This is such a minor issue to me, but that said, personally, I'd prefer NO logo... even on high-end stuff. Hey, nothing a little black duct tape won't solve!The Hammer said:
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Be a man, dammit!
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vics said:This is such a minor issue to me, but that said, personally, I'd prefer NO logo... even on high-end stuff. Hey, nothing a little black duct tape won't solve!
And while you're at it, put some on that guitarist's mouth.
AlembicBob said:
Sllightly worked for Tama, Starclassic drums are pretty good. Kinda funny to see a cat on the bandstand that I 'remember' making fun of Tama years ago, now owns a Starclassic set...
Maybe I'm getting too old to worry about image, but does the audience really care about the brand of instrument anyone on stage plays? Most couldn't tell a Peavey from a Fender from a Modulus. They just want the sound. In the original post, the bassist AND the guitarist liked the sound of the Peavey. That should be all that matters. Particularly the opinion of the bassist.
Brian S said:
I would say NO, the audience generally doesn't care what kind of instrument you're playing. Most Cirrus' are beautiful basses and that's what non-musicians look for. Kind of like many women watching football, they don't care about the players but who has the coolest jerseys. My girlfriend absolutely hates my Stingray. She doesn't care that it's a great bass, she just can't stand the Burnt Apple color. I happen to love it. She'll always say, "are you playing that ugly reddish thingy?"
+1rayzak said:
Ahhh, but the point is, you haven't sold it to get something you didn't want just to satisfy her, now have you. I hope she's joking about such an insignificant issue (at least it should be to her), but even if she's not, you continue to play what YOU like, which is exactly the common reply in this thread.My girlfriend absolutely hates my Stingray. She doesn't care that it's a great bass, she just can't stand the Burnt Apple color. I happen to love it. She'll always say, "are you playing that ugly reddish thingy?"
As a side note, if the Stingray is the one in your Avatar, I think the color is one of the best I've seen on a MM (truly), and you can tell her I said that.
ALL of the basses mentioned here, yes, even a plain old Fender, have the potential to sound great. Some way better than others, but at the end of the day, you're at the mercy of the sound guy anyway (remember your rig is pretty much just a stage monitor since most (good) sound guys prefer to take your tone direct from the bass or from your "dry" line out).
So it all boils down to being reasonable. Somebody posted here that even a cheap Squier would be awesome in the hands of Victor Wooten. Amen.
If someone is hung up on a logo or a brand, despite the sound you can get out of it, or even more importantly, your ability to make it groove, they're a small minded idiot, should be covered with honey and fire ants, scorned, and banished from the village forever (or just ignored, if you like
).
Play what inspires you, because without inspiration, you just can't play anyway.
Or, put another way, your instrument choice is (or should be) a personal thing if you're gonna' make music instead of just notes. Nobody but YOU can tell YOU how to make that choice.
(soapbox off)
So it all boils down to being reasonable. Somebody posted here that even a cheap Squier would be awesome in the hands of Victor Wooten. Amen.
If someone is hung up on a logo or a brand, despite the sound you can get out of it, or even more importantly, your ability to make it groove, they're a small minded idiot, should be covered with honey and fire ants, scorned, and banished from the village forever (or just ignored, if you like
).Play what inspires you, because without inspiration, you just can't play anyway.
Or, put another way, your instrument choice is (or should be) a personal thing if you're gonna' make music instead of just notes. Nobody but YOU can tell YOU how to make that choice.
(soapbox off)
This story is terrible, Woodchuck.
It reminds me of a band I had auditioned with, 20+ years ago.
They didn't understand I was playing a Rickenbacker 4001 with a Sunn Concert Bass amp, while they were pretty sure the only bass that would fit their music was a Music Man playing through an Acoustic 126.
And yes, years later, they were still in search of their "perfect" bass player...
They never found him. They disappeared then.
Cheers,
JL
It reminds me of a band I had auditioned with, 20+ years ago.
