Basses bassists bad-mouth

[BuddhaFingas]

As the owner of both a Rogue and a Gibson bass, thank heavens for Glarry.

How else could I lift my head in public?

 

[Bassmike62]

There's basses I like and some I don't, but I don't bad mouth what I don't like.

 

[Gaolee]

I like Thunderbirds. Any more questions?

 

[arbiterusa]

From my observation, any bass that people hear me play tends to get badmouthed.

I too am a Great Leveler, my specialty is guitars. I can take a vintage Les Paul and a First Act and make them sound exactly the same. The descriptive term usually applied to my incredible work is "broken appliance" or "like that guy in the music store".

It's a rare talent.

 

[ctmullins]

I dislike many basses. I can’t post my thoughts about them though, because of 1) basic human courtesy and kindness, but mostly 2) TB rules….

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

There are basses that I want to love but just can't so I quit buying them after 2 or three times... Then there are basses that just don't appeal to me aesthetically and while they might be awesome playing and sounding instruments, I doubt I'll ever give one a spin. I've played so many cheap basses that were really good, and lots of pricey ones that were profoundly disappointing and I doubt any one deserves either the trashing or lionizing that some give them. I suspect that's part of the reason there's a robust used bass market.

The Bar Band Bassman

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

I too am a Great Leveler, my specialty is guitars. I can take a vintage Les Paul and a First Act and make them sound exactly the same. The descriptive term usually applied to my incredible work is "broken appliance" or "like that guy in the music store".

Eddie Van Halen supposedly once said he could take any guitar and make it sound like crap!

The Bar Band Bassman

 

[Danny O Danny]

I've never heard of Gamma basses, but I like the headstock shape.

 

[Grinderman]

I used to badmouth all sorts of things before I realized that people who like those things don’t care what you think.

Wisdom.

I absolutely think you really really really need to know and you probably want to know I 100% agree.

+ Even if someone asked my specific opinion about any given thing--not only a bass--I probably wouldn't waste my time spouting my opinion to the extent of bad-mouthing it unless I had an unusually bad first-hand experience using or owning whatever that was.

More likely, I'd say something like, It didn't do it for me, or It wasn't for me, or It's not my kind of thing.

 

[lOmnivore S]

I FEEL ALRIGHT badmouthing that Hondo II my very first bass bought by my father in 1980 when i was 14-something. I feel so good just badmouthing that "Panzer II" again, it's been such a while oohh and it's good gas, and Lord whatabadmouthinggy that badmouthingger really was...
Then after some 18 months, of 'heavy' learning (you bet), I got that "Queen" Ric imitation bought at schoolyard bargain that really sounded, hmm : "bad", is the right description. And although I did look somewhat better with it, at 17ish, around 1982/3, me and that "Queen" in black attire, badmouthing just kept going round for some reasons and I readily jumped on the badmouthin' bandwagon with dedication.
Then I bought a Squire Jazz Bass and badmouthing stopped immediately.

 

[J Wilson]

Sooner or later, every bass gets dragged through the mud by somebody.

I would say Rickenbacker seems to be somewhat of a perennial favorite, and if not the axe(s), their Customer Service is a no-brainer from the posts I read around here.

Of course, there's always some poor guys that's sent a deposit (or the full amount) to some crook vaporware 'luthier', and the guy's stiffed him for several years, both for the instrument, and/or a refund.

 

[lug]

I never badmouth basses I don't own (I'm looking at you, EBO)

 

[Stylee Mousse]

I keep seeing NBD posts about basses I looked down on in my youth: Arias, peaveys, any mij pbass copy, etc

I’m sure I bad mouthed them then.

why was I such a snob!? I feel very much not that way now. I say like whatcha like!

 

[jd56hawk]

I've never heard of Gamma basses, but I like the headstock shape.

Local guy puts together parts basses and charges some crazy prices according to some people.
The thing is, he puts together some very nice basses.

 

[BargeOn]

Fender has its detractors, Rickenbacker, too.
Some people put down Dean basses and I'm sure there are others, but Gamma gets nothing but gruff, from what I've read.
Haven't played it in over a year.
Only P bass I own.
Stored away with some other gear...I have eight other basses...I took it for a spin yesterday and it was like driving a classic car, no nonsense, it simply gets the job done.
Passive, pure and potent...I couldn’t put it down!

For some reason, it has a very expressive tone control

Well J, your post almost scans. Did you plan it that way?

If not, I rephrased it a bit.

Fender has its detractors, Rickenbacker, too.
Some people put down Dean basses, I'm sure there are others to,
And Gamma gets nothing but guff, from what I've heard and seen.
Haven't played it, over a year it's been.
It's the only P bass that I own.
Stored away with other gear, I took it for a spin.
Like driving a classic car, it simply gets 'er done.
Passive, pure and potent...I couldn’t put it down!

 

[jd56hawk]

Well J, your post almost scans. Did you plan it that way?

If not, I rephrased it a bit.

Fender has its detractors, Rickenbacker, too.
Some people put down Dean basses, I'm sure there are others to,
And Gamma gets nothing but guff, from what I've heard and seen.
Haven't played it, over a year it's been.
It's the only P bass that I own.
Stored away with other gear, I took it for a spin.
Like driving a classic car, it simply gets 'er done.
Passive, pure and potent...I couldn’t put it down!

Probably inadvertently.

 

[E2942]

There's one brand I will never buy, because the owner has gone on record stating that his basses aren't unbalanced, the users just need better straps.

 

[ole Jason]

Warwick has always been a pretty polarizing brand, especially online.

 

[chris_b]

Everything I post is a fact or an opinion.

It's for the rest of you to decide which is which.

 

[Runnerman]

Observationally speaking....the 3 most badmouthed basses on TB would be, in no particular order....

Peavey T40
MusicMan Bongo
Rickenbacker 4003

Conversely....all 3 are loved by many