Thanks Greg C and Hopkins. Gosh, I have Fender 950's on my 3TSB/TORT, but rounds on my Fiesta/Maple so I guess I'm OK. I certainly wouldn't want to commit some grievous social error and have others throw fruits and veggies at me when I walked by.
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Just commited TB heresy...
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Yeah, it does smell funny... so, like anybody got Oreos? or Cheetos or popcorn, or maybe a bananna split or....
Hopkins
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I don't know, the pole threads seem to support that the majority of P users prefer flats, sunburst, and tort guards.
Hopkins
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Tort pickguards have better tone. What is WRONG with you people?
I thought we were all friends.
I thought we were all friends.
I propose a restructuring of the TB administrative system! Mods are now bishops, staff are cardinals, and whoever runs this holy place shall be pipe!
EDIT: Pope. My autocorrect knows I'm protestant
EDIT: Pope. My autocorrect knows I'm protestant
I don't understand everyone's problem with putting rounds on a bass though.
If bass players want to become guitarists, who are we to judge???
If bass players want to become guitarists, who are we to judge???
I don't know who the TB Pope is, but I know who the TB Satan is...me. Here's why:The TB Pope...I'm dyin' to know who that is.......
-When I get an American Vintage '57 P, I'm going to take off the gold pickguard and put a mirror one on
-I hate all 'modern and pointy' basses, weird shaped basses, and ones that look very similar to classic designs, but are slightly differently shaped. Yes, that's all Ibanez, Carl Thompson, Warwick, G+L, etc...basses.
-I don't like Les Claypool's playing
-I hate Fieldy's playing
-I hate all white pickguards
-And worst of all...I wouldn't be seen dead playing a jazz bass live
And that's only a few things! Aren't I just evil!
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/curmudgeon
grumble grumble
I thought you were going to say you misspelled Squier. That really brings out the criers!
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Oh, he KNOWs...
I know you're being tongue in cheek, but don't buy into the stuff that floats around here that everyone at TB thinks that a P can only be flatwound and can only wear a Tort p/g or, if original, a Gold Anodized one (aka "honorary Tort").
Ironically, my P does have a Tort guard, but that's 'cause my original black one broke and - at the time (1990) - tort was a little unusual as 70s had been black (very common used then) and the Am Std was still white. Most importaatnly though - my old man had a used tort p/g so that's what I've used ever since 'cause I'm toocheap to replace it with a white or black one.
As for the flatwounds - it's simply the guys who have drunk the Kool-Aid that speak up every time someone says something. I'd be willing to be that if there was an HONEST and ACCURATE poll of TBers and/or bassplayers in general that at least half of us PBers would be playing RW.
Remember that when Rotosounds were new that was an innovation and bassplayers came flocking to the new sound that allowed you to hear the pitch of the notes you were playing. Imagine that - actually KNOWING what noteyou were playing without having to look at the neck, it staggers the imagination.
But for the record, you many want to keep you asbestos pjs on at night, they just might be coming for you.
TBPH, the only thing about bass playing orthodoxy I've seen anywhere regarding sacrilège would be playing with a pick. Apparently, that's a big deal with seemingly a lot of bassists out there, and maybe here.
Hating torts or flats, don't really see the pushback from those POVs on TB.
Hating torts or flats, don't really see the pushback from those POVs on TB.
Now we just need a TalkBass Sean Hannity to tell us thr TB Pope's not really a bassist.
If you want REAL heresy, while I prefer (and play) flats, I don't care for either Sunburst or Tort guards. Both too dated and overdone.
