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News Flash!: Squier Not a Real Bass
- Thread starter fourstringdrums
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Let's face it, if he said anything other than "cool, let's see it", he's not a bass player.
This.
Regardless of the value, I'd want to see it. Has nothing to do with what I play.
How can you not be stoked by someone else's NBD? Watching someone open it is better than "we need pics" any day.
Step 1: *insert "how to get a bass player out of your doorway comment by signing for the package" joke here*
Step 3: Big profits!
Step 3: Big profits!
THIS ^ ^ ^ ^
I would have been like cool man...my XYZ basses are inside you want to check them out...this is just my bass for when I am gigging around crappy areas and don't feel like getting my better gear stolen
Or asked him where he was playing that night and how much he normally gets paid for a gig...
However...the point of this is to make him feel bad about saying something stupid like he just did, without being a obvious jerk...but if he was that stupid to say in the first place, he probably wouldn't get it.
Actually, my VM P is the only thing I play anymore. My "real" Fender (MIM) sits on the stand. The guys I jam with just can`t get over the fact that I play a Squier. Every time we get together, they pick it up and noodle with it during breaks and are just kinda dumbfounded. And these are guys that play vintage Strats, Teles, and Custom Shops worth more than my car
Funny thing is, that I have both an MIA Jazz Deluxe 5 and a Warwick Thumb BO5 and combined they don't get 10% of the play time my Squire Affinity Jazz 5 gets. Go figure. Anyone who disses one of these things without physically going out and trying a few first is missing out bigtime.
I had a college friend who would handle these situations by pausing for a few seconds with an incredulous look on his face, then enthusiastically crossing his arms and doing a high kicking mountain-folk kind of dance.
"You got a Warwick too? WooooHOOOO!!!"
In more polite company he'd just let out a big 'WhooooPPPEEEEE!" The offender felt stupid and quickly left, every time. Girls thought it was hysterical.
about six billion examples from the 70s, 80s, and 90s to be found on C'list and eBay all day long may want to have a word with you about that.
So far, the best post on here has been the unassuming lowly bag-boy with the Ken Smith. THAT kid has his prorities straight.
In my opinion, I would always spend more money on the amp, rather than the bass.
I run a Squier Affinity Jazz, its beaten to sh**, its gonna get more beaten to sh**, but i cant see me changing it any time soon.
I run a Squier Affinity Jazz, its beaten to sh**, its gonna get more beaten to sh**, but i cant see me changing it any time soon.
Just a joke, brother. And Yes, I play much, much more than just metal. Been playing for 25 years. Getting a reggae band rolling this spring/summer. Gonna spit out some freaking MAD dub and roots. When we get some tracks down, I'll post them.
I had a college friend who would handle these situations by pausing for a few seconds with an incredulous look on his face, then enthusiastically crossing his arms and doing a high kicking mountain-folk kind of dance.
"You got a Warwick too? WooooHOOOO!!!"
In more polite company he'd just let out a big 'WhooooPPPEEEEE!" The offender felt stupid and quickly left, every time. Girls thought it was hysterical.
LOL!! My kinda folk!
Commreman
Faith, Family, Fitness, and Frets
The UPS driver probably has a need to make up for other, ahem, shortcomings. Thus the Warwick - the sound of WOOD! Feel free to draw your own conclusions.
Just wondering...
For those of you that have said you have much more expensive basses that you hardly play because your Squier gets played the most...
Why do you even keep the expensive stuff? Seems to me that's an opportunity cost that would be better spent elsewhere, like on a better amp rig, lessons, savings, etc.
I'm not saying it's wrong; just would like to get your insights on how/why do you justify the higher-end gear if you don't use it. Collectors item? Fear of having it stolen? What?
For those of you that have said you have much more expensive basses that you hardly play because your Squier gets played the most...
Why do you even keep the expensive stuff? Seems to me that's an opportunity cost that would be better spent elsewhere, like on a better amp rig, lessons, savings, etc.
I'm not saying it's wrong; just would like to get your insights on how/why do you justify the higher-end gear if you don't use it. Collectors item? Fear of having it stolen? What?
I don't know when they had breakfast, but I was compelled by my disease to determine that if they want to meet for an early dinner to compare basses, they will cross paths in Akron Ohio at 4:47PM.
Great question - you sound like my wife
I'd sure hate to set a precedent with her of having to get rid of something in order to buy something.
Seriously, I've bought most of my basses used and could flip them for about what I paid for them. I've just never felt the need to. You can check out my profile and see that I've got a lot of good stuff and of all my basses the $230 Squier Affinity Jazz 5 is the second most played bass. My PMJ North is my main bass, but it should be since I built it from the ground up to my exact specifications (right down to the custom designed John East preamp and custom wound pickups). The kicker is that my main bass ran me well over several thousand bucks to design and build and the lowly $230 Squire does a good job of coming in a close second in the sound, looks and feel departments. Overall, both are heads and shoulders above anything else I own. That's why just about everything else is in a case in a closet and get's taken out once a month for cleaning, inspection and a few minutes play time.
Great question - you sound like my wife
I'd sure hate to set a precedent with her of having to get rid of something in order to buy something.
Sounds like my ex wife
This bass is my first one in about a year. I play drums primarily and I have problems with Carpal Tunnel so I wasn't playing much. So needless to say the last drumset I bought came with a "you have to sell the bass if you're not using it" stipulation.
So I sold it, then we got divorced and I got the itch again and thankfully my g/f is a musician and is fully supportive.
fourstringdrums said:Sounds like my ex wife
LOL! Thank God my wife sounds (and looks) great. She has put some sense into me and while very supportive, helps me to keep my GAS in check.
Now, not to hijack the thread, but since the topic of sounding/looking like just came up, I have another one for you seasoned folks: I've noticed that many bassists in their description of the type of tone that they like, want something "with balls"..."to hit them in the gut"... something with "growl". Grrrrrrr!!!!
... but then they turn right around and say (referring to their bass) that "she's a keeper".
Do I sense some sort of identity crisis, or are bassists in general as goofy as they come? :-D (hiding)
I had the opposite experience with FedEx. The fellow who delivered my new Lakland 55-69 asked "hey, you a bass player?" as I stepped out of the house to meet him. Turns out he was a (former) touring drummer with all sorts of industry experience and was very interested in bass stuff.
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