Most divisive topic in talkbass

[Old Garage-Bander]

Art or Craft?

Self-expression or service?

Science or Random silly st.

 

[RustyAxe]

Covers vs originals ... at least in the Band Management forum.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Tonewood. Especially fretboard

Walnut vs Rosewood... bopp do wapp on on your grandad's mop..

Who wrote the book of love.

 

[Lobster11]

The reason for @shadowtippy's avatar.

 

[Watchootognbout]

A four string Fender P-Bass is the ONLY bass you will ever need!(snark)

 

[Nephilymbass]

This is in bass humor because I want to keep it lighthearted and fun. I have noticed, this morning alone, multiple posts about hot button issues that inevitably open a huge can of worms with riots in the streets, burning buildings, and the collapse of society as we know it ensuing. Example, the classic fender vs musicman: civil war or the INFAMOUS best bass for metal,punk, or postmodern classical progressive jazz gaelic fusion with Uncle Dave on the uilleann pipes. The new one unknown to me was pike electronics vs Darkglass. We've all seen THAT GUY post some rant about how the fender elite, or stingray, or ric, or [insert your favorite brand here] he bought was an overpriced POS. Then Fenderboy1986 or MMRay511 comes swinging in from the moral high ground with his lasso of superiority (apologies if that is actually someones TB tag no offense intended) and begins WWIII. So why is it that we cant just get along? Poll for kicks. Also carrots.

I don’t really care about that stuff so if I do post something on one of those topics it’s kind of a whatever type thing. Ive owned fenders and musicmans. I’ve spent over a grand on Darkglass pedals and love them. I’ve owned 4 string, 5 string, 6 string, 7string, and fretless basses. I use tubes in the studio but not at shows. I prefer to make my own sandwiches(how lazy can people be?) and I prefer carrots. Lol

Good day sir

 

[St_G]

I feel like Tube vs Solid State has largely given way to Big Solid State I Grew Up Playing vs New Smaller Ones.

 

[JES]

Outside of politics, the tone wood debates seem to get most heated. Though maybe I’m just not reading the right threads.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

The reason for @shadowtippy's avatar.

Of all the collective divisiveness that has ever been on TB. I hoped that was one topic would have never come up.
Way to go lobster puss.

 

[EtoBb]

Pick v fingers
Squier v Fender
Fender P vs anything

Of the available options I think it’s 4 v 5, but the real answer is fender p vs the world.

 

[Nephilymbass]

Outside of politics, the tone wood debates seem to get most heated. Though maybe I’m just not reading the right threads.

That one’s somewhat legit to me. I’ve yet to play a basswood body bass I liked and I’ve tried a bunch ranging from peavey imports to musicman bongos. Alder, ash, and bubinga are all good by me though. My dingwall is your typical alder body maple neck and it sounds rad.

 

[JGbassman]

I thought it was apparent by now that all problems on TB can be solved by buying another bass and firing the drummer

It's certainly worth a shot.

"Fire the drummer and buy another bass!"

Words to live by.

 

[Bassbeater]

Art vs Craft = Originals vs Covers

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

I feel like Tube vs Solid State has largely given way to Big Solid State I Grew Up Playing vs New Smaller Ones.

Yah. Tubes vs Solid state dried up and blew away years ago.
Definitely been replaced by...
Class D vs Digital.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

vs

Why don't we get a DISLIKE button.

 

[JGbassman]

That Jack on your bass. Input or output?

I've never understood the controversy over this one. Even though most people call it an input jack(me included), it's clearly an output. I will see if I can start calling it what is actually is and sound less dumb. After all, I need all the help I can get.

 

[Wfrance3]

What about tort vs. pretty much anything else, maple vs. rosewood, high mass bridge vs. bent metal, active vs. passive, 210 vs 115 cabs...

 

[skygzr]

Flats.
Pick.
Mary Ann.
No designated hitter.

That is all.

 

[JGbassman]

The reason for @shadowtippy's avatar.

Yea, I didn't need to see that again either..

 

[JGbassman]

vs

Why don't we get a DISLIKE button.

Because that would hurt precious little feelers and we would all end up banned.