Bass guitars are really ugly.

[thecapm]

Am I the only one that finds most basses horrendously ugly? All these basses that people post here as being beautiful I find to be either really gaudy or lame. Take the colors a Fender P-Bass Special/Delixe come in for example. Red with gold pickguard? Ewww.

I own a P-bass and a Stingray. P-basses have ok looks but are far from what I would call beautiful. I think my Stingray is kinda ugly but I still love it to death.

It's strange because I find pretty much all guitars look amazing while basses look mediocre to lame. Why can't basses look as good as guitars?

 

[doctorjazz]

What do you think of exotic boutique basses?

 

[James Hart]

Why can't basses look as good as guitars?

maybe you are a closet guitarist

It's ok, nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[GerManson]

Am I the only one that finds most basses horrendously ugly? All these basses that people post here as being beautiful I find to be either really gaudy or lame. Take the colors a Fender P-Bass Special/Delixe come in for example. Red with gold pickguard? Ewww.

I own a P-bass and a Stingray. P-basses have ok looks but are far from what I would call beautiful. I think my Stingray is kinda ugly but I still love it to death.

It's strange because I find pretty much all guitars look amazing while basses look mediocre to lame. Why can't basses look as good as guitars?

well i think exactly the opposite for me..
coming from a guitar is hard for me to fall in love..

i just love a big bass
4 strings only
and WOOD.

 

[Benjamin Strange]

You're right. Not only are ALL bass guitars extremely ugly, but ALL bass players themselves are even worse. Eww!

 

[KarateKid25]

What do you think of exotic boutique basses?

I think they are what got referred to as Gaudy and lame?

 

[Steveaux]

 

[thecapm]

I think they are what got referred to as Gaudy and lame?

Quoted for truth.

 

[iamthebassplayr]

Don't need to worry about making it ugly then with scuffs and dings.

Make it wail.

 

[Mingus]

I'm coming over to watch too.

 

[jbassbob]

I'm coming over to watch too.

+2
What the... ?

 

[JazzyJames]

Everyone has different opinions on beauty. I think my Warwick Thumb Bolt On is beautiful whereas all my friends think its the weirdest looking bass.

 

[kb9wyz]

I can understand if you're talking about a J or P. I think their looks fail to inspire (But the sound is oh so pretty!) I play a Schecter Stiletto Studio with the honey satin finish. I think it looks really nice. Check it out here:

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If you think that it looks gaudy or ugly, then I seriously don't understand your standards.

 

[Poor Tom]

This, TB, is what is called a troll topic. Don't feed the trolls.

 

[thecapm]

I promise I'm not trying to troll you guys. I've made posts here before, I've contributed to TB appropriately, and this is the way I genuinely feel. Go ahead and read my posts.

Some examples of color schemes I find ugly.

read my posts

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There is no comparison. It's something that's an eye-sore versus something breath-taking. One day, if I'm ever fabulously wealthy enough, I want to make a bass out of a Telecaster or Les Paul body.

 

[cassanova]

Eh, some are ugly some aren't.

 

[JazzyJames]

I always found Telecaster guitars ugly, myself. Although the Jazz you posted is beautiful and the Ibanez isnt to hard on the eyes either.

 

[thecapm]

I can understand if you're talking about a J or P. I think their looks fail to inspire (But the sound is oh so pretty!) I play a Schecter Stiletto Studio with the honey satin finish. I think it looks really nice. Check it out here:

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If you think that it looks gaudy or ugly, then I seriously don't understand your standards.

It's nice to be agreed with, but I really don't find the look of that bass appealing either. It's far from ugly, that wood grain definitely looks nice, but I don't find it especially beautiful either.

 

[Rayle_Trail]

One day, if I'm ever fabulously wealthy enough, I want to make a bass out of a Telecaster or Les Paul body.

It doesnt require fabulous wealth... just a lack of knowledge about things like neck dive.
This thread blows...

 

[James Hart]

I promise I'm not trying to troll you guys. I've made posts here before, I've contributed to TB appropriately, and this is the way I genuinely feel.

Some examples of color schemes I find ugly.

Well, white w/tort is a staple of the Fender line of Guitars AND Basses... Blueburst is also a common guitar color. I'll give you the red / bronze one... ick

Compare this to:

trad burst and white... that is an other staple of BOTH the guitar AND bass world @ Fender for decades... and I'm sorry, Cherry burst (on guitar or bass) just makes me throw up a little in my mouth.

One day, if I'm ever fabulously wealthy enough, I want to make a bass out of a Telecaster or Les Paul body.

FYI: G&L makes an ASAT Bass that IS the Tele body shape... and Gibson makes a Les Paul bass.