of guys playing classic rock. The singer played an acoustic, and I used to be able to follow him (sometimes on songs I'd never even heard before, much less rehearsed - it was pretty loose) by watching his thumb on the back of the neck. No easy feat, after three or four beers when the majority of the time he played open chords. :laughings:
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I play bass at jams sometimes with a guy who is used to playing solo gigs on acoustic guitar, and he frequently uses a capo. Following his chord changes visually, coupled with transposition on the fly (let's see, he's playing a G but for me it's a Bb...) gets more and more difficult as the night wears on with the cumulative effect of a few beers. I confess, sometimes I just give up and grab a capo myself. I'm not proud of it, but there it is. :drunk:
 
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