Most divisive topic in talkbass

[J_Bass]

The clear answer is how much of a tonal increase a tort pickguard gives you.

That's no discussion, everybody knows that the tort pickguard is the only way to crank the tone up to eleven.

 

[Nunovsky]

Geddy walks on water VS any other opinion.

... walks on water while playing bass, keyboard, singing, tapdancing, balancing a microphone stand on his head, riding a monocicle, making french fries and firing the drummer at the same time.

 

[pklima]

Stage presence vs. standing still

 

[Sub-hoo-fer]

Search vs "Ain't nobody got time for that!"

The all-too-common post that always makes me cringe.

If not divisive at least this is an easy way to alienate someone. Especially a new member.

 

[mattattack187]

The Pickguard Color on your new Bass.

 

[Deak]

... walks on water while playing bass, keyboard, singing, tapdancing, balancing a microphone stand on his head, riding a monocicle, making french fries and firing the drummer at the same time.

AND
He can get the beer stain out of your 30 dollar RUSH T-Shirt and never leave the stage!
All those washing machines.
What a show.

 

[Deak]

The all-too-common post that always makes me cringe.

If not divisive at least this is an easy way to alienate someone. Especially a new member.

Absolutely. Aaaaaaannnnnnndddddd

GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION VS. WALL-O-TEXT

Oh, and all caps.

 

[Tony G]

Jaco only needed 4 ( but i need 5 )

 

[carl h.]

TNC

 

[Jack Butler]

Mary Ann or Marsha? That would be a tough call.

Impossible, really. But like the P or J dilemma, it’s a false choice. You can like both!

 

[Wesley R]

Exaggerated for affect

1. Mix and Match cabinets

2. An empty cabinet is of no value because no speaker can ever work in it again

3. The old classic; Tube vs SS

4. The new; Class D vs everything else

 

[Wisebass]

Squire vs Squier

Wise(b)ass

 

[mexicanyella]

"An empty cabinet is of no value because no speaker can ever work in it again."

Now that's a clear statement right there, divisive or not. I hate using abbreviated expressions but I have to admit I LOLed.

 

[IamGroot]

AND
He can get the beer stain out of your 30 dollar RUSH T-Shirt and never leave the stage!
All those washing machines.
What a show.

He plays a mean polka.

 

[Antisyzygy]

I forgot the old flats or rounds issue, but since many agree that by buying another bass you can have both, harmony was achieved. Also, would world peace ensue if I bought a jazz bass, p bass, stingray and ric and string half with flats and the other with rounds?

I think you're missing "Does wood ACTUALLY affect tone?" and "Is it 'P-bass or 'P-copy'?".

 

[lfmn16]

Get a job vs your mom buying you a bass

Don't use the 'W' word (work). It scares/offends the little millennials.

 

[ThinCrappyTone]

I'm sure these have been added to the list (sorry didn't read every response), but in my experience here, the top two most explosive diarrhea topics on TB are... drumroll please:
1) Relic is awesome / Relic is stupid
2) Wood affects tone / Wood has no effect on tone

 

[Wisebass]

Why buy a "new Road Worn bass"

comming too late to post....

Wise(b)ass

 

[Diamond_Dave]

Ginger vs Mary Ann

BTW, it's Mary Ann. No contest.

Totally Mary Ann. Time has not treated Ginger well.

On a serious note, isn't the only real bass controversy jazz vs. P?

 

[Sixgunn]

Care-a-mel vs car-mul