They didn't understand I was playing a Rickenbacker 4001 with a Sunn Concert Bass amp, while they were pretty sure the only bass that would fit their music was a Music Man playing through an Acoustic 126.
And yes, years later, they were still in search of their "perfect" bass player...
They never found him. They disappeared then.
Cheers,
JL
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Something that the, I'm assuming, guitarist said that I think most people missed is what REALLY bothered me: "Here, these are the basses "we" like."
Woodchuck said:
OMG !
The band I play with had several bass players before me, through the years. What did they play ? Pedulla, high-end Warwick, Music Man, etc.
I have a very simple Fender Highway 1 Jazz Bass, and no-one in the band complains about that.
There are behaviours I really don't understand....
Cheers,
JL
Woodchuck said:
Probably too late for him to actually grow a pair. I wonder if they choose all of their gear by committee?
Me: "Dud(e), would you mind using another guitar, that burst finish clashes with my hat?"
Sad. Sometimes I try to imagine myself in that situation... pt. II
Band spokesperson: "Brad, dude, your Cirrus sounds good but we fellow bandmates don't like the brand".
Me: "#$@& me.
"Short conversation, huh?
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Brad Johnson said:Probably too late for him to actually grow a pair. I wonder if they choose all of their gear by committee?
Me: "Dud(e), would you mind using another guitar, that burst finish clashes with my hat?"
Sad. Sometimes I try to imagine myself in that situation... pt. II
Band spokesperson: "Brad, dude, your Cirrus sounds good but we fellow bandmates don't like the brand".
Me: "#$@& me.
Short conversation, huh?
A man of few words!
Woodchuck said:
Thats kinda mest up...I mean I asked my friend what she thought of the SX 75 and they were just like no, but I actually asked for her opinion on that one...
But when people make decisions for me, then its when the riot begins. I mean...the uh, disagreeing...and stuff...
{Lurker mode off} I don't know about now a days but yeasrs ago when I was hitting the studios heavy seemed like every one of them had a Fender bass and a Peavey Dyna-Bass on hand. Always seemed to me if they were in the studio they were being recorded. {Return to lurker mode}
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Too bad he didn't answer back "Well if this is the bass that you guys prefer, then chip in and buy it for me!"
Too bad, hopefuly he wasn't finally talked into buying a bass that he couldn't get his sound out of.
I have a few different basses and I try to accomodate my band members if they ask me to play a particular bass from my collection, but by no means would I let my bandmates talk me into buying a bass that I didn't like.
Too bad, hopefuly he wasn't finally talked into buying a bass that he couldn't get his sound out of.
I have a few different basses and I try to accomodate my band members if they ask me to play a particular bass from my collection, but by no means would I let my bandmates talk me into buying a bass that I didn't like.
This whole thread amazes me! Back in the '80's I actually played a Ovation Magnum in a hard driving R&R group. One guitarist played a Gibson Flying V and the other had a strat. Our keyboard player had a Fender Rhodes and a Hammond B3. Our drummer played Ludwig. Not one of these guys ever said a word about my choice of basses. Why? Simple. That Ovation Magnum played through a Traynor head and 2 2x15 cabinets kicked A*$!! Period.
The moral of this story is simple. If this guy's band doesn't like what he is playing...buy him something else. However, to be honest, why did this guy even hang around? I would have dropped those losers like a bad habit....the old saying holds true..."Bass players will ALWAYS find work!"
The moral of this story is simple. If this guy's band doesn't like what he is playing...buy him something else. However, to be honest, why did this guy even hang around? I would have dropped those losers like a bad habit....the old saying holds true..."Bass players will ALWAYS find work!"
Name doesn't mean anything to me: I play a Music Man, Ibanez, Fender, and eek, a Brownsville ABG! Long story short, if it feels good and sounds good, I'll buy it.
Sure I'll probably do a few small mods to make it more to my liking, but it's still what it is.
Sure I'll probably do a few small mods to make it more to my liking, but it's still what it is.
