Once, this one used to be my favorite bass.
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Has your taste changed over the years?
- Thread starter jd56hawk
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Now, it's this.
Some might not consider it much of a change, but believe me, it's a considerable one.
Some might not consider it much of a change, but believe me, it's a considerable one.
Yes. I’ve been holding steady for about 3 yrs now. I don’t anticipate much of a change.
Happen on me even i think i am settle with P and PJ .... but no ....
Yep!
My favorites change constantly.
My favorites change constantly.
Aside from this weird 5 string GAS I'm having lately, my tastes have almost always been short scales, preferably with humbuckery sounding pickups. No real signs of change in sight.
After a half-century I'm still a sentimental P-no-J guy (with MM running second), mostly FSOs for the first two decades. But as my budget has increased, so has the size and variety of my collection. Along with my P and MM style basses I now own a J, and a couple of basses with dual soaps. I also own a singlecut and a pair of non-FSO headless basses.
My #1 is still the Sadowsky P5 (no J) in my avatar.
My #1 is still the Sadowsky P5 (no J) in my avatar.
Definitely my tastes have changed since mid 2014. I went through 54 bass ukes/mini bass guitars, settling on one specific style over a year ago that works best for me with nerve damage to my neck spinal cord from radiation treatments for lymph cancer years ago. A 21" scale Hofner knockoff that I have modified by Eric's Guitar.
Yes! Biggest change for me was when Covid hit and I finally, after over 30 years, gave P basses a real chance. I also started experimenting with flatwounds after only using stainless rounds since 1990. It turns out that I still don't "love" the sound of a P when played by itself at home. But, I love the way it sounds in a band mix. So, now I have 3 dual P basses, several PJs, and a few regular P basses, and one single coil P (54 style with a Guild Bisonic) and plans and parts to build probably 10 other P basses of differing types, including 2 5 string Ps.
Also, my favorite string is Cobalt Flats w/ super light Chromes coming in second.
Also, my favorite string is Cobalt Flats w/ super light Chromes coming in second.
Yes, I've been all over the map with my basses over the years, and finally settled in with just a couple of good Stingrays. Everything else has been sold off.
No.But I did have to wait for makers to make more of what I was looking for.
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Not really. Started out on a passive P. Spent over a decade testing lots of different types of basses. Then finally realized I got it right the first time, and now (mostly) play passive P-basses, with Yamaha BB-series being a personal favorite.
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Not really. Pretty much knew what I liked back in childhood, actually (long before I even took up playing):
I like the look of the Thunderbird #1, followed by the Fender Jazz, EB-3 and a P with the old style chrome hardware (pickup cover). But, the Precision bass overall looks too plain to me. I like white basses (among other possibilities). I like roundwound strings. I like rosewood fretboards. The Mustang bass is cute, though not necessarily for me, but maybe. Guild Starfire IIs look cool, but I’ll probably never own one. Bisonics are cool, as are mudbuckers.
I like the sound of Marshall Super Bass and Marshall Major type bass amps.
A short scale would suit me, but I don’t want to play only short scales. A Thunderbird wouldn’t be very practical for me. The EB-3 is the coolest looking short scale.
My favorite bass sound is the P bass. EB-3s sound great. Old Thunderbirds sound great. Jazz basses can sound great (but also, some people get sounds out of them that I don’t like. Lot of sounds in them Jazzes).
Don’t need an active or a 5 string, though every now and again I do think about a 5 string.
I like acoustic basses. I’m attracted to fretless acoustics. Uprights are the coolest, but I don’t consider an upright to be practical for me.
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Yeah, I knew all that from way back, just from listening to, reading about and watching rock music back when I was little and thinking about what I’d like to be playing someday if I ever took up bass
I like the look of the Thunderbird #1, followed by the Fender Jazz, EB-3 and a P with the old style chrome hardware (pickup cover). But, the Precision bass overall looks too plain to me. I like white basses (among other possibilities). I like roundwound strings. I like rosewood fretboards. The Mustang bass is cute, though not necessarily for me, but maybe. Guild Starfire IIs look cool, but I’ll probably never own one. Bisonics are cool, as are mudbuckers.
I like the sound of Marshall Super Bass and Marshall Major type bass amps.
A short scale would suit me, but I don’t want to play only short scales. A Thunderbird wouldn’t be very practical for me. The EB-3 is the coolest looking short scale.
My favorite bass sound is the P bass. EB-3s sound great. Old Thunderbirds sound great. Jazz basses can sound great (but also, some people get sounds out of them that I don’t like. Lot of sounds in them Jazzes).
Don’t need an active or a 5 string, though every now and again I do think about a 5 string.
I like acoustic basses. I’m attracted to fretless acoustics. Uprights are the coolest, but I don’t consider an upright to be practical for me.
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Yeah, I knew all that from way back, just from listening to, reading about and watching rock music back when I was little and thinking about what I’d like to be playing someday if I ever took up bass
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You share my taste in amps (and basses too)!
I absolutely love my Marshall Super Bass! It doesn't have a HUGE amount of clean headroom, but that's exactly what I like about it. It can give me that wonderful "edge of breakup" dirty/saturated tone without resorting to inferior sounding pedals. Glorious tube/transformer saturation at reasonable volumes (relatively speaking of course, it can get pretty loud before it starts to break up).
Here's a tip for you: If you ever feel the need for an amp with (considerably) more clean headroom, but with a similar vintage British tube amp tone, check out the Carlsbro 100TC. The thing is, these amps can still be found reasonably cheap, basically because "they aren't Marshalls". Carlsbro isn't considered a "cool" brand. But back in the late 60s/early 70s they made some fantastic tube amps. The 100TC is insanely loud for a 100w tube amp. It actually measures quite a bit above 100w, around 120-130w, and in actual use I swear it's almost as loud as my Hiwatt DR200 (and that thing is an absolute BEAST). Tonally the 100TC sits somewhere between the Marshall Super Bass and a Hiwatt. Cleaner than a Super Bass, but not as bright/aggressive/"hi-fi" as a Hiwatt. The Carlsbro 100TC is an absolutely fantastic, and MASSIVELY underrated amp. Especially at the prices they tend to sell for. They're getting a bit old now of course, so it might be wise to factor in the cost of a checkup/service by an experienced amp tech.
Yes, I was going to say daily… however, the Hondo always brings me back.
Oh yes. In three decades of playing, many things have changed.
From being a 5 string only guy, i went to 6 or 4.
From hating Fender designs, I now have a P bass that I enjoy.
From all basses neck-through and active electronics, I only have passive basses and most of them are bolt on.
From being a 5 string only guy, i went to 6 or 4.
From hating Fender designs, I now have a P bass that I enjoy.
From all basses neck-through and active electronics, I only have passive basses and most of them are bolt on.
