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NAMM Porn Please!

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bassjam said:
Interesting.I usually prefer Ash/Maple.But in the clips in the F bass thread,I much prefered the Alder/Rosewood as well.I have a BN 5 now.Im interested in your thoughts in the differences between the two.
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My thoughts exactly, and yeah, I'll definitely post about what I hear OUTSIDE the sonic crush of NAMM. :)
 
#344
Gilsonite said:
It Looks like a Prop for the Iron Man Movie :cool:

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It's an old Air Stream trailer...
 
#345
Jorg Schroeder - what was new in your booth, man? Details on the new rigs please?



Smallequestrian said:
I kind of agree with you there. I have a boutique bass with fancy woods (as seen in my avatar), but its rather simple (not boring, but elegant). I play in an indie rock band and basically play with a super P. I've had fancier basses before, and as much as I loved my crazy walnut topped Skjold 5, I can't see it being just a huge fit with my music, lookswise.

That said, if I was a fusion or an R&B player, I wouldn't have too much trouble bringing something like a Fodera or Fancy Skjold in. But for the most part I don't care what people play, as long as it sounds musically correct for that particular band.
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Yeah, you sure don't want to try to get a gig with a pop diva and pull out something that takes attention away from her (or him). The blue chrome Warwick let's say, even though it's simply one colour and a common shape. I'd rather people comment on my playing, good or bad, than on how bright my amp's LED's are.

But I'm not even saying so much that some looks are inappropriate for some gigs, as I hope that's common-sense, it's that many "boutique" basses look like this clip sounds and exhibit as much visual coherency as this does musical taste & competency - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=mCZoP_4XeTc

A few, even while looking wild, still have elegance and flow to the look. Benavente and especially Brubakers come to mind. Brad's is a perfect example - it's a 6'er with fancy top and a giant ramp but it looks totally classy & serious.

Personally I think at this point there's so much "me too" in fancy/custom builds that coupled with a change socially due to the coming economy we're going to see something austere like "black" command a premium over a laundry list of exotic woods and precious gem inlays. I think we'll even see many painting over fancy woods with solid colours. Garish displays of having more money than taste are "out", like people driving Hummers when gas is $5 per gallon.

While it might not seem so to some, that's totally on-topic for this kind of thread. But just to be safe ... those tiny Flea basses are a great idea. Anyone know how small they actually are?
 
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There were so many amazing basses there, but I have to say that my biggest case of gear lust went to this one. Mike did great job updating a classic

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Now, if we can just get this guy to do a bass version of this, I may just move it ahead of the Lull. The best part was the volume control nose ! :D

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