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Premium price for premium sound?

#183
lfmn16 said:
If that is really your question, it's been beat to death and you've been on TB long enough to know that. :thumbsup:

Off to the ignore list you go!
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Oh come on, man, he's only been on the forum a couple months. Ease up on the kid. He posts crazy threads sometimes but he also apologizes when he's been an idiot and does seem to be sincere and learning.
 
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#184
Cole Louis Allar said:
You probably are a better musician than me. I only play one genre. I'm also just asking if you think the extra price for the MIA fenders is really worth it. If you want to buy expensive bass guitars, go right ahead. I'm just saying i think some people should have better things to spend their money on, like food and clothes.
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#185
hrodbert696 said:
Oh come on, man, he's only been on the forum a couple months. Ease up on the kid. He posts crazy threads sometimes but he also apologizes when he's been an idiot and does seem to be sincere and learning.
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I'm protecting myself. :DFor some reason I allow myself to keep getting sucked into these stupid "My Squier can beat up your Sadowsky" and "We don't need no stinkin' book lernin" threads. I wish TB either had an 'ignore thread' button or a separate sub forum called 'Things we have discussed to death' where we could put all these threads.

I've said more than once that if you are going to post a topic that has been posted 100 times before, try to bring something new to the discussion. "Is an MIA worth the extra money?" is just a tired, worn-out, contentious time waster and shame on me for falling for it again. I don't know any other profession where people brag about how they buy cheap tools for their trade; much like some people brag about their lack of musical knowledge as if it's some kind of benefit to be ignorant.

I appreciate your ability to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I think he just likes attention.
 
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#186
hrodbert696 said:
Oh come on, man, he's only been on the forum a couple months. Ease up on the kid. He posts crazy threads sometimes but he also apologizes when he's been an idiot and does seem to be sincere and learning.
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What's weird is that his threads have never been under 10 pages... Even when he starts 8 or 9 of 'em in one day.

lfmn16 said:
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Hey, man... I honestly do not mean to sound like a richard, but when you log into TalkBass, is it just you and, like, three or four other members?
 
#188
Cole Louis Allar said:
I disagree. What I'm saying is that if some people have other responsibilities to cater too, then maybe if they want a bass, then maybe find one that's both cheap and good sounding. I'm trying to ask people why they prefer to Break the bank with expensive instruments when they can get something just as good for less. It helps people save money for the more important things in life. So my question is not only "is it worth the cash", I am also asking "is the audience going to notice it if you have an expensive rig" and why do some people prefer to pay more for something when there is something that is almost as good if not just as good for less. Go ahead. Call me ********. I mean I do have aspergers so that might be why so many people think I'm so stupid. But that's honestly just what I'm thinking right now
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To be clear, I'm not insulting you, I'm not calling you names, I'm not denigrating you in any way. I'm just pointing out that what you said in your original post, and what all of the discussion has been based around, is NOT what you are now switching it to.

You originally said:
Cole Louis Allar said:
so recently, I saw this form that has something to do with squiers being good values, and his premium price is really worth it for premium quality. I replied on the form seeing that in my opinion, Squiers are a better value because they essentially sounded the same as fenders in my opinion. Someone replied to my comment, saying "yes. The sound is essentially the same. It's that darn fender sticker were paying for." Which I kind of sensed it was sarcasm. But seriously guys. Premium price for premium sound? Or do people just seem to have more money than sense these days?
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And then you clarified:
Cole Louis Allar said:
Guys. I'm not asking if low price will equate to best in class quality. I'm asking if you think shelling out extra money for a certain rig is really worth it or if you think a low price for good value is good enough.:rollno:
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That's the question that is being discussed, argued, ridiculed, exalted, etc. Why pay more if it's not worth it.

You then added in the whole "if they can't afford" it angle. That's a COMPLETELY separate topic. If you can't afford a $2000 bass because then you won't have enough money for food and rent...then don't buy it. If you can't afford a $200 bass because you won't have enough money for food and rent...then don't buy it. This has nothing to do with "is it worth it", and everything to do with "is it responsible to purchase it". Why pay more if you can't afford it is MUCH different than why pay more if it's not worth it.

I'm saying, stick to your original question, don't back-pedal, don't throw up a smoke-screen.


Lastly, for further clarity, I have no problem with this thread. I think all of the people complaining about it are ridiculous. If you don't like it, don't post in it. If no one posts in it, it goes away. The more you post in it, the more life it has. If you really think it's a waste of time to have this type of thread, then go to one of the hundreds of threads with 0 (or almost 0) replies that you feel is worthy and post there. Maybe that will get the more "deserving" thread to the front page, and more people will contribute to that conversation.

So, let's carry on discussing/arguing/debating the "value" of the basses we love so much.
 
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#192
Cole Louis Allar said:
I'm also just asking if you think the extra price for the MIA fenders is really worth it.
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I think this statement holds the key. You view the entry level models as the starting point, and then the difference in price to get to MIA as "extra" or additive. To many folks, the MIA is the normal price and the less expensive models are subtractive in that they cut costs to bring the prices down. Who is right? I suppose it doesn't matter, but the MIA basses and prices (adjusted for inflation) have been around much longer than all the rest.

Fender didn't all of a sudden start making MIA basses and jacking up prices.
 
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#196
desertrider71 said:
I'm really sick of reading this kid's posts and I wish he would go away and practice.
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You've been a member for three days. Off to a great start, I see. (That was sarcasm.)
If it's a problem, feel free to use your fancy ignore feature, free of charge with your free membership to a free bass forum. :thumbsup:
 
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