5 types basses you should NEVER buy:

[MKT711]

This is an article I wrote. I thought you guys might enjoy it:

***I took down the link, I was just kidding, sorry if you were offended***

If you really want to find it though its on my blog: heybassguy.blogspot.com

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I agree with all except the too many strings reason.

 

[tplyons]

I agree with all but the last... but different strokes for different folks. I'd play the Jaco bass if that had features I wanted, and I'd play the Bootsy bass if I were doing Bootsy impersonations. But that's it.

 

[spade2you]

I agree with all except the too many strings reason.

+1. The "what are you a guitarist?" comments and "have a bass off with Victor Wooten" are typical BS against non-traditional basses. We ain't playin' no Mustang Sally on these too many stringed basses.

 

[onlyclave]

I'd never buy a J Bass, P Bass or MM. Because they are "classics" is no reason to own them. The Model T was a classic and if it was that good everyone would still be restoring and driving them today AND they never would have gone out of production.

 

[jsingles]

i agree with all of them, but i dont care if other people dont. hell.. you want a 9 string? knock yourself out, but I know I will never play more than 5

 

[jim primate]

makes sense to me, but i still believe in different strokes for different folks.

i don't care what anyone else plays.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Why did you write about 5 types of basses one should never buy?

 

[The BurgerMeister]

+1. The "what are you a guitarist?" comments and "have a bass off with Victor Wooten" are typical BS against non-traditional basses. We ain't playin' no Mustang Sally on these too many stringed basses.

well, you could be playing Mustang Sally... but you'd probably be playing the bassline, chords, and vocal melody on your bass.

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Headless basses are super cool to me.

 

[FrizzleFry]

Meh.. this guy has his opinions, I have mine. Razorback bass is still kickin' though

 

[spade2you]

Why did you write about 5 types of basses one should never buy?

That would have a good improvement. Besides, I already did! Does that make me an idiot?

well, you could be playing Mustang Sally... but you'd probably be playing the bassline, chords, and vocal melody on your bass.

If my life ever gets to that, I will be driving my car over the nearest available overpass.

 

[steve21]

You sound like a major douche, dude.

I'm sorry, but people play what they want.

 

[poyeeyancy]

you should have made this thread 5 basses that I wouldn't buy... i agree with you on most things that you said but at the same time if somebody wants to play a "metal" style bass in a jazz group then whatever...

p.s.
i worked at hot topic and i play in 2 jazz bands and for the musical at my school... just because i worked there doesn't mean i am less of a musician...

 

[ibanezcollector]

there not opinions he says there facts LOL..

No disrespect to the OP but this should be deleted its nothing more then trolling for arguments.

I dont care what I play as long as I play, and for someone to say that someone else should avoid a bass cause I dont like it is absurd and close minded. What makes you an authority on what people should and should not buy?

I would rock out a Daisy Rock butterfly bass its probably the only bass I can afford with a butterfly on it hhahaha. Ill play it in a death metal band for all I care.

Your obviously to caught up in looks versus skill.. Trust me if I seen someone come out with a bootsy and rock it out in jazz or metal or what ever I have respect for the bassist not what he chooses to get the job done.

Threads like these are just someone looking for attention on a website that will probably never amount to anything.

Play your bass more, and less thinking on how your going to help people.. If your going to try and help people do it with a positive spin on it not downing what others like cause there different from the normal..

Victor is different from the normal should we not listen to him cause he plays different?

blahhhhhhh im done..

 

[ehque]

Did you write it in a blog and post it here so you wouldn't get banned? Cos that post would certainly get you banned here.

You say no one should buy a bass to impress with looks but all your "don't buys" are looks based. You can't even get your mind around the fact that more strings is not just for the look. Stay in your place at the bottom of the band, i'd much rather be a musician who happens to play bass.

 

[lefty007]

You forgot to mention unlined fretless basses.

 

[Marcury]

5 types of basses you should never buy.

 

[Funk 'N' Stein]

This is an article I wrote for my blog. I thought you guys might enjoy it:

Hey Bass Guy’s guide to the 5 types of bass guitars you should NEVER to buy

(I would post it here, but there are too many pictures and it would be annoying)

Man...

you are just about one of the most opinionated bass players ever to post on this forum...I LIKE IT

(even if i dont agree with a lot of what you say!!)

 

[funkydanbass]

There's nothing wrong with any of those basses.