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Players Vs. Collectors.

LanOsb133

LanOsb133

Oct 15, 2009
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Billings, MT
#1
I see alot of people saying they made "Bone head" moves when they were kids to some of these basses that can go for alot of Cash now-a days. But why. What makes what you did bone head? Who cares if you painted it different, or if you changed the pickups. Is that not the point of playing bass or have i lost it? I thought bass was about having fun, Playing a bass you love, Looking cool. Yeah for collectors i can see why this would be a big deal. But for a player? I would rather own a 1970's P bass that had some battle marks, then one in pristine condition without a hair ever touching it (given that both were the same price) My dad has a '56 strat. Me and him play the **** out of it. It is beaten to hell and light and honestly i wouldnt trade it for anything. He just recently sold his Jimmy Page les paul, and he said h was glad. Because now he can get a 70's black beauty that is a player. well anyways. Sorta derailed. He said owning guitars that you cant touch sucks. I mean i played the Jimmy page once i think. And it was cool and all, but like he said, you have to be carful with it. blah blah blah. So why does it matter if its painted pink or blue. Its your bass, give it some battle scars and give it a story! Nothing is more annoying to me then a bass that is never played. So why do you guys hit yourselfs more comfortable with your basses? Im actually thinking about stripping amber (2002 American Deluxe P) Painting her Olympic white, installing the 70's hardware (thumb rest, bridge and pickup covers) and aging that Olympic white for that amazing cream color! Or ill go with Puke burst ;) But guys play your bass, nothing is sexier then a beaten up bass thats seen more gigs than a groupie!

TL;DR Why collect basses that you never play. You are just taking basses away from bassist!

With that being said, Lets see some custom basses (videos also welcomed!) (Custom/re Finish or modded)/Beaten (by beaten in mean Mojo, not abuse...) basses/ or you "gigging" with your bass!

Here is Me with Amber at Queen Bee. (i mess up here and there, and never got then amp how i like it. but im somewhat pleased with my performance... xD)
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#3
tkcthulu said:
Sure you are having fun right now but in like a year when you want to sell your bass due to GAS you'll regret devaluing it.
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I would NEVER sell her. She is everything in one. I would never need to sell her pplus you live life once so why worry about the price? That is like giving an 18 year old a lambo and telling him hes not allowed to go faster than 70. It is a pull on the nuts.

And im not talking about trashing it and throwing it around and trying to break it. Im talking normal wear and tear.
 
#6
I'm not sure I get your point, but I'll play. Below are two P basses. The one on the left is a relatively cheap MIJ '51 reissue that I bought used a few years ago. I swapped out the pickup because it hummed too much, and put in a Seymour Duncan single coil. But I wasn't changing a classic, I was improving a cheapie. It's a better bass now. The bass on the right, however, is a '78 fretless P and I wouldn't mess with that. Play the heck out of it? I agree with that.

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#7
chuck3 said:
I'm not sure I get your point, but I'll play. Below are two P basses. The one on the left is a relatively cheap MIJ '51 reissue that I bought used a few years ago. I swapped out the pickup because it hummed too much, and put in a Seymour Duncan single coil. But I wasn't changing a classic, I was improving a cheapie. It's a better bass now. The bass on the right, however, is a '78 fretless P and I wouldn't mess with that. Play the heck out of it? I agree with that.
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70's with a fretless neck is like bread with butter. They will always go together :D It looks really good. And doing any other "mods" to the MIJ?
 
#9
I carved a hole in a late 60s early 70s tele (no internet to check serial #s back then) and stuck a humbucker in there when I was a kid. Do I regret it? Naahhh...

What I do regret is what I used to do my body back then, forget the guitars. This pic is me at about 20 yrs old. The vids below are at 50. Needless to say I stopped drinking smoking and taking drugs shortly after the pic. I'm worth more now. The guitar, less.

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#10
tkcthulu said:
Sure you are having fun right now but in like a year when you want to sell your bass due to GAS you'll regret devaluing it.
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That's not necessarily true , I've had basses that I played that I made sure not muck up because I knew that I would Probably part ways with ( like the fretless ,natural wood , MM stingray that I had - insert drooling )

I also have a Pedulla Thunderbass that I got from the factory that has all the wear and battle scars from across the country that would definitely ensure that I would never get even close to anything I paid for it and have absolutely no regrets.
 
#12
I don't buy stuff I don't use.
It's value to me is in it's usefulness.
I have stuff considered "collectable," or, "valuable," but to me, they're tools.

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#16
Joe Nerve said:
I carved a hole in a late 60s early 70s tele (no internet to check serial #s back then) and stuck a humbucker in there when I was a kid. Do I regret it? Naahhh...

What I do regret is what I used to do my body back then, forget the guitars. This pic is me at about 20 yrs old. The vids below are at 50. Needless to say I stopped drinking smoking and taking drugs shortly after the pic. I'm worth more now. The guitar, less.

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Well said. I went the same route and haven't looked back since. Although the Peavey Century and the 8 track player in the background are giving me flashbacks.:smug:
 

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