Ditto.
I like the wood, whatever it is to be pretty, to my eyes.
Brown?
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Anyone else have a 'type'?
- Thread starter J.Wolf
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I like the wood, whatever it is to be pretty, to my eyes.
I suppose I do have a “type”:
- Five strings
- Narrow spacing, 17.5 mm at the bridge is perfect for me
- Two pickups
- Traditional shapes, for example, FSO’s
- Some kind of burst finish
- Under 10 pounds
With the exception of a recently purchased metallic Candy Red Musicman Big Al 5SSS, all of my basses fit my “type”.
- Five strings
- Narrow spacing, 17.5 mm at the bridge is perfect for me
- Two pickups
- Traditional shapes, for example, FSO’s
- Some kind of burst finish
- Under 10 pounds
With the exception of a recently purchased metallic Candy Red Musicman Big Al 5SSS, all of my basses fit my “type”.
Passive, single pickup, lightweight. This bass has everything I need in spades.
Rickenbacker 4003s and Fender Precisions are my favorite basses. However, my first ever bass is my Squier Jazz Bass that's currently my piccolo bass. It's thriving in that role.
You know, I am new to the wood thing and just getting into bass as a lifetime guitar player. I have seven basses now though and am learning my type as some will be sold. One that I just have a feeling I’ll NEVER get rid of is this warmoth jazz I somehow got from a local music shop for 500$ that just feels and sounds amazing. I believe this is ash right? It’s a birdseye maple board with pearloid blocks and binding and EMG x active pickups and a cool bridge. I feel like I got an insane deal (yes I have heard about warmoths not having as much resale value but I never plan on selling it)
Me, I like a bolt-neck ash body, maple neck with a rosewood board (second choice is pau ferro). J neck pup, J bridge pup or MM with a split.
Yeah, old school. Whelp...I'm o-l-d.
Yeah, old school. Whelp...I'm o-l-d.
Not really. Having preferences is fine, even good in a lot of situations. But I like to pick up and mess around with different basses.
I used to work at a Music-Go-Round and would occasionally pick up a bass that should, on paper at least, be my “dream” instrument. But my reaction would often be along the lines of of “It’s….alright.” On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve picked up basses (often inexpensive) from companies I’ve never heard of, made out of who knows what and been amazed by how great they played & sounded.
You just never know.
I used to work at a Music-Go-Round and would occasionally pick up a bass that should, on paper at least, be my “dream” instrument. But my reaction would often be along the lines of of “It’s….alright.” On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve picked up basses (often inexpensive) from companies I’ve never heard of, made out of who knows what and been amazed by how great they played & sounded.
You just never know.
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After decades I realized my type is alder/maple. All the basses I own have alder bodies, and most have maple boards.
The past few swamp ash basses I owned just didn't work for me. I tend to like heavy ash... but it's heavy.
I owned a poplar bodied MTD 535 for awhile and based on that - and Martin Keith's rec - my upcoming Keith bass will be poplar/maple.
The past few swamp ash basses I owned just didn't work for me. I tend to like heavy ash... but it's heavy.
I owned a poplar bodied MTD 535 for awhile and based on that - and Martin Keith's rec - my upcoming Keith bass will be poplar/maple.
I always gravitate to basses with visible wood grain. Warwicks were my first love but back then I didn't have the money for one. If I get a bass with a painted body it's only a matter of time and I will take the sandpaper to it. I've done that twice now.
Oh come on, I know the name says it all but we want to see that fabulous collection of yours.
