DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
I am sorry but I missed where economics factored into this equation. Could you please elaborate?
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I am sorry but I missed where economics factored into this equation. Could you please elaborate?
Sure but I've never met a bass that didn't have more than enough sustain. And while I don't like tweaking trusrods, unless you are talking graphite, that is an instrument level, not
Brand level issue. I've owned 5
Warmoth necks (guitar and bass, most of similar age). My least stable is a warmoth strat neck, most stable (apart from my ancient P) is every other warmoth neck I own.
Good on them for not using the sustain. Remember for even a bassist who doesn't want a lot of sustain, I bet they would prefer to start with too much sustain and dial-it back; this is better than starting with too little sustain and.............oh.............ummmm
Having an option is always better than not having an option, even if you don't use all of the option.
Economics drives your entire musical existence - it drives everything you choose.
The only time this doesn't happen is when money is not an constraint.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
Again, that is your opinion. You prefer sustain, not everybody.
Why do you find it so hard to accept people hold different opinions than your own?
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
What? No it doesn't. Not for a second. In addition to that, economics would dictate that your best isn't the best. If it was why would manufacturers still make and sell basses with no sustain, mudbuckers, and low output pickups? I would say economics dictates these things are desirable contrary to your insistence they are not.
Alembic is best, but they are heavy, so maybe they aren't.
Also, charcoal frost is now the best color. I changed my mind
Also, charcoal frost is now the best color. I changed my mind
This:
This is the best bass and I'll tell you why.
P-bass with Tort guard and flats. It is the quintessential model of Talkbass legend. There are more threads about it than any other.
If Talkbass had a Fender signature model, that would be it. Though with custom carrot inlay of course.
Sustain: Very little. The foam mute assures that. It's the exact perfect amount of sustain.
Neck stability: No carbon reinforcement here. That would be too stiff. Leo got it right the 1st time.
Weight: It weighs exactly as much as a P-bass should. No more, no less.
Tone clarity: Does the phrase "sits in the mix" mean anything to you.
Tone range: That's all in the fingers. Why screw up tone with complicated electronics and *shudder* batteries. ew.
Comfort: The old ones were just a slab, but they fixed it. Now everyone does the same.
Balance: Knee, check, Strap, check... Neck pointed above the horizon line. All good.
Output: Yes. It has output. Did you want NO output? No of course you didn't.
So that's it. The definitive answer to the OPs question. I think we ALL can agree that this is purely objective and based upon plenty of evidence.
After all, hundreds of threads and thousands of responses and running jokes about P-basses (half of them by Nobody himself) back this up. It is undeniably the most popular bass on these boards. And as you know, popularity in music defines greatness. If it didn't then pop radio and American Idol shows would all suck. Obviously, they do not suck as everyone is buying. Any disagreement from here on out claiming this is just another subjective opinion is just trolling to keep the thread open.
/thread
(probably not, but it should)
This is the best bass and I'll tell you why.
P-bass with Tort guard and flats. It is the quintessential model of Talkbass legend. There are more threads about it than any other.
If Talkbass had a Fender signature model, that would be it. Though with custom carrot inlay of course.
Sustain: Very little. The foam mute assures that. It's the exact perfect amount of sustain.
Neck stability: No carbon reinforcement here. That would be too stiff. Leo got it right the 1st time.
Weight: It weighs exactly as much as a P-bass should. No more, no less.
Tone clarity: Does the phrase "sits in the mix" mean anything to you.
Tone range: That's all in the fingers. Why screw up tone with complicated electronics and *shudder* batteries. ew.
Comfort: The old ones were just a slab, but they fixed it. Now everyone does the same.
Balance: Knee, check, Strap, check... Neck pointed above the horizon line. All good.
Output: Yes. It has output. Did you want NO output? No of course you didn't.
So that's it. The definitive answer to the OPs question. I think we ALL can agree that this is purely objective and based upon plenty of evidence.
After all, hundreds of threads and thousands of responses and running jokes about P-basses (half of them by Nobody himself) back this up. It is undeniably the most popular bass on these boards. And as you know, popularity in music defines greatness. If it didn't then pop radio and American Idol shows would all suck. Obviously, they do not suck as everyone is buying. Any disagreement from here on out claiming this is just another subjective opinion is just trolling to keep the thread open.
/thread
(probably not, but it should)
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
I have tried very hard to treat you like a peer even when everybody was crapping on you. I am not going to bother engaging in conversation with somebody who clearly isn't interested in having it. I have treated you with respect and you have not returned it.
Good luck with your question. There is plenty of good advice in this thread if you just take the time to read through it.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
If you are going to use economic terms I suggest understanding the difference between the economy and economics.
Maybe some kittens would be in order.....
Probably nobody's.
Probably nobody's.
Dafuq are you even talking about?
Are you for real?
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You can throw around technical terms on microeconomics as if everyone ought to know, yet you still exhibit ignorance of the subjectivness of the term "best"?
I do believe this is ample proof that you are trolling, your Lowness.
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I'm sure we all agree that the moderators here on Talkbass give a thread the time it needs to play out. Gotta respect that. But I'd certainly be surprised if one of them didn't have their finger on the "close the thread" button even now.
Ok I re-calibrated the best bass algorithm machine to include a standard indifference curve with a reasonable substitution assumption based on median income in Healdsburg, CA and this is what it calculated for you:
Still a warlock, but it dropped the low B and the dual humbuckers and added a split P style pup. Not as fancy and a little more budget oriented. Nice, huh?
Apparently, it over estimated your bliss point in the previous calculation.
I hope you're in a metal band.
Still a warlock, but it dropped the low B and the dual humbuckers and added a split P style pup. Not as fancy and a little more budget oriented. Nice, huh?
Apparently, it over estimated your bliss point in the previous calculation.
I hope you're in a metal band.
Have you all forgotten so quickly? Geez.
Drop u some science right here. Wood species modelling basses...the Grainiax! | TalkBass.com
Drop u some science right here. Wood species modelling basses...the Grainiax! | TalkBass.com
14 pages, 260 messages later and the best bass is a BC Rich Warlock.
That is unexpected, though very cool.
