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Am I an absolute outlier?

#63
I think you're in the minority for the 24 fret rule but that's not a a bad thing. The most disturbing part of your post was found in the opening sentence. Seven basses is NOT excessive, heretic! :roflmao: We're opposites on this issue. I have a 24 fret Carvin LB70 that lives in its case because I have a mental block seeing all of that extra real estate in the upper register. FYI Fender made a 24 fret Jazz bass with active electronics a while back. Have a great day.
 
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#64
I can count the times I’ve ever truly needed the 4th octave high E thru G notes in my bass lines on zero hands. Nothing against 24 fret basses at all, but refusing to use a 20 fret bass because of not having those notes is kinda like not buying a car because the speedometer only goes up to 135 mph instead of 140.
 
#65
I’ve had 24 and even on those basses I rarely went past the 20, just don’t use them in my music. When I look at basses I don’t even consider how many it has since I know I’ll be good either way. You do you man.
 
#69
chadds said:
You’re on TB. How is seven basses excessive?
Start something by criticizing tort but dude, seven?
A guitarist friend would say if you paused when asked how many, “more than ten or less than twenty?” :):)
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Got me. One of my oldest friends, a guy I gave some lessons to when he was a teenager who went on to become a very skilled bassist, recently blew out his preamp, so I'm gifting him my 4 string BTB bass in a few weeks when we go camping. I don't play it much anymore, and the thought of him going without a functional bass when I have seven bothered the hell out of me. So, the blue flame maple BTB will be finding a new home and someone who will give it more love than I have to offer at the moment. I just want it to be played and loved. I mostly play my Thor Bass six string fretless and my fanned fret SRMS805 of late. My six string fretted SR1306PM and my Portamento SRF705 are both getting neck adjustments to restore them to fighting trim sometime this week or next, as well.
 
#71
I used to think I needed 24 frets, but then I discovered that slapping/popping sounds different on a 20-fret neck, and that I like that sound. But, it doesn't really matter to me, if the bass sounds good and plays good and I like it, that's what counts.
 
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#72
Tedthulhu said:
Yes, this means that I can't do Fender basses.
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#79
After playing basses, 335 guitars, and SGs primarily, Strats, Teles, and Les Pauls all feel like my left arm keeps rubbing against my body because of the way they hang.

So I can see the body mechanics and comfort aspect of it, but musically I am never compelled to play the octave of the highest string.
 

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