you know it's funny, every time i play my 83 L2k with ti flats at a show it makes me smile
knowing that i don't need to buy another bass or have to change the strings
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Best Bass
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you know it's funny, every time i play my 83 L2k with ti flats at a show it makes me smile
knowing that i don't need to buy another bass or have to change the strings
- Dec 28, 2009
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Best bass is more an opinion than a fact. Some people will say a Fender Precision. Some will say a Music Man Stingray 5. Someone else may say a custom Jens Ritter.
It really just depends on what an individual likes.
I personally am a huge fan of Music Man. I love almost everything they make. Their quality and craftsmanship is top notch. I love their tones and versatility and they fit me perfectly. My personal favorites are the Stingrays and Bongos both in 4 and 5 string and with a single Humbucker pickup.
It really just depends on what an individual likes.
I personally am a huge fan of Music Man. I love almost everything they make. Their quality and craftsmanship is top notch. I love their tones and versatility and they fit me perfectly. My personal favorites are the Stingrays and Bongos both in 4 and 5 string and with a single Humbucker pickup.
I don't think I'll get the chance to try TIs but I've heard nothing but good stuff about them.
I have to agree about not needing to buy another bass, though.
I don't need to, but I might…
We can't even agree on what pick is best, for those who use picks, that is.
No way can we pick the best strings, either.
Let's face it, if there was a "What screws look best for this pickguard?" there'd still be people saying "I like black screws" or "Can't go wrong with gold" and always the traditionalists with their "Just stick with the originals!"
No way can we pick the best strings, either.
Let's face it, if there was a "What screws look best for this pickguard?" there'd still be people saying "I like black screws" or "Can't go wrong with gold" and always the traditionalists with their "Just stick with the originals!"
Rickenbacker beat Fender to the market by 20 years. Leo’s contribution is important historically, but he wasn’t the first
The best bass is the one that feels good in your hand and neck,the one that fits you
This is the undisputed The Best Bass
IMO guitars have a different sort of “elite” concept than basses. With guitars for example you can have a Les Paul from the entry level all the way up to $7000+ production models. It’s truly the expensive end of the spectrum considered elite. For basses you can get a P bass for $1000 and it’s considered all the P bass anyone needs. Sure, you can get a $7000 Custom Shop, or even more expensive vintage P bass, but those are considered collectors items, and not necessarily exponentially better.
There is a rather long list of well respected expensive basses. Sadowsky, Wal, Alembic, Fodera and the list goes on and on, of very legit boutique basses. But of these, many (excluding Sadowsky) are masterful examples of woodworking that are sometimes referred to as “coffee table” basses. But these basses deviate far enough from the traditional Fender sensibilities that they don’t appeal to everyone.
So I guess somewhere between Sadowsky NYC and Fender Custom Shop you’ll find something that approaches elite status and retains traditional appeal. Buy you won’t find anything close to consensus, and these basses aren’t considered to have extra mojo compared to the many other fine and diverse options.
There is a rather long list of well respected expensive basses. Sadowsky, Wal, Alembic, Fodera and the list goes on and on, of very legit boutique basses. But of these, many (excluding Sadowsky) are masterful examples of woodworking that are sometimes referred to as “coffee table” basses. But these basses deviate far enough from the traditional Fender sensibilities that they don’t appeal to everyone.
So I guess somewhere between Sadowsky NYC and Fender Custom Shop you’ll find something that approaches elite status and retains traditional appeal. Buy you won’t find anything close to consensus, and these basses aren’t considered to have extra mojo compared to the many other fine and diverse options.
I'll post more of My BESTEST, later... when they wanna pose.
Point is... What is BEST, is... what's BEST for YOU, and the music that You are playing.
Take into consideration, that not all basses, get along with all amps.
Soooooooo, well... You know.
Point is... What is BEST, is... what's BEST for YOU, and the music that You are playing.
Take into consideration, that not all basses, get along with all amps.
Soooooooo, well... You know.
strong, strong, contender, but they still suffer from neck dive...
but is that really a lefty daisy rock???
so far so good so best? so what?
Wise(b)ass
I'm still waiting for the answer to the ultimate question:
What's the best bass for metal?
What's the best bass for metal?
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The most iconic and widely used basses are Fender Precision, Fender Jazz and Rickenbacker so one could assume that dollar for dollar, they are the best. Whether or not that makes them the best is a matter of personal opinion. I like my Fenders just as much as I like my Alembics and Spectors.
It's totally the perspective of the end user!
My Yamaha BBN4 is, by the "standards" of what people judge a bass to be, almost mediocre at best.
However, once I did some mods and serious adjustments to it, it plays and sounds like a dream. A few other players/friends can't get over it when they check it out.
Having said that, I believe that every player should have at least a P-bass (Fender or other, if only just for the tone), A Ricky (guilty of not liking them, but the sound, oh the sound!), maybe a J-bass (or at least something with a pair of J-PUP and an alder body) and something in MM territory.
YMMV
My Yamaha BBN4 is, by the "standards" of what people judge a bass to be, almost mediocre at best.
However, once I did some mods and serious adjustments to it, it plays and sounds like a dream. A few other players/friends can't get over it when they check it out.
Having said that, I believe that every player should have at least a P-bass (Fender or other, if only just for the tone), A Ricky (guilty of not liking them, but the sound, oh the sound!), maybe a J-bass (or at least something with a pair of J-PUP and an alder body) and something in MM territory.
YMMV
From one G&L L-2x00 owner to another: Told myself the same thing for more than a decade, than felt compelled to scratch the p-bass itch and got myself a LB-100...and now I can't put it down. I'm not sure if it's the simplicity of the passive or a 5 vs 4 thing, but I'm loving it. The L bass still wins in the versatility department and I'm never going to part with it!
