As of right now, the most comfortable bass I own is a Peavey Grind. I can talk lots about why I like this bass, but I'll keep it to ergonomics for the sake of this thread. The body is perfectly balanced in between both strap buttons, so I can have the neck tilted up upward without the need to lift it with my left hand. The neck is very very comfortable and has a flat finish that is perfect for sliding. The body has all the right curves in all the right places, so it's pretty comfortable to play for hours. Lastly, it is pretty light to the point that I forget how long I have been playing it. It is a relatively cheap, but lovely bass indeed.
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All around, most comfortable bass?
- Thread starter Warpeg
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The poll result is ridiculous, but sadly predictable. Fender P and J basses are 60-70 year old designs and some of the least ergonomic designs in existence:
Neck-heavy on a strap.
Instrument shifted too far to the left on a strap.
Unable to use a high playing angle on a strap.
Far too horizontal resting on the leg, tends to slip off the leg if used at a high angle (lower horn dosn't have enough angle).
Bridge is too high when playing sitting, tends to either hunch your shoulder, raise your upper arm, or cause a bent wrist (strings need to be closer to the leg).
These problems exist in most mainstream basses too.
The most comfortable design will be the most ergonomic design, so will be some obscure and very unconventional headless design like a Rick Toone or something. Most bass players will have never encountered an ergonomic bass so won't realise how much better basses can be.
No mainstream bass, and none in the list, is truly ergonomic because mainstream basses are designed with 'rock fashion' as the highest priority, which means either being a 60-70 year old design or a slightly modernised version of a 60-70 year old design.
Neck-heavy on a strap.
Instrument shifted too far to the left on a strap.
Unable to use a high playing angle on a strap.
Far too horizontal resting on the leg, tends to slip off the leg if used at a high angle (lower horn dosn't have enough angle).
Bridge is too high when playing sitting, tends to either hunch your shoulder, raise your upper arm, or cause a bent wrist (strings need to be closer to the leg).
These problems exist in most mainstream basses too.
The most comfortable design will be the most ergonomic design, so will be some obscure and very unconventional headless design like a Rick Toone or something. Most bass players will have never encountered an ergonomic bass so won't realise how much better basses can be.
No mainstream bass, and none in the list, is truly ergonomic because mainstream basses are designed with 'rock fashion' as the highest priority, which means either being a 60-70 year old design or a slightly modernised version of a 60-70 year old design.
