I hate black basses, except...

[throbgod13]

 

[zachoff]

I love black basses. 3 of my 8 are black on black or straight black.

 

[seismic]

It has an appeal, but I prefer understated.

 

[Korladis]

Looks pretty cool to me. I'd prefer a black neck, though.

 

[bass-flyer]

Looks nice to me .... I like the control plate, not crazy about the knobs though.

 

[134735]

Take off the paint.
Take off the control guard.
Leave the knobs and natural finish alone.

 

[Diogenes]

That bass just does not do it for me. Looks like a hodge-podge of different styles.

 

[plangentmusic]

Too garish for me.

 

[MikeBass]

Ditch the cowboy pattern control plate.
W.T.F.????

Totally dig the neck.

 

[pacojas]

(i hurled....) my blacked-out MIM jbass is like the "straight" brother to this anomaly!
sorry!!!

 

[TheDude007]

Why does it have an extra string?

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Why is it missing a string?

FTFY.


In any case, that bridge is far too plain for the bass. I don't like the look of the bass, but the bridge throws off the entire motif.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

its pretty but its not my type of bass

 

[line6man]

FTFY.


In any case, that bridge is far too plain for the bass. I don't like the look of the bass, but the bridge throws off the entire motif.

Actually, I've always really disliked 5 string headstocks with tuners arranged symmetrically so that it looks like a tuner is missing on one side. The headstock does look like it's missing a string.

What's wrong with the bridge?
I think it looks great, Hipshot As tend to look good on anything.

Perhaps you were thinking more of an acoustic bridge or a stoptail bridge?

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Actually, I've always really disliked 5 string headstocks with tuners arranged symmetrically so that it looks like a tuner is missing on one side. The headstock does look like it's missing a string.

What's wrong with the bridge?
I think it looks great, Hipshot As tend to look good on anything.

Perhaps you were thinking more of an acoustic bridge or a stoptail bridge?

I can't explain it, but this is one instance of a Hipshot looking bad. I almost feel that a wood bridge or single string bridges would keep the sharp, but curvy aesthetic. The Hipshot is boxy and doesn't contrast enough to look like artistic juxtaposition.

 

[line6man]

I can't explain it, but this is one instance of a Hipshot looking bad. I almost feel that a wood bridge or single string bridges would keep the sharp, but curvy aesthetic. The Hipshot is boxy and doesn't contrast enough to look like artistic juxtaposition.

Ah, so what you're saying is it needs a BAII?

 

[Korladis]

Take off the paint.
Take off the control guard.
Leave the knobs and natural finish alone.

I disagree. Paint the parts that aren't painted.

 

[Korladis]

I can't explain it, but this is one instance of a Hipshot looking bad. I almost feel that a wood bridge or single string bridges would keep the sharp, but curvy aesthetic. The Hipshot is boxy and doesn't contrast enough to look like artistic juxtaposition.

The hipshot is a little boxy for this bass, kinda gree.

Not the biggest fan of the control plate, either.

 

[Mark Wilson]

Nahh not my thing.

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Ah, so what you're saying is it needs a BAII?

No, it needs a GOOD bridge.

I could never understand the hype of the BAII considering it requires that you FILE YOUR OWN SADDLE SLOTS. I understand, back in the day, before 6-way adjustable bridges were conceived, it was the best means of accurately adjusting string spacing. But now, it seems utterly pointless.

/rant.