Aesthetic Elements That Put You Off From Purchasing Gear

[TNCreature]

Which Aesthetic Elements will cause you to not purchase a bass or other piece of equipment?
You may love it, or even want it, but one thing puts you off.
Is it a design element? A brand name? Your need for a closer relationship with your father? Or are you purely practical and utilitarian in your decision making?

Different Strokes as we all know, so no harsh judgement. Sometimes I wish I could not care. I guess we do to this whenever we make choices in life (new car, house paint and design, significant other).

For me, it's usually:

• head-stock shape on a bass or guitar.
• I don't like natural wood finishes.
• I can't play pedals with stupid sexually juvenile names.

What is your example?

 

[Bass Viking]

A bass that requires neck removal (or loosening) in order to adjust the truss rod is a no-go for me. Fortunately they are not that common.

 

[Killing Floor]

Long story but my wife is pretty clear that I can’t have a reversed headstock.
Very long story.

 

[TNCreature]

A bass that requires neck removal (or loosening) in order to adjust the truss rod is a no-go for me. Fortunately they are not that common.

This! Such a pain

 

[TNCreature]

Long story but my wife is pretty clear that I can’t have a reversed headstock.
Very long story.

This is hilarious my friend

 

[Bass Viking]

I saw a photo of a pink F Bass. A very feminine pink. I wouldn't mind owning an F Bass but that colour...

 

[4SG]

I can't see myself playing anything shaped like this, no matter how good it sounds...

 

[gln1955]

Long story but my wife is pretty clear that I can’t have a reversed headstock.
Very long story.

We have all day.

 

[gln1955]

Antigua. Just can't do it.

 

[Peavaria]

I'm with gin1955. Let's hear it! You could do installments!

 

[Killing Floor]

I can't see myself playing anything shaped like this, no matter how good it sounds...
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It’s an evil miracle none of those bullets broke a string.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Long story but my wife is pretty clear that I can’t have a reversed headstock.
Very long story.

I made-up my own story to support this restriction.

How 'bout the headstock in my avatar?

Riis

 

[dalkowski]

Antigua. Just can't do it.

I'll take all the Antigua you got. Neon colors no. Most colors actually.

 

[Marc DLarosa]

G&L, can opener headstock. Although... I used to say this about Music Man basses that said Ernie Ball on the headstock. I now have 6.

 

[bikeplate]

Anything that resembles a Peavey T-40

 

[Spectrum]

I have a set of ideas on what constitutes an acceptable shape for a bass body. I like Jaguars, Jazz and Jazz-like basses, Rickenbackers, my Westone's body shape, some Schecters, for example. Precision basses are okay, I guess, similar in shape to a Strat, which is cool, after all.

I have a long list of unacceptable body shapes which would probably offend lots of TB'rs, so maybe I should keep it to myself.

 

[Stewie]

I’m the ultimate TB stereotype. Fender P basses with flats. I know for sure there are better instruments. But I know what I like.

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

I just can't get with coffee tables or most other natural finishes. I can appreciate them but they just don't motivate me. Things that are pointy 80s VD machines. Rics that eat your forearm, I've tried 5 or 6 times, wanted to like them. Same with Rays. Ergonomically they don't work for me. They feel stiff playing on the pickup with fingers and I whack the snot out of it with a pick. Just too far back in both cases. Sound cool but can't do them. Maybe I should try an HH config one. Had a Sabre and it was great.

 

[J Wilson]

As I seem to be into Fender-Shaped-Objects with Squiers these days, I don't like them with the not-matching headstock, or adjust-at-the-heel truss rods. Although, I do like them in a Precision with the 3-color sunburst and an amber tinted neck and head, or the OG single coil Precision, as it's authentic to those pieces. But anything modern, no.

And anything in that awful Robitussin-red SG/EB tint.

 

[dalkowski]

G&L, can opener headstock.

Ditto, but I'll make an exception for a Fallout.