Do Stickers Make a Bass Trashy?

[96tbird]

The op has a wall hanger crap bass. He wants to plaster "good" stickers he found all over it. That's a waste of "good" stickers: to mix them up and camouflage them in a mess of other stickers. Stick them on your case in an orderly fashion to showcase them to your friends and countrymen.

 

[zatan130]

I actually think there are pretty strict rules for stickers.
1) If you think there's any possibility that you may sell it, don't put stickers on it.
2) If it is vintage, no stickers.
3) If it is multi-colour finished or stained natural, no stickers. (stickers on a Warwick???)

Stickers only add flavour to solid coloured basses that have a generic shape. If you put stickers on an Iceman or a Rick, it would just look bizarre. Stickers are like a spice that's only necessary if your bass lacks flavour. Or they can be used to cover up blemishes.

I think genres come in to play as well. I guarantee you won't get any gigs at Jazz joints if your bass has stickers on it.

 

[ClydeMcAllister]

I think all of my basses have at least one sticker on them somewhere. Heck, I put one on my 57RI a week after I got it. Hater's gon' hate.

 

[genmed42]

Hey ppl put bumper stickers on there cars , to get some kinda attention, or make a statement, if this is U , and now your bass is the victim, not the car, then I say go for it!!! It's your right u paid for it?

Personally I would never do that to my stuff, especially my basses,but that's me.

I've actually purchased a bass from an individual that used to have a sticker on it, while it was currently not on the bass anymore when sold, the sticker left a mismatch in the paint and discoloration that would not come off.

 

[Maxdusty]

Not usually into stickers but I put one on a guitar as it's hiding a dent. That being said, there are some pretty good stickers available from this Japanese company on Ebay.

 

[SurferJoe46]

Not usually into stickers but I put one on a guitar as it's hiding a dent. That being said, there are some pretty good stickers available from this Japanese company on Ebay.

"pretty good stickers available from this Japanese company on Ebay."

-------- is just rife with all sorts of conflicting words in the same sentence.

 

[Maxdusty]

"pretty good stickers available from this Japanese company on Ebay."

-------- is just rife with all sorts of conflicting words in the same sentence.

lol.....really pretty good....really.

 

[SteveC]

Yes, I believe they do.

 

[Jim C]

Yes, decals on your bass is trashy unless the player has matching tatoos in which case it is cool.
Basicily you get to pick whether you are trashy or cool.
Choose wisely.

 

[No Malarky]

Yes? - No? - Maybe? - Who Cares?

Your instrument and rig is an extension of YOU!

Now, I will not put stickers on a 20,000 Dollar Bass.....................or will I?

 

[Maxdusty]

The guitar I bought on CL looked like this before I put the dragon sticker on it.
The guitarist I bought it from had a brilliant idea of using his guitar as a place to put his presciption labels should he require medication while on a gig. The guitar sold for an incredibly cheap price on CL despite it's obvious strong artistic qualities.
Not putting stickers on my basses if I can help it.. just my cheapo guitars if they need it.

 

[bolophonic]

I personally think it's more than a little juvenile. Even pompous. No one gives a rat's *** what your political beliefs are or what bands you think "Rawk".

That said, it's your bass bro, do whatever the **** you want with it.

Glad you find this irritating.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Glad you find this irritating.

Never said I found it irritating friend, I said it makes you look like a ...

Well, lets just say that I have found most people respond better to your "Message" if it is dripping off your fingers and not plastered all over your instrument like an 8th graders notebook.

 

[bolophonic]

Never said I found it irritating friend, I said it makes you look like a ...

Well, lets just say that I have found most people respond better to your "Message" if it is dripping off your fingers and not plastered all over your instrument like an 8th graders notebook.

Blah blah blah

 

[MVPBASS]

Isn't that how the Yin-Yang was born? 'Cos Vic put a sticker on his original bass?

(Now the sticker comes built in!)

That was an inlays, not a sticker

 

[soulman969]

Yep!

 

[tsar nicholas]

The only sticker I'l put on my instruments is a "This Machine Kills Fascists" sticker.


Haven't put one on my Zon yet though and may not -- can't bring myself to break up the flow of the sweet top

 

[lobster57]

You win this thread based entirely on the C! sticker

 

[Johnny Crab]

From Japan for next to nothing(except shipping). 3 T-Bird pickups in a maple LP...like the others here but this one got plastered with stickers.

They make it inexpensive and mod-able. This one gets a Ric pickup in the neck, a MM pickup in the rear, a Kahler trem, and a "K9's For Cops" sticker added to it.

The 2 T-Bird pickups taken out of it get used in other basses or sold on eBay.

 

[sayman]

Put a few on my early basses - wouldn't do it to my current ones though.

Obviously it's a matter of choice. Good thread to see some cool instruments, though.