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#62
ImageUploadedByTalkBass1392700000.136611.jpg. My '58 &'63 of pure ugliness
 
#64
They're quite elegant, but everybody has one, it seems, so I can understand the yearning for something different. The problem is that the manufacturers that try to do something different often do it so badly - there are a lot of ugly basses out there.
 
#71
You know - there was a time when I agreed with him - it only took me 20 years to learn the error of my ways. You see an Alembic headstock as my pic/avatar - but I am pretty much playing my P-bass exclusively these days. In fact I almost sold the Alembic to fund my new P-Bass and wouldn't have regretted it for a minute
 
#74
I appreciate (almost) all basses. But, I always go back to a PBass. To me, nothing sounds better than a good old PBass. Leo got it right pretty much on the 1st try. (I think they're the coolest looking basses ever too!)
 
#77
When I was first starting out I thought the same thing. That Fenders were old fashioned and kinda boring. I wanted active EQs, 24 fret necks, 5 strings, etc. But as time went by I started to appreciate the Fender sound and looks. I eventually bought a Precision bass and played the crap out of it. Yes its an old design but Leo Fender hit a home run so why change it? IMO the Fender jazz and precision are timeless basses. Simply plug in a Precision and you have an awesome bass tone. I love the simplicity of it.
 

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