How to forget the dents?

[birminghambass]

The only solution is to obsess about it via constant postings on internet message boards.

 

[Maxdusty]

Don't look at it, just play it. Or you can put in a glass case and preserve it from further damage. It's one or the other, remember basses are made to be played, as such they get wear, dents and scratches are part of the deal....well, unless you're a store and someone just dented your merchandise.

 

[MDBass]

It is always painful when I see a small dent on my black satin poly finish bass.

Don't look at it: Play It.

 

[fingerguy]

It's a material object, get over it!

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Concentrate on playing.
You won't notice it.

 

[TolerancEJ]

If you spot a Dent,
Then you must Djent

So natural, it's almost poetic.

 

[JKos]

You can't possibly see that while playing. Play more, look less.

- John

 

[Kevan Campbell]

Book a bunch of gigs that are slightly over your head and spend all the time leading up to the shows woodshedding like crazy, then kill it at each performance.

You won't have time to agonize over inconsequential dents in wood and paint when there's shows on the books.

 

[Dub56]

3 separate threads about the same ding on the same bass?

All 3 threads have been created after September 20th, so very recently. Why not just continue the original thread instead of posting 2 more?

Does it look okay?
Does it look natural aging
How to forget the dents?

Here are 3 more (very similar) separate threads about a single ding on another jazz bass...

Does it look horrible?
Does it look fine?
Does it look okay?

And here's another from this morning about something similar on a Sandberg (at least there's only 1 of these... so far)

Is it normal

 

[Linnin]

If you spot a Dent,
Then you must Djent
So natural, it's almost poetic.

If Dent You See
Djent You Must
Dent Djent
Dent Djent

 

[TolerancEJ]

3 separate threads about the same ding on the same bass?
All 3 threads have been created after September 20th, so very recently. Why not just continue the original thread instead of posting 2 more?

Does it look okay?

Does it look natural aging

How to forget the dents?


Here are 3 more (very similar) separate threads about a single ding on another jazz bass...

Does it look horrible?

Does it look fine?

Does it look okay?


And here's another from this morning about something similar on a Sandberg (at least there's only 1 of these... so far)

Is it normal

At the very least, he inspired me to learn how to use the ignore list. lol

 

[TolerancEJ]

If Dent You See
Djent You Must
Dent Djent
Dent Djent

I imagine this is tuned way down to an extremely Low C#

 

[mrmxyzptlk]

I imagine this is tuned way down to an extremely Low C#

An extremely low one, at least five cents below an actual C#.

 

[TolerancEJ]

An extremely low one, at least five cents below an actual C#.

It'd probably feel like a tremor as opposed to an audible tone.

 

[lfmn16]

 

[Salicete]

Really??

 

[Mister Boh]

Dude...

 

[bolophonic]

Little dents and dings come from a life well-lived.

 

[Element Zero]

You've made this post before with the same pictures and I stand by my original thoughts. Either you have the worst camera in existence, or the dent is so minuscule only you can see it.

 

[4sight]

If you find yourself obsessing over a little dent (clue: you are), you'll need to take immediate action. To perform this, you will need one truck, a length of rope, and a gravelly road.

1.) Tie one end of the rope securely around the bass headstock.
2.) Tie the other end to the back of your truck securely.
3.) Drive in a reckless manner for at least a mile.
4.) Drive back.
5.) Hope the bass is still tied to your truck, otherwise you'll have to go looking for it. This emphasises the "securely" parts of points 1 & 2.
6.) Tada! Now you don't need to worry about that little dent anymore.

You're welcome.