Scott’s Bass Collection

[gully_jones]

Great video
Only one complaint
Didn't care for the Fender neck on the Moollon

Don't know why he didn't get a different Fender neck for the 59
Always an option later
Maybe I'll check out his website
Next week for sure

 

[40Hz]

That said, this Scott guy can play, clearly, but definitely has the "Bro" thing working overtime, and the "youtube presentation tricks" that tend to ruin most content and make youtube mostly unwatchable for very long are increasingly prevalent in his videos.

Boy have you ever nailed it with the above.

You even get that in some of his bass academy presentations although he’s tightened those up considerably of late. But his stuff on YT is mostly annoying. I wish he’d take a cue from someone like Rick Beato, Adam Neely, Paul Davids, or Janek Gwizdala by dropping the glad handing and cut to the bloody chase once in awhile.

 

[La Faro]

If someone said 'Gosh Darn' in the UK, everyone would piss themselves laughing. That's how un-inappropriate it it is to many English speakers, especially outside the States.

 

[twinjet]

So what's wrong with saying "gosh darnit"? Is it an American thing? if so maybe he doesn't get the significance as he's English.... So what's the deal, now people can get canceled for using uncool catch phrases?

It's a personal choice. No rules against it. If you want to know what gosh darnit actually means, Wiktionary will give a good definition.

 

[40Hz]

It all comes down to intent.

People should be free to live life how they want to. I doubt Scott meant any offense by it. His choice of language might offend a number of people and likely not offend a good number of others as well. Ultimately, did he choose his words to cause harm? No, so live and let live.

Exactly what I’m saying.

 

[Eric Swaim]

As a fellow Englishman, also a Scott that has lived in Leeds, I find it quite surreal that this is considered offensive in 2020. But England isn't the US. I also find it quite surreal that I'm suddenly aware I can't type the words on this forum. Maybe back in the 70's, but internet forums weren't so big back then.

Has nothing to do with where your from. Being a Christian it is said, " Do not use the Lords Name in vain". I will not use the Lords name in vain. A bass is not worth it for me. I wasn't raised that way.

 

[ThinCrappyTone]

I've really enjoyed Scott's videos, but does it seem to anybody else like he's getting increasingly hyper in his delivery lately? It almost seems like somebody told him he needed to bounce off the walls more often and raise his speaking voice by an octave to get/hold people's attention. He seemed more low-key in the past.

I can’t watch him. Can’t stab the “next” button fast enough when his ads come on.

 

[twinjet]

I've enjoyed and learned a lot from Scott since my early teen years. I think he's a super cool dude and it's been fun seeing his channel evolve. Not too crazy about where it is now, but it won't stay how it is forever.

 

[La Faro]

Has nothing to do with where your from. Being a Christian it is said, " Do not use the Lords Name in vain". I will not use the Lords name in vain. A bass is not worth it for me. I wasn't raised that way.

Well it does, because culturally this was a thing in the UK decades ago, but it's not now. The same religion can be more or less uptight, depending on their culture.

Every time you say 'the' lord, it's kind of offensive to others that have their own. But that seems to be ok with Christians

I feel the same with when I hear Americans say 'The' royal family, referring to the the Windors (Saxe-Coburgs), as if the British so called royal family are 'The' head royal family. (Not that royal makes any sense). More royal than all the other so called royal families around the globe.

To name and shame a British person for culturally treading on your shoes is a bit fundamentalist for me.

 

[twinjet]

Hey gang, I'd consider the question of what "GD" stands for answered. Kindly get back on topic: Scott's Bass Collection

As a fellow Englishman, also a Scott that has lived in Leeds, I find it quite surreal that this is considered offensive in 2020. But England isn't the US. I also find it quite surreal that I'm suddenly aware I can't type the words on this forum. Maybe back in the 70's, but internet forums weren't so big back then.

My wife and I have watched the Finnish detective series "Bordertown", AKA "Sorjonen". There's an episode in which a Finnish atheist detective tells a visiting German Christian detective, "You're almost as atheist as me; I don't believe in 500 gods and you don't believe in 499."

Scott Devine is from Yorkshire where they're very straight talking. But beside that, in the UK(which I believe he still resides) nobody would bat an eyelid and the term is widely spoken in everyday speech, and it definitely wouldn't offend anyone. Most people here are staunchly secular.

