Do you think vintage neck tints are a bit pretentious?

[bongomania]

I think it's pretentious to use the word "pretentious" twice in one sentence.

 

[bigcatJC]

I don't like vintage tints personally, but I don't think it's pretentious. It strikes me about like relic-ing does. It's not for me, I don't see the thrill, but if it floats your boat...who am I to say? As long as it's not being sold as or marketed as a real vintage instrument, I'm cool.

 

[Engine207]

here we go again...

 

[Hugh Jass]

Uh oh, all the flooring, cupboards, moldings, and trim in my house, not to mention my deck has "vintage tint" That must make me really pretentious! I am gonna have to start walking around looking down my nose and being rude to poor people.

No offence intended to the OP in the above .

I think about things like that too sometimes but what you are saying is a bit of slippery slope. It could be argued that paint is pretentious etc.

 

[WildTrkey]

Depends on the wood. I think most non-tint necks look cheap. On the other hand, the wrong tint or too much (SX) can be flat out ugly.

 

[GregC]

Having an attitude about other people's basses and other people's aesthetics is pretentious.

Heh.



Now, if I was passing by a club and the band name on the marquee was "RoboChrist"--I'd suspect that band was pretentious.

 

[Gordon of Eden]

All things being equal feel & tonewise I would choose the tinted. Pretentious or not it just looks good to me.

 

[Jim Carr]

The next thing will be the obligatory dictionary definition citation. Doh! Wait......

 

[peterbright]

Not at all. If you don't care for it...don't buy it.

 

[cnltb]

I honestly don't mind whatever finish is on a neck.
I personally prefer no finish.
Whatever rocks ones boat...

 

[THand]

I think it's pretentious to use the word "pretentious" twice in one sentence.

Wait...uhhh...Yep, I see what you did there, LOL.

 

[lunarpollen]

I think all artificial methods to make an instrument look "vintage" or like a "relic" are pretentious. But I support anyone's right to acquire or modify instruments in that way, (unless it's being done with the intent to defraud potential buyers). Who am I to deny people's right to have an instrument that pleases them? Even if they want to throw a bass into a clothes dryer for an hour with chunks of sandstone, and then pee on it, why should I care? If it makes them happy, then they should go for it!