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#21
Wow....... this has to be the best. It does everything.

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There are many "best" basses. To name a few, Sadowski, Fodera, Spector, Fender. Ibanez has a 7 string with individual monorail bridges. I settled on American Standard Precision Basses, because I liked the way they felt, even better than my Spector ReBop DLX. I wanted a handmade bass, and Fender has the name. A Fender American Standard P Bass, for me, is the ultimate. Instead of "best", no one can argue that my American Standards are "one of the best". Your amp and cabinet are a huge factor in this; Ampeg, Fender, Hartke, Mark Bass, etc. I have an SVT 7 PRO; "one of the best". I use to own 15 Dean Basses; the 2 Fender American Standards Definitely trumps them
 
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Hi-End Basses said:
There are many "best" basses. To name a few, Sadowski, Fodera, Spector, Fender. Ibanez has a 7 string with individual monorail bridges. I settled on American Standard Precision Basses, because I liked the way they felt, even better than my Spector ReBop DLX. I wanted a handmade bass, and Fender has the name. A Fender American Standard P Bass, for me, is the ultimate. Instead of "best", no one can argue that my American Standards are "one of the best". Your amp and cabinet are a huge factor in this; Ampeg, Fender, Hartke, Mark Bass, etc. I have an SVT 7 PRO; "one of the best". I use to own 15 Dean Basses; the 2 Fender American Standards Definitely trumps them
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Not to burst your bubble, but Fender American Standards aren't handmade. Great basses though!
 
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Lowness said:
Better than Sadowsky or Fodera?

All things equal, would you take an American Standard P or J over the Sadowsky equivalent?
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I think some of us, Fender folk in particular, would like to think our gear is "best" (I admit I would). But when you get a Sadowsky and Fodera owner in one room each may tell you our Fenders are crap, especially in terms of QC. I might be inclined to believe it, especially because the Sadowsky and Fodera basses are all hand-made and not produced en-masse. Love my Fender, but I would take a Fodera in a heartbeat.
 
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Lowness said:
Hi

I am curious: what is considered to be the best bass?

.....and I am not referring to personal preference for personal circumstance; more, what is objectively considered the best bass (regardless of budget).

Fodera? Sadowsky?

Cheers
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since every musician has different goals and ideals, the idea of an "objectively best" instrument is puerile. it's like asking what's the best color. best bass - for what? best sounding? what kind of sound do you like? best playing? how big are your hands? best looking? do you prefer blondes or brunettes (trick q: redheads FTW)?

you see? all these issues are subjective. note, too, that the question "what instrument is most popular" isn't at all the same as "which instrument is 'the best'".

real world: you have to play a bunch of them before you decide; you have to make mistakes, put in the legwork, pay the dues, etc. you have to try a bunch of different things and determine what's best for you - which is to say, it's subjective, not objective. (for me, it's rickenbackers and pedullas, but my tastes aren't yours, you see?)

think of your top 10 favorite bassists. do they all play the same bass? no? which of them is wrong? (trick q: they're all right.)

if you're like most of us, you'll end up buying a sh*tload of basses, selling some you'll later regret selling, buying more, and loving them all. :cool:

HTH

peace
 
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jacolyte said:
since every musician has different goals and ideals, the idea of an "objectively best" instrument is puerile. it's like asking what's the best color. best bass - for what? best sounding? what kind of sound do you like? best playing? how big are your hands? best looking? do you prefer blondes or brunettes (trick q: redheads FTW)?

you see? all these issues are subjective. note, too, that the question "what instrument is most popular" isn't at all the same as "which instrument is 'the best'".

real world: you have to play a bunch of them before you decide; you have to make mistakes, put in the legwork, pay the dues, etc. you have to try a bunch of different things and determine what's best for you - which is to say, it's subjective, not objective. (for me, it's rickenbackers and pedullas, but my tastes aren't yours, you see?)

think of your top 10 favorite bassists. do they all play the same bass? no? which of them is wrong? (trick q: they're all right.)

if you're like most of us, you'll end up buying a sh*tload of basses, selling some you'll later regret selling, buying more, and loving them all. :cool:

HTH

peace
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I regret selling my Spector ReBop DLX 4 HH
 
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Lowness said:
Hi

I am curious: what is considered to be the best bass?

.....and I am not referring to personal preference for personal circumstance; more, what is objectively considered the best bass (regardless of budget).

Fodera? Sadowsky?

Cheers
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OP, if the original post is serious (i'm assuming it is), then you are approaching the instrument, and your views of the instrument, the wrong way. There is no "best bass, overall". that entire matter is up to whoever is holding the bass. IF you want to know what is most common, or most usable for different things, or most versatile, or most finely crafted.... these are all different things. But there is no SINGLE RIGHT ANSWER.

If you are asking (in the light of all of the many facets to consider) what is the "general best bass", you are looking at things rather naively, and dare i say rather "stupidly". It doesn't make sense to think about ANYTHING in such a simplistic manner, let alone musical instruments. THEY ARE THE MEDIA, THROUGH WHICH, PEOPLE MAKE ART.
... Don't mentally turn them into "power tools" (like DeWalt):rollno:.
 
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