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Fancy vs Simple guitars...is their a difference?

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my take is it's just like motorbikes,flyrods and vehicles=takes all kinds,,not everybody wants to drive a Subaru Outback or Honda Pilot,or a `33 Coupe for that matter

as to `wood' i want WOOD not plywood,the more solid(peices used in construction) the better,to me itzallgood if you're enjoying it,,if you have the ability to command a bass with 6-7-8 strings then my hats off and a couple hi-fives to ya!,there! i've chimed in for no good reason whatsoever

Denny
 
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Chaazums said:
Okay, here's what's goin' on. All most EVERY time I log onto TB forums I go straight to the Basses section (as do about 60% of the rest of us). One thing I like to do is to look at everyones new and expensive basses. I recently went into the reviews section and saw a 10 string bass and about 50 other crazy shaped Alembics. :hmm: I thought to myself, Why can't everyone just own a jazz bass? I just got my newest Bass Player magazine and read a rant from a 71-year old about an advertisement that showed a bassist playing a 6 string. To sum it up, he said that a 6 string bass is a guitar, not a bass. Sadly, I have agree with him! I mean, I do understand that some people want extra strings to fit they're style of music, but 10 strings? :rollno: That's just not necessary. And to add to this, what's up with the exotic woods? Some may say that bubinga or walnut or whatever are "better than normal woods". I'd have to disagree. Why do we need to buy an exotic-wood guitar to have a slight tone change and a cooler look? Plus, they're waaaaay too expensive. But that's just my two-cents. Some like to play unusual new things, but I think I'll stick to the classics. :bassist:


P.S. If I came off sounding angry, I'm not! Please understand that this is simply constructive criticism :)
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there | their | they're :rollno:
 
#45
"Most" people play what they can afford. "Some" over-extend themselves and purchase expensive instrument thinking the instrument will 'make the difference'. Others are accomplished musicians and actually take advantage of the differences high end instruments present to players.

Far to "Few" actually acknowledge that they like and enjoy what they can afford.

Personally, I'm somewhere in between. I enjoy and like the basses I have and they do everything I need them to do. However, I'm also have a custom '51 TeleP 5-string built that's almost completed (bass in my avatar). I do not expect this instrument to 'change my world' or 'change my playing' or 'change my practice ethic', and i'm not over-extending myself at all to get the instrument. I don't 'need' it, but I'm definitely looking forward to it and have very high expectations for it when i receive it.

Will be interesting to see the comparison once I do have it.
 
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stflbn said:
You should probably spend a bit more time filling out your profile also.

Just knowing your a "Male" doesn't say much. So you went there... you just didn't bother to contribute.
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these are male too :rolleyes::D

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Chaazums said:
Okay, here's what's goin' on. All most EVERY time I log onto TB forums I go straight to the Basses section (as do about 60% of the rest of us). One thing I like to do is to look at everyones new and expensive basses. I recently went into the reviews section and saw a 10 string bass and about 50 other crazy shaped Alembics. :hmm: I thought to myself, Why can't everyone just own a jazz bass? I just got my newest Bass Player magazine and read a rant from a 71-year old about an advertisement that showed a bassist playing a 6 string. To sum it up, he said that a 6 string bass is a guitar, not a bass. Sadly, I have agree with him! I mean, I do understand that some people want extra strings to fit they're style of music, but 10 strings? :rollno: That's just not necessary. And to add to this, what's up with the exotic woods? Some may say that bubinga or walnut or whatever are "better than normal woods". I'd have to disagree. Why do we need to buy an exotic-wood guitar to have a slight tone change and a cooler look? Plus, they're waaaaay too expensive. But that's just my two-cents. Some like to play unusual new things, but I think I'll stick to the classics. :bassist:


P.S. If I came off sounding angry, I'm not! Please understand that this is simply constructive criticism :)
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Why don't I just own a jazz bass? Because I like Rickenbackers better.

Everyone has different tastes. You will find many extolling the virtues of both old-school Fenders and boutique Alembics and such on here. To a certain extent, "better" differs with each player.
 
#52
Everyone has their own needs. Nothing entitles you to be the arbiter of what and what isn't necessary for the thousands of players on TB. As others have said, you're entitled to hold the opinions that you do, but there's no need to alienate a lot of the players on here because you don't understand their instruments or their playing.

Post less, do some more research, and at least try to understand why people might deviate from the norm.
 
#54
I'd also like to rant. What's with guitars with humbuckers? How stupid. I mean, everyone should play with singoe coil strats. And channel switching amps? Voodoo I tell you! And what's with different colours? Everyone should have a black guitar.

Oh, I hate coloured TVs too.
 
#56
Some of you gentlemen need to simmer down a tad. The guy was just trying to voice an opinion, perhaps not the most perfectly thought out one, but still, everyone is entitled to theirs. He tried to keep it as neutral as he could to avoid the exact ****storm you are throwing at him. I'm not saying I agree, but a few of you are acting like keyboard players...
 
#57
Everyone should play what they want and feel comfortable with. Who cares about the number of strings. That said I would quickly tire of watching some joker playing a ten string bass if it was a bunch of flashy crap. I enjoy the idea of see a group work together to get a great sound. A one man show doesn't interest me.

The problem I have is with the people spending $2000-3000 on a bass on a $50,000 income. They clearly can't afford it. This goes for those buying too much car and house as well. It is a big reason why we are in the hugh mess we are in as a society. Many people follow for marketers hype, impulse buying, etc. Put it this way. There are a ton of working options in the $500 range. If you can't afford that, you need to spend your time finding a better job (not practicing bass). Also, do you really need a $3000 bass? To me if you can't drop the $3000 for the gear in cash you don't need it.
 
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