Pimp my P-bass

[colorblindbass]

i third or fourth Red tort or normal tort,

thumbrest or finger rest, and ashtrays and pickup covers.

 

[Manol]

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A pictorial of what people have been suggesting.

 

[JimmyM]

A quote by Lou Adler - "When I am first told of a new group, I don't want to see them, I want to hear them without any interference or distractions". He said this in an interview about the Mamas and the Papas back in the day, and was referring to "image".

I only came back to this thread to pass this on to the folks who understand.

I will ignore those who deserve it.



My take is 75 per cent should be talent. The other 25% is image and marketing. Nothing to overlook, but certainly not the holy grail. You can swap those numbers but it won't last.

In a perfect world, this is true, but it's by far not a perfect world. Even if it was true at one time, you think the Mamas and Papas didn't have an image? Image doesn't always mean "pretty."

 

[CharlyG]

I did not say they didn't have one, I said one of the best producers in the business would not be swayed by it when he judged whether they could be a success, or not. It played no part in his opinion.

 

[JimmyM]

Well, the Frisco scene was quite different back then, and I do believe that statement Lou Adler made to a certain extent, but I notice that most of the acts he signed fit into a certain mold of hippie bands with a lot of charisma. And Cheech and Chong.

Anyway, to get back to the thread, pimp that bass any way you want! Have an image and make it a good one!