Addicted to smelling my bass

[TolerancEJ]

Funny to see this thread. I received and opened a Gibson Flying V today. For some reason, the case seems to smell a little like vanilla.

[Mind Eroded]

am i the only one who misread the title of this thread as "addicted to selling my bass" and thought it was another gear whore thread?

P.S. i like how my EBMM 4 smells when I take it out of the case..

[synaesthesia]

My first proper electric bass was a Hofner Beatle bass my Dad got me when I was 14 in the 70s...... Opening the case was like opening the Ark of the Covenant. It just smelt German Hofner Bass. Nothing else beats it.....better than sex.

[iridiumrocks]

We gig in bars with people smoking and rehearse in a place heated with kerosene heaters. The smell of my basses is a odd blend of sweat, cigarette smoke, and kerosene. Come to think of it, that sounds like the title of a country song.

[Kenzy]

Originally Posted by electracoyote

A few years ago, Gibson began putting their higher-end guitars in a hardshell lined with white fur and the interior smelled just like vanilla. Man, that is a delicious odor.

It's the case? My mate's SG always smelled strongly of vanilla. That was an excruciatingly awesome scent.

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by Darren Low

Is that bad for me? It just smells so good

You sick, sick bastard!

MM

[jj4001]

Originally Posted by electracoyote

A few years ago, Gibson began putting their higher-end guitars in a hardshell lined with white fur and the interior smelled just like vanilla. Man, that is a delicious odor.

A good friend of mine just bought a cream colored SG like this. The vanilla smell when he opens the case is totes cra.

[jj4001]

My ex girlfriend's cat peed in my '80 Ricky 4001 case. Took about 10 years for that to go away.

[Munjibunga]

Ever smell a Fodera?

[loopee]

I have one that smells like lemon but I did buy a PRS guitar many years ago and the neck smelled like fish, I took it back, I just couldn't take it.....

[thebrain]

I love the smell of vintage basses that have been sitting in their cases a long time. It always reminds me of how my grandparents' house used to smell.

[D.M.N.]

Originally Posted by electracoyote

A few years ago, Gibson began putting their higher-end guitars in a hardshell lined with white fur and the interior smelled just like vanilla. Man, that is a delicious odor.

Oh god, I know exactly what you mean. My Zebrabird and the case smell so damn good. The cases of my Fender AVRIs also have a very nice aroma (The basses, not so much anymore. It goes away once it gets coated in grime and sweat).

[Kenzy]

Originally Posted by jj4001

My ex girlfriend's cat peed in my '80 Ricky 4001 case. Took about 10 years for that to go away.

That is a situation where I would genuinely not know what to do with myself...

[macrocheesium]

The neck on my Ibanez SR smells pretty bad, like a pet store or something. I always have to wash my hand after playing it.

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by Kenzy

That is a situation where I would genuinely not know what to do with myself...

Uh, lose the case?

MM

[bassmachine2112]

Rickenbackers smell awesome,well mine does.

[12stringbassist]

Originally Posted by Spectrum

New Rickenbacker smell is better than new car smell. Probably bad for you too. I love pulling it out of the case.

+1 on that. When I got my Midnight Blue Ric a few years ago it had the most delicious smell of paint. Unfortunately that was indicative of the blue-bleed problem.

+1 on the Gibson cases, too. I bought a Les Paul in October and the cases is nice enough to eat.

[boristhespider9]

Originally Posted by macrocheesium

The neck on my Ibanez SR smells pretty bad, like a pet store or something. I always have to wash my hand after playing it.

This is a great thread and this is a great post. Just when I thought I was getting tired of TB...

[mogpipe]

Lost my sense of smell in 1978. Couldn't tell ya what none of my basses smell like.

[Bassist30]

I guess its a new fetish. This is a sick Thread.