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Bass designers are trying to hard ...?

#21
I do think there are a few bass builders that are way over the top but thats IMO. The electric bass is really simplistic as is the guitar but guitar has not gone as crazy as basses have. We have fanned frets,active pups ,preamps, mutistrings etc but most guitarists are playing allot of the same old same olds.
 
#25
I would list Dingwall as a notable exception to any underlying truth in your pal's comments because it truly is an innovative design and not just a spiffed-up copy. I have had similar feelings to your pal seeing some of the boutique instruments out there and, occasionally, playing them. Another design I think is fairly immune to this criticism is the stuff by Conklin, as it is well-made and fairly original.
 
#26
Well, in all honesty, if I wasn't a bass player and I was auditioning bass players and a guy showed up with a Dingwall, it would ring alarm bells.

I would be thinking "This guy is going to want to fit in a slap solo somewhere" or "This guy is going to play harmonics in between all the songs" or "This guy's got a tapping version of the Jetsons theme he's going to try to shoehorn into the set".

Rightly or wrongly, that is what I'd think.
 
#27
Some people don't get it, and most never will.

The majority of non-musicians think one guitar or bass is the same and just as good as any other, even if they're totally and obviously different in appearance (think P bass an Steinberger).
Try explaining the subtle differences between two that look alike, such as Sadowsky and Fender.

Most guitar players just can't grasp the incredible variety of options available to any bass player with a few thousand dollars, let alone why anyone would need such a wide array of choices.
To them it's pretty much a 'Strat or Les Paul' world.

Think about it, what's out there in the up to $5000 range is pretty staggering.
 
#28
kevteop said:
Well, in all honesty, if I wasn't a bass player and I was auditioning bass players and a guy showed up with a Dingwall, it would ring alarm bells.

I would be thinking "This guy is going to want to fit in a slap solo somewhere" or "This guy is going to play harmonics in between all the songs" or "This guy's got a tapping version of the Jetsons theme he's going to try to shoehorn into the set".

Rightly or wrongly, that is what I'd think.
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I thought these clowns were playing Mustang Sally. Which is it? :eyebrow:
 
#29
kcole4001 said:
Most guitar players just can't grasp the incredible variety of options available to any bass player with a few thousand dollars, let alone why anyone would need such a wide array of choices.
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I've been playing bass for over 20 years and I can't understand why anyone would need such a wide array of choices either.

Electric guitarists seem to stick with three or four different sounds that have been popular since the '50s and '60s, and they're right up front of the mix where people can actually hear what their instrument sounds like. Bass players are going to be mostly making a low humming noise behind that - why do they need so much variety?
 
#30
I don't question what other bassists need. If they need a bass with 10 switches and an unlimited array of tones, so be it. If they need a simple bass with one pickup and no knobs, so be it. I'm not working with them, so why should I care? I keep my eyes on my own paper.
 
#33
I like simplicity, myownself. Both my Jazz Bass Special and American Jazz Bass are as extravagant as I need---TWO pickups each. Both are also passive. I like my amps simple, too. VOLUME and TONE are all I really require.

But, that's just me. I don't give a hoot what someone else wants or likes. Enjoy whatever ya like!
 
#34
kevteop said:
Well, in all honesty, if I wasn't a bass player and I was auditioning bass players and a guy showed up with a Dingwall, it would ring alarm bells.

I would be thinking "This guy is going to want to fit in a slap solo somewhere" or "This guy is going to play harmonics in between all the songs" or "This guy's got a tapping version of the Jetsons theme he's going to try to shoehorn into the set".

Rightly or wrongly, that is what I'd think.
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ROFLMAO!!! This might be the funniest thread EVER!!!
 
#35
kevteop said:
Well, in all honesty, if I wasn't a bass player and I was auditioning bass players and a guy showed up with a Dingwall, it would ring alarm bells.

I would be thinking "This guy is going to want to fit in a slap solo somewhere" or "This guy is going to play harmonics in between all the songs" or "This guy's got a tapping version of the Jetsons theme he's going to try to shoehorn into the set".

Rightly or wrongly, that is what I'd think.
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You are not alone.
 
#36
kevteop said:
Well, in all honesty, if I wasn't a bass player and I was auditioning bass players and a guy showed up with a Dingwall, it would ring alarm bells.

I would be thinking "This guy is going to want to fit in a slap solo somewhere" or "This guy is going to play harmonics in between all the songs" or "This guy's got a tapping version of the Jetsons theme he's going to try to shoehorn into the set".

Rightly or wrongly, that is what I'd think.
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but the only reason i'd get a dingwall is so i can stop telling people "i play that guitar with 4 strings" and instead tell them "i play that guitar with a slanted neck"
 

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