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#61
Re: spelling and grammar errors:

Imagine you're in a rehearsal, and one of your bandmates consistently plays the wrong notes/chords or hits incorrect beats. I don't mean an occasional error or slip, but a continuous pattern of mistakes. The whole band knows what that player meant to play, but the fact that he/she doesn't consider it worth the time or energy to correct would be frustrating and disrespectful to the whole band, no? It could also make it more difficult for the rest of the band to take that player seriously, no matter how well-intentioned he/she is...

The same applies in written communication, be it at work, at home, or in online forums.

Friendly food for thought.
 
#63
Testing_123 said:
Re: spelling and grammar errors:

Imagine you're in a rehearsal, and one of your bandmates consistently plays the wrong notes/chords or hits incorrect beats. I don't mean an occasional error or slip, but a continuous pattern of mistakes. The whole band knows what that player meant to play, but the fact that he/she doesn't consider it worth the time or energy to correct would be frustrating and disrespectful to the whole band, no? It could also make it more difficult for the rest of the band to take that player seriously, no matter how well-intentioned he/she is...

The same applies in written communication, be it at work, at home, or in online forums.

Friendly food for thought.
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+1, dissonance is dissonance.
 
#64
I'm guilty of correcting grammar quite a bit. I'm also very appreciative that no one in my band has ever complained about a single thing I have played on the bass, which indicates to me a great restraint. I guess the way I look at grammar and spelling is that even though it can come across as arrogant, you are really doing the person a favor.
 
#66
To answer original question....well can't really. Personally I don't get all the hype of Fender in general. The only Fender I like is the tele guitar. The bass just sound flat to me. No tone, no punch.
 
#67
Wow, this guy was asking a simple question about people's opinions on a few basses and some of you are seriously gonna give him hell about his spelling/grammar, and then try to justify it with a half assed speech about keeping time and hitting correct notes? You should be ashamed of yourselves and get a f$&!?n life. :bassist:
 
#70
Busting balls face to face and busting balls in a text format (such as IM, phone text, forum, etc.) are very different. Lots of people can't read ball busting in those text formats - it's common sense.

To the OP - luckily, no matter how many excuses some of these clowns commenting on this thread make, most musicians don't act like total dbags like some of the people have in here. Especially the ones commenting grammar. I fully understood your question; some people don't have anything better to do than waste their Sunday with their hand down their pants and their elitist attitude. It's a continual shame how some people act on here.

Also, who cares about the "search" function? If we all searched instead of posted, there wouldn't be 1/4 of the threads for these trolls. Pay no heed.


OP, as for the basses you mentioned, I've owned a few 60's, a Road Worn, and a few Highway Ones. I LOVED the Road Worn; I would have kept it but I got such an amazing deal I flipped it. It was far and away the best feeling bass I've ever played. If you are looking for vintage sound, it's got it. The more affordable alternative to the Road Worn 60's is the Classic 60's. I just bought a Burgundy Mist Mexican FSR Classic 60's with Matching Headstock; I've been yearning for one. I'm pretty excited. I've played some in the past and they are visually stunning and have the same vintage tone as the Road Worn. The Highway Ones I've played were from various years and Fender has changed them over time; now they have Badass II bridges and a more modern sound.
 
#72
buchananbass said:
A vast majority here do care about our grammar/spelling as well as that of others.
Why one would not care whether or not their grammar/spelling is good, I may never understand.

I come from a stand point where it is considered good to be smart and considered smart to use the best spelling and grammar you can.
As well to not be afraid to admit when you are wrong and to learn something new once in a wile.
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I come from a family of illiterates. Who the hell cares? My dad can't type a friggin' sentence online; but he can fix most parts on a car. Who are YOU to care about someone else's grammar? His original post was perfectly fine and he was getting attacked for no reason.
 
#73
@dinsdal3 >> Thank You very much.. that was my point through the whole thing.. what a waste of time this was, to endlessly bust my balls over ( To or Too) your right they need to grow up and get a job or a life.. I bet you if you pulled any and all of their posts you would find plenty of those kind's of errors.. but none the less, I got my bass and all is good, I value their Pro musicians opinion ( If their Pro's ) but not their logic and reasoning..
 
#74
Ibanez Bassist said:
@dinsdal3 >> Thank You very much.. that was my point through the whole thing.. what a waste of time this was, to endlessly bust my balls over ( To or Too) your right they need to grow up and get a job or a life.. I bet you if you pulled any and all of their posts you would find plenty of those kind's of errors.. but none the less, I got my bass and all is good, I value their Pro musicians opinion ( If their Pro's ) but not their logic and reasoning..
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Now, the next lesson to learn on TalkBass: No pics, no bass... :hiding:
 
#75
Ibanez Bassist said:
@dinsdal3 >> Thank You very much.. that was my point through the whole thing.. what a waste of time this was, to endlessly bust my balls over ( To or Too) your right they need to grow up and get a job or a life.. I bet you if you pulled any and all of their posts you would find plenty of those kind's of errors.. but none the less, I got my bass and all is good, I value their Pro musicians opinion ( If their Pro's ) but not their logic and reasoning..
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their/they're
 
#76
I personally do not like the short scale factor of the Mustang, but that is because I am a fairly big guy, however if you "smaller" then it may work out perfect for you. I have a friend who just bought a Highway 1 Jazz and he loves it. I am more of a Precision player myself, however it sounds really good.
 

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