I suppose whatever is said, someone in the world is always going to take offence because of the difference in cultures. Perhaps "carrots" means "I P on your grave" in some remote South Pacific island language, so the C word is definitely a word to avoid saying.

It all comes down to intent.

People should be free to live life how they want to. I doubt Scott meant any offense by it. His choice of language might offend a number of people and likely not offend a good number of others as well. Ultimately, did he choose his words to cause harm? No, so live and let live.

If someone said 'Gosh Darn' in the UK, everyone would piss themselves laughing. That's how un-inappropriate it it is to many English speakers, especially outside the States.

Exactly what I’m saying.

Has nothing to do with where your from. Being a Christian it is said, " Do not use the Lords Name in vain". I will not use the Lords name in vain. A bass is not worth it for me. I wasn't raised that way.

Well it does, because culturally this was a thing in the UK decades ago, but it's not now. The same religion can be more or less uptight, depending on their culture.

Every time you say 'the' lord, it's kind of offensive to others that have their own. But that seems to be ok with Christians

I feel the same with when I hear Americans say 'The' royal family, referring to the the Windors (Saxe-Coburgs), as if the British so called royal family are 'The' head royal family. (Not that royal makes any sense). More royal than all the other so called royal families around the globe.

To name and shame a British person for culturally treading on your shoes is a bit fundamentalist for me.

 

[bassgrackle]

Scott Devine’s awesome basses. He is a player certainly with the goods to get the most out of his basses.

I can’t wait to hear him ripping it up on his new Olinto

 

[SleepyShark]

If someone said 'Gosh Darn' in the UK, everyone would piss themselves laughing. That's how un-inappropriate it it is to many English speakers, especially outside the States.

Even within the US, it's regional and generational. It's mostly a thing among older people and/or a thing of the "Deep South".

We have some interesting cultural hangups here. People will gasp at some from the UK or Australia saying a particular word that starts with C so nonchalantly, then they'll go watch a John Wick movie where he shoots 100 people with no qualms. It's a generalization, but it's definitely a real thing here culturally.

Roping it back around to TalkBass, we have a lot of people who would fall into the demographic that finds the "GD bomb" offensive - especially when you consider how often you read that players here play in a worship group or something like that. I'm only censoring it because it seems people are even sensitive to reading it.

Most of the young(ish) people (and bassists) I know wouldn't bat an eye at it. That said, if someone wants to stop watching his content because of that? I may not understand, but I don't have to - it's their life.

Edit: Apologies - I had typed this up before the request for us to get back on topic!

 

[JIO]

I’m amazed he switched the neck on his Moollon out. A year ago it was his favourite bass. Before that he was raving about his Nate Mendell. Then he gave it away! Now it’s his F bass. I’m waiting for him to put that in a competition too! That man’s got gas!

The last awesome bass can always be overshadowed by the next awesome bass...

 

[JLY]

What was that 5 string P he played?
Does anyone have any experience with one?

 

[SleepyShark]

What was that 5 string P he played?
Does anyone have any experience with one?

Seems to be these folks: AVP5 KDS | AV Basses

I haven't played or heard of them before, but that seems to be the only 5 String P-bass offered and the one in the video.

 

[Chef]

People:
we have profanity rules here. please do not post profanity, then discuss the posting of profanity, etc.
doing so can come with infractions, and eventually limit your posting privileges.
thanks

 

[Chicken Wing]

I am a fan of Scott. My one complaint is the new production / editing format with too much zooming in and out.

I actually enjoy his YouTube videos more than the membership. The lessons are okay, the real value of the membership to me are the long form interviews.

 

[ElMon]

In Oklahoma dagum is oft-used. I don’t let religion dictate my language BUT I would refrain if:

1) at their house
2) posting an educational video
3) someone objected

Otherwise I can make sailors blush.

Edit: hope dagum is allowed because I’ve come to like it.

 

[Doctor Morbius]

Even though Scott didn't use a phrase like "odds bodkins," I really do think he has great chops!

 

[Lackey]

I'd take his F bass(es) and Fodera, maybe the Stenback too if it didn't seem like just another expensive P bass in its configuration.

He has way too many similar basses IMO, but the P, J, boutique categories make sense to me. I've got my BB300, JB5 fretless, and CB 6 string as my daily players, and those three instruments cover a lot of ground.