Before you buy a bass, talk to a pretty girl

[burl0029]

Originally Posted by gr8avocado

I hear where the op is coming from. When I go to buy a new bass I'll narrow it down to 3-4 then ask the wife witch one she thinks "fits" me the best. God knows how many times I've went to leave the house and hear "you're going to wear that?" or "you know that just doesn't match don't you?".

This might be the best Freudian slip I've ever seen here on TB.

[Jeff K]

Originally Posted by burl0029

This might be the best Freudian slip I've ever seen here on TB.

[thiocyclist]

I like surfing through TB with girls who don't play instruments and asking their opinion of the basses in various clubs. Some of the most beloved instruments on TB are ripped to shreds by these girls.

[Doner Designs]

Should this move to the humor section?

Some of the comments and questions remind me of what I think when I see a person "driving" a sports car who obviously owns it because it looks "cute", like a nice outfit.

Makes me want to be Robin Hood - throw that person out of the car and give it to someone who can and will actually DRIVE it rather than pose in it while chatting on their cell phone and painting their nails at 55 mph in the passing lane.

Basses are for PLAYING. Leave the posing to the singers and guitar players.

[Pbass4003]

I think many of the responders to this thread have their panties in a bind. I think the OP's question was more fun and lighthearted than the flame responses allude to.

I'll go... I've been jonsing for a mapleglo Ric forever. After getting a couple bad MGs from the web and sending them back, I was faced with a choice to get another MG or get a fresh start with a better dealer with a Fireglo which is my close 2nd fav Ric finish... so I posed this question to my wife: "upon seeing me on stage, would you want to bang me more if I was playing A (MG) or B (FG)?"

She chose Fireglo hands down because it is quote "badass" whilst the MG was quote "kind of plain." Never would have guessed.

*my wife is both hot and a lady, so this should count.

[willbassyeah]

The last time I asked she pick a Steve vai Ibanez signature, She can't even differentiate a guitar to a bass.

Note: she is a wedding dress model, and have tons of guy asking her for number.

[catcauphonic]

This thread is really amusing.

As I'm ogling bass porn at night I often ask my Wife what her thoughts are on certain shapes & finishes. She's pretty hot, artsy, & fashion conscious (though not really in a mainstream way) who's opinion I value highly, so I'm always interested to hear her thoughts on things like this. That being said- It's not really going to make or break the decision for me, & of course if I brought another expensive one home she would certainly bust my stones about it and then probably do some unnecessary spending of her own. But it never hurts to get an outside opinion on style ... as long as that's not your only concern.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by Doner Designs

Basses are for PLAYING. Leave the posing to the singers and guitar players.

NEVER!!!

[vin*tone]

It's not a handbag.

[mellowinman]

Top Ten Questions I Would Ask a Pretty Girl

10. Why is the distant universe so homogeneous, when the Big Bang theory seems to predict larger measurable anisotropies of the night sky than those observed? Cosmological inflation is generally accepted as the solution, but are other possible explanations such as a variable speed of light more appropriate?
9. Can I, uh, buy you a soda?
8. Do you like to play paintball?
7. Why is there something, rather than nothing?
6. What Two pairs of notes exist as semitones and do not require accidentals?
5. Are Santa's reindeer used for propulsion or navigation?
4. Do you date smart asses?
3. How much did you pay for the liposuction?
2. Which dance do you prefer - the mattress polka or the horizontal bop?

and the Number One Question I Would Ask a Pretty Girl:

1. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

[pocketgroove]

Originally Posted by mellowinman

Top Ten Questions I Would Ask a Pretty Girl

10. Why is the distant universe so homogeneous, when the Big Bang theory seems to predict larger measurable anisotropies of the night sky than those observed? Cosmological inflation is generally accepted as the solution, but are other possible explanations such as a variable speed of light more appropriate?
9. Can I, uh, buy you a soda?
8. Do you like to play paintball?
7. Why is there something, rather than nothing?
6. What Two pairs of notes exist as semitones and do not require accidentals?
5. Are Santa's reindeer used for propulsion or navigation?
4. Do you date smart asses?
3. How much did you pay for the liposuction?
2. Which dance do you prefer - the mattress polka or the horizontal bop?

and the Number One Question I Would Ask a Pretty Girl:

1. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Nice...I can answer those! Must mean I'm ugly lmao

[tastybasslines]

Most women IMO would pick a $200 Chinese Peavey that had a flame maple top over a MIA P with a similar color that didn't have one.

[JimmyM]

You make a good point there, Tasty. Hard to disagree.

[mellowinman]

Originally Posted by pocketgroove

Nice...I can answer those! Must mean I'm ugly lmao

Not a chance.

[pklima]

Originally Posted by vin*tone

It's not a handbag.

Then again I'm the guy who (still) wants a Burberry plaid Precision. So, I'll admit that in a way I really am trying to treat basses partly like handbags.

Originally Posted by ProgRocker

Yeah....sure. About that, how did either of the basses in question play of feel? How did they sound? I mean, who cares what it looks like, as long as it feels, plays, and sounds like you want it too? Want good advice on buying a bass? Bring a trusted friend who also plays bass, or any bass player you know who's opinion you trust and who knows what you're looking for sound wise.

Should have gone with your first instinct and put this under humor.

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

Are you ****ing kidding me?

If there's words like "Prog" or "Doom" in your username, you can still ask a pretty girl about what basses she likes, then buy the one she says is the most boring. It'll be perfect.

[Darren Low]

Originally Posted by burl0029

This might be the best Freudian slip I've ever seen here on TB.

Ahahahaha I had to read it twice to see it.

[kander]

Originally Posted by mellowinman

and the Number One Question I Would Ask a Pretty Girl:

1. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Our perception/experience of the Second Law of Thermodynamics/entropy. Unfortunately, I am not a pretty girl.

[AaronMB]

So it comes down to: the look matters; or, the look doesn't matter...

Let's flip it for fun:

Would the wife/girlfriend ask us to simply pick out a pair of jeans for her? No. Definitely not (in most cases - there are exceptions). But would she try on a few pairs, or show you a few pairs and ask which pair you prefer, after she's narrowed down the choices that fit her initial criteria? Sure. Every married man--and many a boyfriend--know this.


According to some opinions, it seems that Bass Playing is a performance that is all about what the informed audience hears, not sees with their eyes. So they don't care what the bass 'looks' like (studio basses don't count). OK; some people dress without a thought of who is watching. But there really isn't much difference in the informed question (because you've done your homework): "Hey sweetie: help me pick from these two basses. Which would look the best (aka: not make me look like a dork)?

[brad houser]

when a new student has asked me about buying a bass, I always tell them to get one that looks good. to them. that way they'll want to play it more.

[johnson79]

Wow. This is seriously the lamest thing I've ever heard.