Of course looks matter. I'd never play the grotesque hunk of crap known as a Hofner Beatle Bass. 
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Does how a bass looks matter to you?
- Thread starter AudioDwebe
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I perfer a decent looking bass but most of all sound and comfort.
I am a big fan of Joe Milsteins builds for several reasons.
I am a big fan of Joe Milsteins builds for several reasons.
Obviously not. I've played a Ripper for over 30 years.
BTW, I was talking to Becky recently and she said Bill (Lawrence) referred to it as having "your grandmother's pickguard". Not his vision of how the bass should look, but Gibson had the G3 and Grabber and wanted to keep the cost of the Ripper down, so they used the same body and pickguard thing. At least he got his way on the pickups and electronics.
Otto
BTW, I was talking to Becky recently and she said Bill (Lawrence) referred to it as having "your grandmother's pickguard". Not his vision of how the bass should look, but Gibson had the G3 and Grabber and wanted to keep the cost of the Ripper down, so they used the same body and pickguard thing. At least he got his way on the pickups and electronics.
Otto
its gotta look pretty bad for me to not play it. I'll play mostly anything if it sounds good.
If looks are more important than sound I'm glad you are not in my shaging band. Amazes me how insecure people are in the world. The more of you the better so I can make that $$$ easier.
If looks are more important than sound I'm glad you are not in my shaging band. Amazes me how insecure people are in the world. The more of you the better so I can make that $$$ easier.
nice if it's black. because i've never been seen in public in anything but ALL black for the last thirty years (maybe three or four times like weddings in the family i wore a white shirt).
but my only instrument since 92 is a maroon ibanez RB630 p-bass copy with heart shaped tuners... so i that means i'll play anything that feels and sounds good to me.
Looks are important to me, but not as much as tone and feel. I agree that I do not want to play a bassist consider ugly, but since there are so many choices ugly is no longer a problem.
Looks are extremely important to me. I know I'm a bit of a dreamer, but I typically don't buy a bass unless I can picture it being my "signature" bass in the future.
Yes... to a degree.. I would never buy a bass with sharp edges......like a V or a point.. Iwojld never buy a scroll bass...and I think Warwick's are butt ugly.. but for me looks and ergonomics are closely related.
Looks are considered important at first...that's how we're wired, about things of this nature.
Think about Bootsy Collins and his first star-shaped bass. He said that he didn't know what the bass will sound like but was sure he can make it sound good.
Why would you even pick up a bass if you didn't like the way it looks. Unless it was sooooo ugly you couldn't believe it. 
