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#1 pet peeve with basses.

#81
Poor ergonomics including neck dive, but especially needing to reach too far for a F on a 4 string or a C on a 5 string.

Too many different dimensions for soapbar pickups. Settle on one for four strings, one for five strings and one for six strings. ERB can go custom because it's going to be custom anyways.

Sloppy electronics and poor shielding. Cut the wire to length instead of pushing a mess of spaghetti into the control cavity.

20 fret necks. Come on, give me low E to high E.

Truss rods that require removing strings or covers to access.

Neck through basses with stripes through the body.

And finally, one directed at a particular manufacturer. Carvin's stubbornness about using third party electronics or at least going with a jazz pickup set that has "standard" bridge and neck dimensions.
 
#83
cybersnyder said:
Poor ergonomics including neck dive, but especially needing to reach too far for a F on a 4 string or a C on a 5 string.
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+1 absolutely. There's just no excuse for either of those, aside from vanity reasons like wanting an Explorer or T-Bird for the looks.

But then again you and I both have Pulcinella basses. :)
 
#86
Fat, thick, wide necks ......... can't stand them! :eek:

Sub par fretwork ......... there's just no reason for it on a stringed musical instrument! :mad:

Jumbo frets ......... why wreck a good bass with these? :confused:

Plain Jane body shapes, finishes & short horns ... like ......... :hiding:

Not enough low/high end - too much mid-range :rollno:
 
#88
1. The Fender 4 bolt neck pocket--and shame on Fender for shaving one corner and acting like they'd reinvented the wheel.

2. Basses that are too pretty to play--I love an exotic top as much as anyone, but if it doesn't contribute to the tone, save it for your coffee table. This also applies to over-exuberant inlay work where you take all the shells from your Hawaiian vacation to recreate an Amazon rain forest of vines on your fingerboard.

3. Basses that try to do everything--must people keep ordering basses with 7 knobs, 5 switches, 11 pickups and a patchbay of outputs just so they don't have to switch instruments during a gig?

4. Artist series basses with signatures on the headstock or inlaid into the fingerboard--it should be honor enough that a manufacturer has chosen to make an instrument to your specs that you shouldn't need the extra narcissistic step of adding your illegible chicken scratch to the most conspicuous places on the instrument. How about the back of the headstock or the neck plate or just a certificate of authenticity?

5. Basses with an aesthetic feature so extreme that it's a deal breaker--thank you Tyler for the unmistakable headstock...and thank you Music Man for the Bongo. I will own both of you someday when I no longer have to play in public.


take a deep breath...rant over.
 
#89
testing1two said:
3. Basses that try to do everything--must people keep ordering basses with 7 knobs, 5 switches, 11 pickups and a patchbay of outputs just so they don't have to switch instruments during a gig?
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There are people out there who can't afford 3 or 4 quality basses, so they try to maximize their options in their only chance they have to buy that bass...

So it's not only because they're too lazy to switch instruments during a gig, but because they don't have another instrument... because they can't even afford another instrument...

:crying:

:bawl:

:D
 
#90
huido said:
There are people out there who can't afford 3 or 4 quality basses, so they try to maximize their options in their only chance they have to buy that bass...

So it's not only because they're too lazy to switch instruments during a gig, but because they don't have another instrument... because they can't even afford another instrument...

:crying:

:bawl:

:D
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Not to minimize your financial plight scenario, but if one can afford a bass with more knobs and switches than the cockpit of a small airplane then surely they could afford more than one instrument with modest appointments.
 
#95
the humanity said:
too light of bodies
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Why, does being comfortable bother you? :p
the humanity said:
but the absolute worst is having just just one knob. or no knobs. you lose all the fun tonal possibility with that. it's so stupid!! why do it?
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Knobs do not always provide fun or tonal possibilities. Sometimes they distract a player from discovering and developing the tonal control their hands can provide, and sometimes they quite literally harm the tone by introducing too much loading into the circuit, or being part of a preamp that causes unwanted compression or distortion. IOW the only thing "stupid" is assuming that tonal variety or enjoyment comes from knobs.
 
#97
Likes:
Good Fretwork
Rolled fretboard edges...mmm:p
Passive Single coils
Simple but versatile controls

Dislike:
Single cut basses
overly elegant woods
too flat/modern fretboard radius

keep it simple, classy looks paired with a great player and im in!

See example. Bloodwood/mahogany bass on your website. I think you have a winner with that one. Good body design, simple electronics. Great headstock, simple aesthetics.

Im not a fan of your single cut (or any single cut for that matter) and I think the ball bass's scroll looks very reminiscent of a Carl Thompson. Almost too much.

S and D body designs are nice!

i hope i helped you. keep up your good work.
 

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